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U.S. Policy Changes Risk Global Health Crisis, Experts Warn

3/26/2026

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Researchers warn that U.S. policy changes, including withdrawing from the World Health Organization and cutting HIV/AIDS funding, threaten global health.
They say these actions meet criteria for a public health emergency concern (PHEIC), and a PHEIC could mobilize funding and licensing.
Experts acknowledge U.S. backlash but note hundreds of thousands are affected, and new foreign aid rules could worsen maternal mortality and unsafe abortions.

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Researchers warn that U.S. policy changes, including withdrawing from the World Health Organization and cutting HIV/AIDS funding, threaten global health.
They say these actions meet criteria for a public health emergency concern (PHEIC), and a PHEIC could mobilize funding and licensing.
Experts acknowledge U.S. backlash but note hundreds of thousands are affected, and new foreign aid rules could worsen maternal mortality and unsafe abortions.