Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

This resource pack includes examples of global health actors—institutions, organizations, and alliances—that operate within our increasingly complex global health system.  Sometimes these actors are categorized as (1) those whose primary intent is to improve health, such as the World Health Organization (WHO), or (2) those that influence health, such as the World Trade Organization (WTO), or are relevant to health, such as the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). In this resource pack, however, we classify…

This data portal from Our World In Data contains data interactives on all aspects of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic – all of which are categorized under separate headers. The categories include: COVID-19 Data Explorer; Country Profiles; Vaccinations; US Vaccinations; Cases; Deaths; Testing; Hospitalizations; Policy Responses; Mortality Risk; and Excess Mortality. The Data Explorer allows the user to examine all metrics related to COVID-19 in one location – including case numbers, deaths, testing, and vaccinations. Many of the interactives also provide the option to choose…

This report from the United Nations synthesizes current global research about the cultural dimensions of mental health conditions among people, the economic and social challenges that many youth living with mental health conditions face, and effective programs to prevent and address these conditions. Twenty percent of youth worldwide experience a mental health condition each year and remain particularly vulnerable as they transition into adulthood. Mental health conditions impact youth development and their social and economic…