President Biden has said little on the campaign trail about the value of global health to US national interests. If Donald Trump is the Republican candidate, he will certainly say little positive about global health. The US contributed more than $19bn (£15bn; €17bn) to the global covid-19 response, far more than any other high income country.1 US global health funding remains steady at more than $12bn a year.2 Moreover, much progress in global health is unfolding, grounded in enduring political support across partisan party lines. Global health remains inherently a powerful and positive campaign issue and should not be overlooked. While on the surface, political toxicity and division may reign, bipartisanship, on which US global health leadership rests, lives on.

Source: Washington Post February 06, 2024 00:32 UTC