Treatment trials for thousands of ill, including kids, halted due to USAID shutdown

[torbee]

Hope those who voted for the amoral asshole feel good about this.

CUTTING OFF OUR NOSE: As the Trump/Musk administration dismantles USAID, there’s been a lot of attention—rightly—on the good America does for the world through the aid agency. The New York Times today reports on some of the good the aid recipients do for us, including by volunteering to test new medical therapies and devices.

Now, some of the people mid-way through experimental treatments are left in the lurch—with experimental treatments literally in them.

The U.S. Agency for International Development, which funded the study, had withdrawn financial support and had issued a stop-work order to all organizations around the globe that receive its money. The abrupt move followed an executive order by President Trump freezing all foreign aid for at least 90 days. Since then, the Trump administration has taken steps to dismantle the agency entirely. . . .
In interviews, scientists—who are forbidden by the terms of the stop-work order to speak with the news media—described agonizing choices: violate the stop-work orders and continue to care for trial volunteers, or leave them alone to face potential side effects and harm. . . .
The Times identified more than 30 frozen studies that had volunteers already in the care of researchers, including trials of:

• malaria treatment in children under age 5 in Mozambique
• treatment for cholera in Bangladesh
• a screen-and-treat method for cervical cancer in Malawi
• tuberculosis treatment for children and teenagers in Peru and South Africa
• nutritional support for children in Ethiopia
• early-childhood-development interventions in Cambodia
• ways to support pregnant and breastfeeding women to reduce malnutrition in Jordan
• an mRNA vaccine technology for H.I.V. in South Africa

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[hexumhawk]

The USA is not the parent of the world. Let's fix our problems here first before we worry about the breastfeeders of Jordan.

 

[torbee]

The USA is not the parent of the world. Let's fix our problems here first before we worry about the breastfeeders of Jordan.

Cool - we will put you down as in favor of kids dying of malaria and aids. Nice character.

 

[Sullivan]

Hope those who voted for the amoral asshole feel good about this.

CUTTING OFF OUR NOSE: As the Trump/Musk administration dismantles USAID, there’s been a lot of attention—rightly—on the good America does for the world through the aid agency. The New York Times today reports on some of the good the aid recipients do for us, including by volunteering to test new medical therapies and devices.

Now, some of the people mid-way through experimental treatments are left in the lurch—with experimental treatments literally in them.


Read the whole thing.

Maybe the D's and Hollywood can have a fundraiser if these organizations are so important.

Or would you prefer the U.S. borrow money from China to give to money to someone else?

 

[hexumhawk]

Cool - we will put you down as in favor of kids dying of malaria and aids. Nice character.

Cool- I'll put you down as someone who has no reasoning skills.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

I'm not going to allow politicians to die millionaires because I can't get past us helping 1000* people around the world. Sorry Torbs, let's fix the problem then we can actually look at how much money we do and don't have for the nutritional support of Ethiopians.


( it is almost embarrassing what some of these lines are, I joking said "the lesbians of Lebanon" yesterday but holy shit.)

Name another county that sends our malnourished aid.

 

[Sullivan]

I'm not going to allow politicians to die millionaires because I can't get past us helping 30 people around the world. Sorry Torbs, let's fix the problem thwn we can actually look at how much money we do and don't have for the nutritional support od Ethiopians.




Name another county that sends us AID.

Same here. I'd rather deal with illegals and drugs coming into the U.S. before worry about other countries.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

I'm sure USAID did great things but it sure seems like a bunch of "2 for me 1 for the cause" was happening there.

 

[doughuddl2]

gofundme.com/libs/endofdemocracy/giveusyourcash.html

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Same here. I'd rather deal with illegals and drugs coming into the U.S. before worry about other countries.

Or the 30 people that will die in america tonight due to food/shelter issues.

 

[95Hawk]

The USA is not the parent of the world. Let's fix our problems here first before we worry about the breastfeeders of Jordan.

So the current administration has shown an interest in feeding, sheltering. and healing those in need in the U.S. first?

News to me.

 

[Bulldogs1974]

Cool- I'll put you down as someone who has no reasoning skills.

I find it funny that the group of people that don't understand these things will be the first to champion business "sometimes you must spend a little money to make a little money".

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

I find it funny that the group of people that don't understand these things will be the first to champion business "sometimes you must spend a little money to make a little money".

What's the ROI on millions of dollars for transgender acceptance in Muslim countries?


At some point you guys are going to have to quit playing stupid.


You're attempting to justify millions ( or more over time) of dollars in fraud due to 1000 people on a rock that holds 4.6 billion people.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Who cares? Someone working there supposedly read "politico".

 

[doughuddl2]

So the current administration has shown an interest in feeding, sheltering. and healing those in need in the U.S. first?

News to me.

What about the prior administration? Over a million babies killed last year.

In 2023, there were an estimated 1,037,000 abortions in the United States, which is an 11% increase from 2020

 

[Tom Paris]

The USA is not the parent of the world. Let's fix our problems here first before we worry about the breastfeeders of Jordan.

It's cute how you guys who are so good at "reasoning" believe that money goes back to poor or suffering Americans. That money is going to billionaires. It's sad people like you won't acknowledge that.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Maybe the D's and Hollywood can have a fundraiser if these organizations are so important.

Or would you prefer the U.S. borrow money from China to give to money to someone else?

Did the debt go down under the first trump administration? Oh wait, the 2nd greatest(behind Reagan) percentage increase in history. F**king morons.

 

[Tom Paris]

What about the prior administration? Over a million babies killed last year.

In 2023, there were an estimated 1,037,000 abortions in the United States, which is an 11% increase from 2020

How many foster kids do you have? Why do you believe women are second class to you? Don't pretend you don't.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

^is

It's cute how you guys who are so good at "reasoning" believe that money goes back to poor or suffering Americans. That money is going to billionaires. It's sad people like you won't acknowledge that.

Is it cute? Like girl next door or like puppies playing?




Right now it's going to politicians.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

It's cute how you guys who are so good at "reasoning" believe that money goes back to poor or suffering Americans. That money is going to billionaires. It's sad people like you won't acknowledge that.

As @RNHawk admitted, they have neither brains nor conscience.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

How many foster kids do you have? Why do you believe women are second class to you? Don't pretend you don't.

Might need to go sit against the bleachers for 5 coach, you seem to be bouncing off rev limiter and it's only 915.

 

[TC Nole OX]

The USA is not the parent of the world. Let's fix our problems here first before we worry about the breastfeeders of Jordan.

Uh huh

 

[Tom Paris]

As @RNHawk admitted, they have neither brains nor conscience.

Same with the abortion issue. They try to equivalate cells inside of a woman with homeless and starving kids. They are backwards. If Democrats jumped on board and banned abortion, these assholes wouldn't provide 1 cent more for the people already alive in this country.

 

[Tom Paris]

Uh huh

Exactly. Keep our money here. By here they mean with the billionaires.

 

[ConvenientParking]

The USA is not the parent of the world. Let's fix our problems here first before we worry about the breastfeeders of Jordan.

You don't seriously think ending foreign aid via USAID will result in ending the indentured-servitude-for-healthcare model we have here?

 

[Tom Paris]

You don't seriously think ending foreign aid via USAID will result in ending the indentured-servitude-for-healthcare model we have here?

Speaking of that, my friend's adult son, who has health insurance, has an allergy med he has to take that, after insurance, will cost him $1000 a month out of pocket. I bet Canada can't wait for Trump to take us over so they can have that kind of health care. We get ripped off every day by the healthcare industry and we have half the country saying thank you.

 

[Whiskeydeltadeltatango]

Exactly. Keep our money here. By here they mean with the billionaires.

Politicians.



Name any career you can start with 1 million dollars, make 200k a year, and die worth 20 plus million.


There is 1.

 

[Sullivan]

Did the debt go down under the first trump administration? Oh wait, the 2nd greatest(behind Reagan) percentage increase in history. F**king morons.

Yes. The House and Senate were controlled by D's. The D's forced many of the businesses to close. If Trump didn't sign the massive spending bills, many would have went out of business.

It's a totally different picture now. The R's control the House, Senate and White House. It's time to fix the mess that Joe and the D's created.

 

[Crafty Beaver]

Speaking of that, my friend's adult son, who has health insurance, has an allergy med he has to take that, after insurance, will cost him $1000 a month out of pocket. I bet Canada can't wait for Trump to take us over so they can have that kind of health care. We get ripped off every day by the healthcare industry and we have half the country saying thank you.

And yet the guy that is questioning the reasons for the exponential increase in allergies is universally opposed by the left.

 

[Sullivan]

Uh huh

There is plenty of money to spend for the people that are starving in the U.S.

Sadly, the D's choose to spend it elsewhere.

 

[ThiccJimXXX]

Cool - we will put you down as in favor of kids dying of malaria and aids. Nice character.

 

[stanzithemanzi12]

Hope those who voted for the amoral asshole feel good about this.

CUTTING OFF OUR NOSE: As the Trump/Musk administration dismantles USAID, there’s been a lot of attention—rightly—on the good America does for the world through the aid agency. The New York Times today reports on some of the good the aid recipients do for us, including by volunteering to test new medical therapies and devices.

Now, some of the people mid-way through experimental treatments are left in the lurch—with experimental treatments literally in them.


Read the whole thing.

Whenever you need to dramatize something, use the words "kids" or "child".

 

[ThiccJimXXX]

 

[lucas80]

Whenever you need to dramatize something, use the words "kids" or "child".

Just like you and your trans bigotry. Whop up the rubes with lies about trans predators in girls sports with no regard for the truth.

 

[lucas80]

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Oh, good, a felon has weighed in.

 

[lucas80]

Interesting story on NPR this morning that is related to this one. Ships loaded with high protein soy meal are currently being held up around the world because feeding kids and fighting malnutrition isn’t a US problem anymore.
Iowa’s soy producers are not amused.

 

[ThiccJimXXX]

 

[lucas80]

Nicole Wallace had the director of USAID under W on her show yesterday. The guy was a classic Republican from that era. He ripped on Clinton and Obama a few times for how they ran things, then went off on how shortsighted Elon’s actions are. He said when people suffer starvation they start moving. Is the US ready for mass migration versus holding in place? Food. Health care. It doesn’t matter, if you want to stabilize unstable areas send food and medicine.

 

[torbee]

Did the debt go down under the first trump administration? Oh wait, the 2nd greatest(behind Reagan) percentage increase in history. F**king morons.

Trump met with congressional leaders yesterday and the plan is to INCREASE the debt to fund tax cuts.

As usual, the usual suspects are abjectly clueless because they don't pay attention to real news.'

In a closed-door meeting with House Leadership today President Trump reportedly outlined his tax priorities. According to press reports, they included extending the expiring pieces of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA); expanding the State and Local Tax (SALT) deduction; enacting tax breaks for goods made in America; cutting taxes on income from tips, overtime pay, and Social Security benefits; and eliminating tax breaks for carried interest and stadium owners. Depending on the details of these proposals, our rough estimate is that a package of this nature would: Reduce revenue by $5.0 trillion to $11.2 trillion over ten years. Lower revenue by 1.3 to 3.0 percent of Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Boost debt to between 132 and 149 percent of GDP by 2035, if not offset, compared to nearly 100 percent today and 118 percent under current law. Such a package could also lead to significant income shifting and tax avoidance, weaken the Medicare and possibly Social Security trust funds, dramatically boost interest costs, and increase the risk of a debt spiral.

 

[CarolinaHawkeye]

Yes. The House and Senate were controlled by D's. The D's forced many of the businesses to close. If Trump didn't sign the massive spending bills, many would have went out of business.

It's a totally different picture now. The R's control the House, Senate and White House. It's time to fix the mess that Joe and the D's created.

LOL. The democrats did not control both houses. The deficity was caused by the tax cut for the rich, the tariff fiasco with China, the big bailout of farmers due to the fiasco, his mishandling of the covid problem. As usual, because you are a good little, braindead nazi, and believe everything the right wing nazis tell you, you spew bullshit. But you're the one who will have to explain when you meet your maker.