The Case for the U.S. Institute of Peace
Of the many proposed budget cuts presented by the House of Representatives, eliminating funding for the United States Institute of Peace is especially unwarranted and ill-advised.
J. Stephen Morrison
At CSIS, J. Stephen Morrison is director of the Center on Global Health Policy and a Senior Vice President. Under his leadership, the Center secured a multiyear $6.3 million grant from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, along with major contributions from other corporate and foundation contributors, which underwrite work to advance a long-term strategic U.S. approach to global health, cultivate new global health champions, enrich our understanding of the security and foreign policy dimensions of global health, and link Washington-based work to emerging policy expertise in key developing and middle income countries. Beginning in the spring of 2009, he directed the CSIS Commission on a Smart Global Health Policy, comprised of 25 diverse high-level opinion leaders. Its findings are detailed in the final report ‘A Healthier, Safer, and More Prosperous World: Report of the CSIS Commission on Smart Global Health Policy,’ published in March 2010.
Dr. Morrison writes widely, testifies often before Congress, and is a frequent contributor in major media on U.S. foreign policy, global health, Africa, and foreign assistance. He served for seven years in the Clinton Administration, four years as committee staff in the House of Represesentatives, and taught for twelve years as an adjunct professor at the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. He holds a Ph.D. in political science from the University of Wisconsin and is a magna cum laude graduate of Yale College.
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Remarks to the Consortium of Universities for Global Health on the U.S. Global Health Initiative
Read a speech J. Stephen Morrison gave to the CUGH Plenary on the U.S. Global Health Initiative.
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What Form will the US-Kenyan Partnership on Health Take in the Coming Years?
J. Stephen Morrison writes from Kenya about past successes and future challenges for the US-Kenyan partnership.
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Reflections on Health Reconstruction in Japan After 3-11
In this piece, four major impressions about health reconstruction in Japan after 3-11 are highligted.
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Answering Your Question About Family Planning
Summary: While on the ground in Kenya, Stephen Morrison had the opportunity to respond to a reader’s question about family planning efforts.
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Expert Feedback: Response from J. Stephen Morrison
J. Stephen Morrison, Director, CSIS Global Health Policy Center, responds to the feedback from Jeremiah Norris, Director, Center for Science in Public Policy at the Hudson Institute.
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Reflections on the U.S.-South African HIV/AIDS Relationship
A complex transition in responsibilities is occuring between the U.S. to South Africa, one that is highly fraught with risks. CSIS visited South Africa in August to examine this change.
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The End of AIDS?
Watch J. Stephen Morrison, Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, discuss the "end of aids" and the 2012 global AIDS conference
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Answers to Your Questions About Kenya
Stephen Morrison, Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, responds to your questions about the Kenya trip and the Commission's work.
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Commissioner Spotlight: Helene Gayle
Helene Gayle, President and CEO of CARE, has joined this commission as a co-chair joining 26 prominent American opinion leaders to help chart the future of U.S. global health policy.
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Reflections on the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases
Though the result of the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases fell far short of a transformative moment, it was hardly a failure. Indeed there were many achievements.
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Health Reconstruction in Japan After 3-11
There are three core issues that are most appropriate and effective for U.S. assistance over the next years to support the Japanese-led reconstruction initiatives.
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Preliminary Steps in Moscow
While progress was certainly made at the WHO Global Forum on Addressing NCDs, many questions remain in the lead up to September's UN High Level Meeting.
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Secretary Clinton’s Africa Trip: The broader context of U.S. Policy
This month, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will travel to Africa, with stops in many countries. Stephen Morrison, Director of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center, offers commentary on this trip.
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Reflections on Righting the Global Fund
In this next phase of the Global Fund, a delicate challenge will be managing expectations, insisting upon a realistic appraisal of the complex challenges ahead, and ensuring that a bipartisan foundation of support is preserved.
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Shaping the Future of Global Health and Development
Research Triangle Park, NC - FHI and the Triangle Global Consortium will bring together leaders from around the world to the Research Triangle Park for an in-depth conversation titled, “Shaping the Future of Global Health and Development.”
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From G8 to G20, is Health Next in Line?
Please see The Lanet's June 23rd editorial on the G8 and G20. Co-authored by J. Stephen Morrison, Senior Vice President of CSIS and Director of the Global Health Policy Center.
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The Global Fund in an Age of Austerity, Angst, and Uncertainty
Last week, 40 countries gathered in New York at the United Nations to pledge $11.7 billion over the next three years to support the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
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Can an Equity Focus Accelerate Progress in Child and Maternal Mortality in the Next Five Years?
One intriguing proposition for doing business differently over the next five years has come from UNICEF and its new executive director Anthony Lake.
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U.S. Global Health Policy in Palestinian Hands?
Consequences of Palestinian statehood could reach beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict if the Palestinians seek membership in specialized UN agencies—including, specifically, the World Health Organization (WHO).
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Reflections on the Budget Debate
In our first installment of our new series, J. Stephen Morrison offers his analysis of the current budget debate occurring in Congress and how it will affect global health.
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We asked - you answered
When we unveiled this website earlier this month, we asked you to to submit your testimony to the Commission. You answered - with thought-provoking, insightful responses. The first piece of testimony we feel compelled to share with you comes from Dr. Chad Swanson...
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Blog
- Ghana Introduces Two New Vaccines
In April 2012, Ghana will introduce the pneumococcal and rotavirus vaccines. For the event, the GAVI Alliance has produced a short film looking at the effort. - The International AIDS Conference Returns to the United States
This report examines the political history of the international AIDS conferences from 1985 to the present and provides insight into the ways the conferences have contributed to ending the epidemic. - Vaccines and New Media “Film Festival” Recap
Watch video from our March 16th event focusing on vaccines and new media. - Video: The Strategic Power of Vaccines in Zambia
A team from CSIS traveled to Zambia to produce a video on vaccination efforts - their value, their long-term sustainability, and the challenges to their implementation. - U.S. Global Health Policy in Palestinian Hands?
Consequences of Palestinian statehood could reach beyond the Israeli-Palestinian conflict if the Palestinians seek membership in specialized UN agencies—including, specifically, the World Health Organization (WHO). - An Epidemic after an Earthquake: The Cholera Outbreak in Haiti, Part 2
In Part 2 of our look at Haiti's cholera outbreak, CSIS examines the response by the the Haitian government and partner organizations to improve WASH activities in the country, and the challenges that lie ahead. - Cholera in the Dominican Republic: The Outbreak and Response
The higher quality of the Dominican Republic’s water and sanitation infrastructure and its responsiveness to the cholera outbreak were critical factors in lessening the impact of the disease.
Podcast
- Interview with Moussa Seck, Program Coordinator for Community Led Total Sanitation Initiatives
- Interview with Darren Saywell, Director of the WASH Program at Plan International USA
- Interview with Lois Quam, Executive Director of the Global Health Initiative (GHI)
- Interview with Dr. Kala Vairavamoorthy on Water and Sanitation Challenges in Emerging Cities
- Interview with Kay Warren of Saddleback Church on the American Faith Community and HIV/AIDS Efforts