Hysteria and alarmism from the elite Johns Hopkins University! Lousy propaganda and demagoguery!
"The 2024 U.S. elections will shape the future of global health policy, determining whether America will continue to provide crucial leadership to advance global health, according to four members of CUGH’s Advocacy and Communications Committee.
Backstory: The U.S. has long played a leading role in global health governance, from the WHO’s establishment in 1948 to the launch of PEPFAR in 2003.
But that changed after the 2016 election ...
Elections’ impact:
The Trump Administration prohibited foreign assistance for reproductive health services, withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement, and, during the COVID-19 pandemic, sought to withdraw from the WHO.
Subsequently, the Biden Administration walked back those decisions, seeking to restore U.S. leadership in global health.
High stakes: The future of the nation’s leadership in global health hangs in the balance of this election—and global health stakeholders should raise awareness of candidates’ global health positions for voters, argue the authors."
"... The Trump Administration prohibited foreign assistance for reproductive health services, withdrew from the Paris Climate Agreement, and pursued populist foreign policies that neglected public health, restricted human rights, and abandoned global governance. ..."
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