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Published on September 29, 2025 • Development

PEPFAR’s Next Chapter: From the Ashes, a Path for Constructive US Global Health Engagement?

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Upon taking office, President Trump, acting via deputies including Secretary of State Marco Rubio and the DOGE team, made quick work of demolishing USAID and much of the existing US global health infrastructure. The Trump administration paused and then terminated thousands of awards—which included support to essential lifesaving health services—with immediate and widespread consequences.

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