When the U.S. froze global health aid, chaos followed — layoffs, stalled programs, and a whole lot of political drama. But was the U.S. lowkey justified in pulling out? 👀 In this episode, we unpack America’s messy breakup with global health. Expect debate, a crash course on global health funding, and a few hot takes on aid, power, and who really benefits when the money stops flowing. Key Sources: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid - https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-a...
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When the U.S. froze global health aid, chaos followed — layoffs, stalled programs, and a whole lot of political drama. But was the U.S. lowkey justified in pulling out? 👀 In this episode, we unpack America’s messy breakup with global health. Expect debate, a crash course on global health funding, and a few hot takes on aid, power, and who really benefits when the money stops flowing. Key Sources: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid - https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-a...
We will not settle for leftover vaccines – COVAX, vaccine access and equity
World Health Investigation Podcast
45 minutes
3 years ago
We will not settle for leftover vaccines – COVAX, vaccine access and equity
To date, it is estimated that in high- and upper-middle-income countries, 81% of the population has received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine. However, in low-income countries, only about 17% of the population has received at least one vaccine dose. Why do we see this gap in vaccination rates? What is being done to address it? In our final episode of the season, we discuss vaccine access and equity and look into the successes and failures of COVAX – an initiative led by Gavi and ...
World Health Investigation Podcast
When the U.S. froze global health aid, chaos followed — layoffs, stalled programs, and a whole lot of political drama. But was the U.S. lowkey justified in pulling out? 👀 In this episode, we unpack America’s messy breakup with global health. Expect debate, a crash course on global health funding, and a few hot takes on aid, power, and who really benefits when the money stops flowing. Key Sources: Reevaluating and Realigning United States Foreign Aid - https://www.whitehouse.gov/presidential-a...
