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Dr. Anete Muxlhanga’s Mission: Local, Data-Driven Solutions for Maternal Health in Mozambique

Maternal Health Task Force

Women of reproductive age (1549) are also disproportionately affected by the HIV epidemic, with a high prevalence of 15.4%. The interconnected challenges of maternal health, HIV, and healthcare inequities call for a paradigm shift in global health researchone that prioritizes regions like Mozambique and passes the torch to local actors.

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Honoring the 2025 AMCHP Annual Award Recipients

Association of Maternal and Child Health Programs

Prior to joining the New Jersey Department of Health, Dee was the Global Giving Lead for the philanthropic arm of a global health service company. She graduated from the University of Hawaii at Manoas Master of Public Health program, specializing in Health Policy and Management.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Courts Try To Curb Health Cuts

KFF Health News

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” Bush administration about the impact of cutting funding to research universities.

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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Trump 2.0

KFF Health News

The Host Julie Rovner KFF Health News @jrovner Read Julie's stories. Julie Rovner is chief Washington correspondent and host of KFF Health News’ weekly health policy news podcast, “What the Health?” now a key voice in the Trump transition team — is telegraphing big plans for health policy.

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Trump expected to quickly revive 'global gag rule' on abortion

The Hill

Instead, they argue, the global gag rule imposes restrictions that diminish the effectiveness of global health programs. government strategy at the Population Action International, a nongovernmental organization that works to increase global access to family planning and reproductive care. billion in U.S.

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The Growing Inequality in Life Expectancy Among Americans

KFF Health News

Americans’ health has long been unequal, but a new study shows that the disparity between the life expectancies of different populations has nearly doubled since 2000. Such programs would need to be free for children whose parents can’t afford them and provide transportation. Learn more about KFF.

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Trump administration's foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress

The Hill

Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump administration's cuts to U.S. spent $500,697,000 on maternal and child health programs abroad in fiscal 2023, according to an analysis from KFF.