The Trump administration's decision to impose a 90-day pause on foreign aid has led to widespread shutdowns of crucial health initiatives and medical research projects around the world. In Uganda, malaria control efforts have been critically impacted, with cessation of insecticide spraying and distribution of bed nets. In Zambia, essential medical supplies are stranded due to halted logistics, and numerous clinical trials across developing nations are suspended, leaving thousands of participants without necessary treatments. Nearly two dozen health experts described the distressing repercussions of these actions, fearing the long-term consequences on health systems they have worked to strengthen.
Lifesaving health initiatives and medical research projects globally halted due to the Trump administration's 90-day pause on foreign aid, severely impacting vulnerable populations.
In Uganda, the National Malaria Control Program has suspended critical insecticide spraying and bed net distributions, jeopardizing efforts to combat malaria among pregnant women and children.
Many health systems in developing countries face considerable upheaval, with thousands left without access to essential medicines and treatments due to suspended projects by U.S.A.I.D.
Researchers described the emotional toll of project shutdowns, with many expressing fear that their years of work may never resume, impacting lives across several countries.
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