Alicia Carbaugh

Senior Associate (Non-resident), Global Health Policy Center
Alicia Carbaugh

Alicia L. Carbaugh is a senior associate (non-resident) with the Global Health Policy Center at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), contributing to its work on HIV, pandemic preparedness, and immunizations. Alicia is a global health policy expert, with more than 15 years in the HIV space, whose work has included research, analysis, and program implementation efforts. She previously served as an associate director of the Global Health and HIV Policy program at the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), a leading nonpartisan health policy research organization. She was a principal architect of the program and was integral to the development of its framework, strategy, and analytic portfolio on the U.S. government’s global health response. Most recently, she spearheaded a multi-year effort examining the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to inform the discourse on its role and future amid the Covid-19 pandemic. For more than a decade, Alicia has advised Project C.U.R.E., an NGO supporting health service delivery globally, where she conducts needs assessments of health facilities and communities in Africa, Asia, and the Caribbean to guide program implementation. Through this work, Alicia has engaged a range of global health stakeholders—including national and local health authorities, NGOs, private sector entities, and donor governments—and deepened her understanding of the intricacies of health systems and roles of donor assistance. Alicia has counseled a variety of organizations advancing global and U.S. health initiatives, including serving on the board of Funders Concerned About AIDS. She holds a master’s degree from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

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U.S. Response to Mpox in the DRC: Leveraging PEPFAR as a Global Health Security Asset

The U.S. has mobilized a multi-pronged response to the mpox outbreak in Africa, of which its global HIV program PEPFAR is a core element. Lessons from the response shed light on PEPFAR’s contributions to HIV and global health security and can inform policy debates about the program’s future.

Commentary by Alicia Carbaugh — October 28, 2024

The Road to Sustainable HIV Programming in PEPFAR Countries

As the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) considers its future, the U.S. government has a significant opportunity to help partner countries sustain robust HIV programming, as well as meet other health security goals.

Critical Questions by Alicia Carbaugh — August 3, 2023

Can Pandemic Preparedness and HIV Programming Be Mutually Reinforcing?

Throughout the pandemic, PEPFAR programs have been adapted to help minimize HIV service disruptions and address the Covid-19 needs of people with HIV, demonstrating that the program can pivot, be agile, and respond to non-HIV threats by leveraging its capabilities.

Commentary by Alicia Carbaugh and Katherine E. Bliss — December 16, 2022

Gender Equity to Improve Immunization Services

Prioritizing gender equity within health workforces can close gaps in global immunization coverage, contribute to the reduction of gender-related barriers in the health workforce, and strengthen the outlook for global health security.

Brief by Katherine E. Bliss and Alicia Carbaugh — September 29, 2022

Gender-Responsive Programming to Improve Immunization Services

Historically, global immunization efforts have been largely gender-blind, but decreasing global immunization coverage, coupled with greater focus on reducing inequitable access to immunizations, have inspired new efforts to reduce gender-related barriers to services.

Commentary by Katherine E. Bliss and Alicia Carbaugh — July 20, 2022