WASHINGTON - The Trump administration's decision to pause US foreign aid would undo progress made in containing tuberculosis (TB) infections across low- and middle-income countries, putting the lives of millions at risk, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on March 5.
Here are some of the 5,800 contracts the Trump administration formally canceled this week in a wave of terse emails.
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) primarily funds humanitarian initiatives worldwide, supporting healthcare, education and scientific programmes. But the Trump administration has abruptly terminated thousands of these projects,