Check out our latest feature on Devpolicy Talks, where our CEO, Nina Schwalbe, is interviewed by Robin Davies about the dramatic shifts in U.S. global health policy under the Trump administration and their far-reaching consequences. She discusses the U.S. withdrawal from WHO, the freezing of foreign assistance payments, and the removal of CDC secondees, highlighting how these actions have weakened global health programs and multilateral institutions like the Global Fund and Gavi.
Nina also examines the challenges in pandemic treaty negotiations, including unresolved issues around vaccine distribution and financial mechanisms, and warns that U.S. disengagement, compounded by ongoing outbreaks and mass layoffs at agencies like USAID, poses serious risks to global health security.
Listen to the full episode here.