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USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

  • Written by Nicole Hassoun, Professor of Philosophy, Binghamton University, State University of New York
imageUSAID was established by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 as a way to consolidate existing foreign aid programs.JAM STA ROSA/AFP via Getty Images

On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a drastic reshaping of the United States’ role in global health as part of the first 26 executive orders of his new term.

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