Trump’s deals in Africa could cut U.S. health aid by more than half, analysis shows

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The planned reductions — targeting programs that combat the spread of deadly diseases — coincide with an administration push to make developing nations spend more.

August 31, 2026 at 6:00 a.m. EDT3 minutes ago

Medical professionals are seen in May at a hospital unit in Goma, Democratic Republic of Congo, for suspected Ebola cases. (Jospin Mwisha/AFP/Getty Images)

The Trump administration is working to cut global health funding to developing nations by tens of billions of dollars by 2030, according to a new analysis of the secretive agreements U.S. officials have pursued with more than a dozen governments to date.


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