U.S. Cuts Vaccine Aid, Adjusts Global Health Funding

The Trump administration plans to cease U.S. financial support for Gavi, an organization aiding in children's vaccinations in developing countries. Additionally, measures to combat malaria will be decreased, but funding for HIV, tuberculosis treatments, and food aid in crisis-hit nations will continue.

The Trump administration is gearing up to halt U.S. financial backing for Gavi, an international organization that facilitates the procurement of vaccines for children in developing countries, according to a recently reviewed document.

Furthermore, the administration intends to diminish efforts in fighting malaria. Notably, while these changes are in the pipeline, the support will persist for grants funding HIV and tuberculosis drugs, alongside food assistance for countries grappling with civil unrest and natural disasters.

This information, initially reported by the New York Times, underscores a strategic shift in U.S. global health funding priorities. When approached for comment, representatives from the U.S. Health and Human Services Department remained unavailable.

(With inputs from agencies.)