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How Trump is affecting health around the world

2025/2/6
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The initial weeks of Trump's presidency saw a sweeping 90-day freeze on almost all US foreign aid, causing widespread chaos and disruption to global health programs. This led to interruptions in HIV treatment, malaria control, and other essential services, potentially resulting in major disease resurgence.
  • 90-day freeze on US foreign aid
  • Stop work orders for global health programs
  • Interruption of HIV treatment, malaria control, and other essential services
  • Potential for major disease resurgence

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Donald Trump has taken office in the US and immediately turned his attention to dismantling the US position as a world leader in global health. How will actions taken so far affect the health of people around the world? Gavin is joined by co-host Miriam Sabin, North American Executive Editor at The Lancet, and they speak to Dr. Gavin Yamey, lead author of The Lancet's recent Commission on Investing in Health, and Director of the Center for Policy Impact in Global Health at the Duke Global Health Institute.

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