US plans to end funding for Global Vaccine Alliance

The US will continue to provide funding to pay for HIV and tuberculosis drugs as well as food aid to countries experiencing civil war and natural disasters, the source said.

Vaccination. (Photo: THX/TTXVN)

On March 26, the New York Times reported that the administration of US President Donald Trump plans to end funding for the Global Vaccine Alliance (GAVI) and reduce support for malaria prevention.

GAVI, which helps buy essential vaccines for children in developing countries, also said the administration would continue to provide some funding to pay for HIV and tuberculosis drugs, as well as food aid to countries experiencing civil war and natural disasters, the source said, citing documents from the US Agency for International Development (USAID).

These decisions were made in a 281-page document USAID sent to Congress on the evening of March 24, which listed foreign aid projects that the government plans to maintain or terminate.

Also according to the above document, after the cuts, USAID only has 869 out of more than 6,000 employees working.

In total, the US government decided to maintain nearly 900 and terminate more than 5,300 USAID funding programs./.

Source: https://www.vietnamplus.vn/my-co-ke-hoach-cham-dut-tai-tro-cho-lien-minh-toan-cau-ve-vaccine-post1022947.vnp