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The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has proposed ending financial support for Gavi, a global vaccine alliance that promotes immunization and public health.
A document from the U.S. Agency for International Development, shared with Congress, lists Gavi among aid programs set to lose funding as part of broader foreign aid cuts totaling nearly $76 billion. Despite this, the Trump administration will continue funding HIV and tuberculosis treatment, as well as food aid for crisis-affected regions.
Gavi, which receives about $300 million annually from the U.S., warned that the funding cut could result in 1.2 million deaths over five years. CEO Dr. Sania Nishtar and board chair JosĂ© Manuel Barroso plan to visit Washington to advocate for continued support, emphasizing Gavi’s role in global health security and emergency vaccine stockpiles.
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