US FOREIGN AID CUTS PRESSURE HEALTH SYSTEMS IN EMERGING MARKETS

Ongoing cuts in foreign funding from developed countries will increase pressure on health systems in emerging markets, negatively impacting emergency preparedness and the delivery of services and medical products, according to a BMI report released in April.

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The US, through agencies such as USAID, has historically been the largest donor for global health programmes, including efforts to combat HIV, malaria, and tuberculosis in low and middle-income countries.