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A Service Yezu Mwiza nurse hands medication to an HIV patient, who is also suffering from malaria, at her home, in Gatumba, Burundi, on April 19, 2013.

What $50 Billion for U.S. Foreign Affairs Changes for Global Health

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PEPFAR's former chief of staff describes how new legislation marks a turning point for U.S. foreign assistance

A U.S. flag is reflected in the windows of the shuttered former offices of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) in Washington, DC, on July 22, 2025.

The Overlooked Benefits of Health Aid to Donor Countries

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A recent study outlines how health development assistance creates economic gains for donor countries

India's Tuberculosis Patients, One Year After USAID's Dismantling

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Loss of U.S. aid caused community care interruptions that increase the risk of drug-resistant TB

Ramesh Kumar, 45, sits outside a public hospital after another day spent seeking affordable tuberculosis treatment, at Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, in New Delhi, on November 28, 2025.

Expanding the Mexico City Policy Undermines Global Health

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A new rule prohibits U.S. foreign assistance from projects supporting or discussing abortion, gender identity, diversity, equity, and inclusion

Mexican property manager Iran Sosa, who co-founded the Nunca Madres (Never Mothers) global online community for Spanish-speaking women in 2021 with Colombian commodities trader Isabel Cortes to address the lack of spaces where Latinas can discuss social issues and cultural taboos surrounding motherhood decisions, participates in a roundtable discussion in partnership with Wikimedia on the future of non-maternity, held as part of International Women's Day, in Mexico City, on March 12, 2025.

One Year Post-USAID, Global Health Funding Stuck in Limbo

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End-of-year estimates convey how much global health funding changed in 2025

A map of where the United States cut health aid in 2025.

China's Evolving Global Health Leadership

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China's global health ascendence offers alternatives for partnerships that differ from traditional, U.S.-dominated models

Women work in a laboratory of Chinese vaccine maker Sinovac Biotech, developing an experimental COVID-19 vaccine, during a government-organized media tour, in Beijing, China, on September 24, 2020.

The United States Maintains Its Global Fund Commitment

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The $4.6 billion pledge shows the willingness of the United States to support multilateral agencies that meet certain criteria

Norway's Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store listens during the Global Fund event on November 21, 2025, in Sandton, Johannesburg, South Africa, ahead of the G20 Summit, which begins tomorrow. Leon Neal/Pool via REUTERS

America First in Global Health: How Africa Should Respond

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A new U.S. strategy reframes health assistance from a global public good to a strategic asset for national advantage

Scientific officer Anathi Nkayi works in the research lab at the University of Cape Town's Institute of Infectious Disease and Molecular Medicine, in Cape Town, South Africa February 17, 2025.

Innovative Financing to Future-Proof Universal Health Coverage

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New financing models should invest in people-centered systems rooted in equity, prevention, and community leadership

A refugee from Myanmar has her checkup done by a doctor at the Mae Tao clinic, in Mae Sot, Thailand, on October 30, 2015.

PEPFAR's Transition Breeds New Opportunities for HIV Care

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Three principles could guide the funding shifts between HIV programs and partner countries to reduce donor dependency

Visualization for HIV/AIDS Resources for LMICs

The State of Global Health Funding: August 2025

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Six months after cuts to foreign aid, mostly by the United States, a new global health landscape is taking shape

The State of Global Health Funding: August 2025

Africa's Tuberculosis Funding Crisis: Moving Beyond External Saviors

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Recent foreign aid cuts have exposed the need for domestic responses to maintain progress against the fatal disease

Africa's Tuberculosis Funding Crisis: Moving Beyond External Saviors