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What global problems could deteriorate due to USAID cuts?

Millions of HIV-positive people who access antiretroviral treatment “receive these medication from Pepper”, according to a former official from the Global Health Bureau from USAAIAID.

Well, “these efforts will not take place,” added the official, who, like most others who were interviewed for this story, spoke on the condition of anonymity because they are afraid of losing their jobs and violating their career prospects.

Global health

It would not only threaten the health programs abroad, but also influence the health of the authority at home, warned several current and former USAI workers.

“The dismantling of the agency's administration has completely invited the next pandemic to struggle and come to the United States.” The former official of the Global Health Bureau said, citing the outbreaks of MPOX and Ebola, in parts of Africa.

A separate USAID worker who spoke about the condition of anonymity because they feared that they were losing their jobs also warned that America's ability to contain outbursts had been violated by epidemics or even pandemics.

“From organic security to security in laboratories to the preparation and prevention of outbreaks,” was seriously influenced together with the ability to contain them “before they become global events,” said the person.

“We can hardly wait until cases come to the country and we at the airport so that we are safe as a country,” said the USAIS worker. “This will have serious effects, not only on our programming in overseas, but on our own security and security in America.”

Agriculture and the environment

In addition to the financing of health programs, USAID also supports farmers and agricultural programs. According to Foreignassistance.gov, more than 1 billion US dollars were managed in the USAID payments in the financial year 2023.

More than 11 million US dollars went to help and development programs in the amount of environmental initiatives. With the majority of this financing, Africa focused south of the Sahara.

USAid also helped with nature conservation efforts around the world, including the Brazilian Amazon, where it supported basic organizations that aimed to improve agriculture in the family and to tackle climate change.

Peace and security

According to ForeigNassistance.gov, which were also dedicated to 1.58 billion US dollars for democracy, human rights and governance, in the 2023 financial year, which was managed by the USA, “government and civil society” initiatives in the financial year 2023 dedicated to more than 16 billion US dollars for “government and civil society”. Around 416 million US dollars went to “Peace and Security”.

USAID, which has been involved in a comprehensive war with Russia in a complete war with Russia for almost three years, has made “significant humanitarian support” available.