Experts warn of global health threats when Trump freezes USAID

The administration has specifically targeted USAID, saying it can’t explain the institution’s spending at all, and singles certain projects as an example of how to waste taxpayer money.

Meanwhile, health experts have warned about spreading diseases and warned of delays in the development of vaccines and new treatments as a result of cuts.

In addition to running many health programs directly, USAID provided funding to carry out the work on behalf of other organizations, and the funding freeze has caused confusion among these groups.

Fundraising Freezing Waiver has been issued for several humanitarian programs, but the announcement has already caused widespread disruption to the services.

Dr. Tom Wingfield, an expert on tuberculosis (TB) and social medicine at the UK’s Liverpool Tropical Medicine, told the BBC it was difficult to underestimate the impact of the decision to dismantle the USAID.

“People don’t appreciate the scope and reach of USAID. It’s directed towards undernourishment, hygiene, access to toilets and clean water. All of these have a major impact on tuberculosis and diarrhea disease.

“Illness doesn’t respect borders. That’s when we have climate change and the movement of the people’s masses. Infectious diseases spread.”

Dr. Wingfield says tuberculosis kills 1.3 million people a year and makes another 10 million sick.

However, he said four out of 10 people are not receiving care and can tell them they are sick.

“Whether it’s a research project or a clinic, it risks further transmission.

“People will die directly because of cuts in US funding.”

It is not just TB clinics that are at risk, but also those who provide care to those who live with HIV.

Much of this research is conducted by non-governmental organizations NGOs. NGOs provide important antiretroviral drugs that can suppress the amount of HIV in the blood to undetectable levels, preventing sexual transmission to other people.

Dr. Wingfield says that if treatment is confusing, there can be serious problems.

“People with controlled HIV are at risk of subsequent transmission if they miss a drug, as the virus in their blood increases.

“There’s a risk of revoking all the progress we’ve made so far.”