In the wake of a U.S. decision to slash health funding to poor countries, the global health sector must respond with radical changes, not with “cosmetic changes,” experts told a Devex health conference on the fringe of the World Health Assembly.
Historically, the United States has funded around 40% of all official development assistance spent on health —- $12.4 billion a year.
But this year, the Trump administration has made massive cuts, including announcing its intention to withdraw from the World Health Organization.