Trump administration cuts funding for thousands of foreign aid health programs

US ends funding for thousands of global health programs The U.S. government has ended funding for some 5,800 global health programs, cutting off critical support for projects that provide vaccines, life-saving medications and emergency health care to millions ... India Edwards Medical Xpress

The U.S. government has ended funding for some 5,800 global health programs, cutting off critical support for projects that provide vaccines, life-saving medications and emergency health care to millions of people globally.

The emails informed thousands of health groups, refugee camps, tuberculosis clinics and polio vaccination projects that their funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had been terminated, according to a report from The New York Times.

"This award is being terminated for convenience and the interest of the U.S. government," the notice read.

The cuts affect a wide range of programs—from HIV treatment and malaria prevention in Africa to maternal health care in Nepal.

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