USAID’s Rollback Threatens Ethiopia’s Healthcare System

Soon after returning to office for a second term, President Donald Trump issued an executive order that halted international spending for ninety days, a primary target being USAID. As one of the largest recipients of USAID, Ethiopia heavily relied on the agency’s funding for critical healthcare initiatives, many of which have since ended. As Ethiopia seeks alternative funding, the sudden loss of aid threatens to destabilize the healthcare system and leave millions vulnerable.

AfricaBy Katie KunkleMarch 17, 2025Ethiopia, foreign assistance, foreign funding, humanitarian aid, USAID, International aid, Sub-Saharan Africa, global health care, trauma informed care

Endemic Polio in Afghanistan: How Taliban Instability is Thwarting Polio Vaccination Efforts

Today, polio has almost been completely eradicated globally — except in Pakistan and Afghanistan. From anti-vaccine rhetoric to bans on door to door vaccination campaigns, the Taliban has directly impacted the healthcare sector’s abilities to effectively carry out polio vaccination efforts in Afghanistan; preventing the eradication of the disease in the country.

Middle EastBy Caroline DonohueOctober 29, 2024polio eradication, Taliban, global health care, vaccine campaign, Afghanistan