Should US take the lead on global health issues? 5 key notes

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A new Kaiser Family Foundation report examines how Americans see the United States' role in global healthcare.

Here are five key notes:

 

1. The American public wants the United States to take the lead in solving international health problems, but the health of people in developing countries doesn't appear on the list of top priorities. Instead, Americans are more likely to name fighting global terrorism and protecting human rights as priorities over global health.

 

2. Seventy percent of Americans think the United States is spending about the right amount or too little on healthcare in developing countries. However, most don't think increased spending would lead to "meaningful progress."

 

3. Self-identified Republicans and independents were more skeptical about healthcare spending globally than Democrats, and only about a third of the survey respondents reported hearing at least "some" about healthcare efforts in developing countries in the past year — 12 percent reported as much, down from 21 percent in 2010.

 

4. The most recent global healthcare crisis — the Zika virus — includes opportunities for Americans to step in. Most view promoting opportunities for women and girls as a top priority for U.S. foreign affairs engagement and around half don't think the government is doing enough for women and girls in developing countries.

 

5. Most of the respondents felt the United States should help women in countries with Zika access birth control. However the country is split into thirds about whether the United States is currently doing enough in these countries for preventative care and family planning.

 

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