U.S.A.I.D. Faces Funding Freeze and Staff Reductions Amid Political Changes
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The recent freeze on foreign aid by the Trump administration has halted lifesaving humanitarian work and prompted significant staff reductions within U.S.A.I.D., raising concerns about the agency's future and the impact on global health efforts.
When Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced last month that lifesaving humanitarian work would be exempt from a freeze on foreign aid, global health workers breathed a collective sigh of relief.