New Report Examines DoD's Infectious Disease Efforts Related to Global Health
October 22, 2013 - The Kaiser Family Foundation today released a new report providing providing an overview of the Department of Defense's infectious disease efforts related to global health. The report looks at how the department's infectious disease activities are organized internally and coordinated with other U.S. government agencies and partners. It identifies the various department funding streams for infectious disease efforts and spotlights the department's work to address two of global health's key infectious disease challenges, HIV/AIDS and malaria.
This report builds on The U.S. Department of Defense and Global Health, a Kaiser Family Foundation report released last fall that provided the first comprehensive look at the department's role in global health. The U.S. Department of Defense and Global Health: Infectious Disease Efforts is available on the Kaiser Family Foundation website .
The Kaiser Family Foundation, a leader in health policy analysis, health journalism and communication, is dedicated to filling the need for trusted, independent information on the major health issues facing our nation and its people. The Foundation is a non-profit private operating foundation, based in Menlo Park, California.
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Katie Smith | (202) 347-5270 | ksmith@kff.org
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