No. of Recommendations: 15
Dr. Atul Gawande, one of my heroes, wrote an eye-opening piece in yesterday's
New Yorker, titled, "Behind the Chaotic Attempt to Freeze Federal Assistance," which included the subtitle, "The potential for devastation is made plain by another order, concerning the crucial work of U.S.A.I.D."
Snip:
The impact has been calamitous. I know the effect on health programs vividly, having run U.S.A.I.D.’s Bureau for Global Health during the last Administration. For example, the U.S. has limited sight on infectious-disease outbreaks in many parts of the world, such as Russia and China. So U.S.A.I.D. has funded experts in neighboring countries, such as Kazakhstan, sitting between those particular two, to upgrade monitoring and share information on bird flu and other deadly diseases. That work has halted.Paywall-free link:
https://archive.ph/TEP1m 