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Dr. Alyalla Nandakumar Shares New Approaches to Global HIV Care in the Wake of Funding Cuts
As the U.S. withdraws from its role as a key funder of the global HIV response, countries at the center of the HIV epidemic will bear most of the financial burden. Historically, donor funding (with the U.S. making up 73% of those funds) has been the core pillar of HIV…
Medicaid Work Requirements and Caregiver Exemptions
This flowchart is designed to support Title V children and youth with special health care needs (CYSHN) programs and family leadership organizations that work collaboratively with their state’s Medicaid program in understanding who the new work requirements apply to and who may be eligible for a caregiver exemption.
From the Classroom to Capitol Hill: CISWH Fellow Molly Heald (MSW’26) Advocates for Social Work Policy
As a graduate fellow at the Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW), I’ve learned that social work extends far beyond the classroom and the clinic. It lives in policymaking, legislative offices, and the systems that shape people’s everyday lives. This became real for me during Student Advocacy Day in…
Quality of life surveys developed or validated in children or youth with special healthcare needs: a scoping review
Current survey measures of quality of life (QoL) may not be sufficient to describe domains that are important to children and youth with special healthcare needs (CYSHCN) and their families. A better understanding of current QoL surveys for CYSHCN is needed.
CISWH: Celebrating Another Year of Social Work Leadership in Health
The Beyond 2025 Action HubWe began 2025 with the launch of the Beyond 2025 Action Hub. The Hub provides tools, policy guidance, and accessible analysis to support practitioners, educators, and advocates responding to federal policy activity. It now serves as a resource for those seeking clarity and direction…
CISWH Experts Share Recommendations for Protecting HIV Care as PEPFAR Scales Down
Photo courtesy of Chip Somodevilla, AFP Getty As the Trump administration seeks to scale down the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, understanding which of its investments have the greatest impact on health outcomes is essential. A new policy brief published by the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and…
Dr. Nandakumar Shares How U.S. Isolationism Affects HIV Care in Low and Middle-Income Countries
Photo courtesy of Baylor College of Medicine Children’s Foundation–Malawi / Robbie Flick As the United States scales back its role as the largest donor to global HIV programs, low- and middle-income countries face an urgent crisis. Cuts to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and USAID could…
Renowned Health Economist Dr. Allyala Nandakumar and Research Team Join CISWH
The Center for Innovation in Social Work and Health (CISWH) at BU School of Social Work (BUSSW) is excited to share that Dr. Alyalla Nandakumar and his team of researchers have joined the CISWH team. Dr. Nandakumar and the research team add their deep expertise in global health, health economics,…
Beyond 2025 Action Hub
The Beyond 2025 Action Hub is a growing movement space for social workers, public health practitioners, and community advocates determined to protect our collective well-being, human rights, and shared humanity in the face of persistent policy threats. Anchored in values of equity, dignity, and care, the Hub provides the knowledge,…
Boston University Advancing Leadership in Public Health Social Work
BU-ALPS is one-year HRSA-funded project dedicated to strengthening public health social work education at Boston University and nationally. Public health social work is a sub-discipline within social work that draws on both social work and public health theories, frameworks, research and practice to promote health equity and mitigate human health…