USAID programs in global health represent the commitment and determination of the US government to prevent suffering, save lives, and create a brighter future for families in the developing world. USAID's commitment to improving global health includes confronting global health challenges through improving the quality, availability, and use of essential health services. USAID's objective is to improve global health, including child, maternal, and reproductive health, and the reduction of abortion and disease, especially HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.

The Bureau for Global Health (GH) supports field health programs, advances research and innovation in selected areas relevant to overall Agency health objectives, and transfers new technologies to the field through its own staff work, coordination with other donors, and a portfolio of grants and contracts with an annual budget in excess of $1.6 billion. Global health issues have global consequences that not only affect the people of developing nations but also directly affect the interests of American citizens.

American Schools and Hospitals Abroad (ASHA) administers a worldwide grant program that expands medical opportunities in developing countries. The program fosters public-private partnerships that strengthen medical centers while demonstrating American ideas and practices abroad.

USAID's Global Development Alliance is a semifinalist in the 18th annual Innovations in American Government Awards.