Protecting Civil Society Organizations, Building Resilient Food Systems, and Reducing Gun Violence
June 19, 2026
Editors' Note
A new Kaiser Family Foundation analysis revealed a 24% drop in funding through 2029 from the United States and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (Global Fund) for countries with U.S. bilateral health agreements. Those cuts threaten the civil society organizations (CSOs) dependent on international donors that have spent decades providing HIV and tuberculosis services to vulnerable populations.
To open this week's newsletter, Program Manager Michael Elhardt and President Robert Hecht of Pharos Global Health Advisors, alongside President and CEO of Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Chris Collins, explain how the United States, the Global Fund, and partner countries can ensure the survival of CSOs amid the rollback in donor funding.
Also on adapting to shocks, the World Bank found that more than one-third of households in Indonesia reported eating less than usual because of lack of money or resources following COVID-19 and climate-related disruptions. UN University Policy Research Fellow Ronald Tundang explains that, to build a resilient food system, Indonesia should promote diverse, healthy diets that are affordable and protected from commercial pressures.
To close, Medical College of Wisconsin Professor Stephen Hargarten, Duke University Global Health Initiative Adjunct Professor Jonathan Quick, University of Sydney Professor of Public Health Joel Negin, and Duke University student Nicholas Hoffmann urge international leaders to act on gun violence by creating global health policies that implement evidence-based measures to reduce firearm-related harms.
Until next week!—Allison Krugman, Associate Editor, Data Visuals and Aly Martinez, Research Associate
by Michael Elhardt, Robert Hecht, and Chris Collins
The United States and Global Fund should work with partner governments to transition support for groups delivering HIV and tuberculosis services after aid cuts
