The Global Health System Can Build Back Better After US Aid Cuts: Here's How

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts: Here's how

Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some US$12 billion a year, global health has been relegated to a corner of a restructured State Department governed by an "America First" agenda.

The global health system can build back better after US aid cuts – here’s how

Steep cuts in US government funding have thrown much of the field of global health into a state of fear and uncertainty. Once a crown jewel of US foreign policy, valued at some US$12 billion a year, global health has been relegated to a corner of a restructured State Department governed by an “America First” agenda. Whatever emerges from the current crisis, it will look very different from the past. As someone who has spent a 25-year career in g…

New map shows how federal funding cuts could hurt Austin public health programs

Austin Public Health announced a new map on July 24 that shows the potential impacts of federal funding cuts on community programs.  Nearly half of the department’s budget relies on external funding, according to the news release. As of July 28, Austin Public Health has lost over $10 million in federal grants since January, which represents 8% of its current budget.  The StoryMap, titled “Your Health, Our Work: What Happens When the Work is Undo…