U.S. Terminates Funding for Polio, H.I.V., Malaria and Nutrition Programs Around the World

[cigaretteman]

Utterly deplorable:
Starting Wednesday afternoon, a wave of emails went out from the State Department in Washington around the world, landing in inboxes for refugee camps, tuberculosis clinics, polio vaccination projects and thousands of other organizations that received crucial funding from the United States for lifesaving work.
“This award is being terminated for convenience and the interest of the U.S. government,” they began.
The terse notes ended funding for some 5,800 projects that had been financed by the United States Agency for International Development, indicating that a tumultuous period when the Trump administration said it was freezing projects for ostensible review was over, and that any faint hope American assistance might continue had ended.
Many were projects that had received a waiver from the freeze because the State Department previously identified its work as essential and lifesaving.
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“People will die,” said Dr. Catherine Kyobutungi, executive director of the African Population and Health Research Center, “but we will never know, because even the programs to count the dead are cut.”
The projects terminated include H.I.V. treatment programs that had served millions of people, the main malaria control programs in the worst-affected African countries and global efforts to wipe out polio.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/27/health/usaid-contract-terminations.html

 

[tarheelbybirth]

As good as murder...on a mass scale.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Surely those upset with this decision can make private donations.

 

[MichaelKeller99]

Bill Gates: "Damnit! I guess if we want to continue our experimentation on foreign babies I'm going to have to pay for it myself...this is such bullshit!!!"

 

[BelemNole]

fuk them brown kids

 

[Hawk_4shur]

One small wave of the hand for King Donny. One giant FU to mankind.

 

[Scruddy]

Dems won't like us not spending that money we don't have

 

[B1GDeal]

Surely those upset with this decision can make private donations.

Kinda like those who want to send children to private schools can choose to do so and “make private donations” to cover those expenses, right?

 

[lonestar50]

 

[BioHawk]

Surely those upset with this decision can make private donations.

The only people with enough money to make up for this or even make any kind of difference are the same people getting rid of it so....

But, you know, I guess you need a few examples of how we actually aren't creating a theologically based government for the court cases.

 

[seminole97]

As good as murder...on a mass scale.

Interesting perception.

Think how many millions of people you're now responsible for murdering since you could take on more debt and give them money for treatment, but you don't.

You heartless bastard.

 

[NorthernHawkeye]

Kinda like those who want to send children to private schools can choose to do so and “make private donations” to cover those expenses, right?

Correct

 

[tarheelbybirth]

Interesting perception.

Think how many millions of people you're now responsible for murdering since you could take on more debt and give them money for treatment, but you don't.

You heartless bastard.

I’m heavily involved in multiple charities and give time every week to our local food bank as I have stated on here multiple times. Those that have more have a responsibility simply on moral grounds to care for those who have nothing. That’s what being a Christian is supposed to mean. But you’re one of those selfish, piece-of-shit maggots who never bought that idea. So take money from desperately ill people and give it to billionaires and pay yourself on the back. Bye.

 

[hawkeyetraveler]

I’m heavily involved in multiple charities and give time every week to our local food bank as I have stated on here multiple times. Those that have more have a responsibility simply on moral grounds to care for those who have nothing. That’s what being a Christian is supposed to mean. But you’re one of those selfish, piece-of-shit maggots who never bought that idea. So take money from desperately ill people and give it to billionaires and pay yourself on the back. Bye.

If you adhere to all the tenets of MAGA you are not acting as Christ would like. An awful lot of people proclaim their Christianity as loud as possible and then act in the most non-Christian way possible.

 

[hawksense]

Burning it all down

 

[95Hawk]

I’m grateful the $$ we are not spending internationally will instead go toward shelter, food, and medical care for the children here.

 

[LunchBox50]

Dems won't like us not spending that money we don't have

Speaking of spending — think about how much time Trump spent talking about Arnold Palmer's huge cock.

 

[Hawk_4shur]

I’m grateful the $$ we are not spending internationally will instead go toward shelter, food, and medical care for the children here.

My sarcasm meter is in the shop, Please clarify.

 

[95Hawk]

My sarcasm meter is in the shop, Please clarify.

My bad.

This administration doesn’t give one shit about those in need.

 

[seminole97]

I’m heavily involved in multiple charities and give time every week to our local food bank as I have stated on here multiple times. Those that have more have a responsibility simply on moral grounds to care for those who have nothing. That’s what being a Christian is supposed to mean. But you’re one of those selfish, piece-of-shit maggots who never bought that idea. So take money from desperately ill people and give it to billionaires and pay yourself on the back. Bye.

How far are you going in debt each week in order to give to foreigners?

 

[Hawk_4shur]

How far are you going in debt each week in order to give to foreigners?

Here's the thing. Trump has already spent any budget savings on tax relief for the wealthy. He will continued to spend on things he wants.

I seriously doubt there will be any debt reduction during his term.

 

[Huey Grey]

Surely those upset with this decision can make private donations.

Until Trump signs an EO blocking this too.

 

[Kelsers]

I’m grateful the $$ we are not spending internationally will instead go toward shelter, food, and medical care for the children here.

Or billionaires.