Former USAID Global Health Director Dr. Atlgawande has criticized the Trump administration Plan to merge The United States International Development Bureau has frozen a freeze, an international development organization to the State Department, and that the decision making is not “overhaul” but “destruction”.
Gaawande, a surgeon and medical professor, told CBS News on Monday that “destruction” began one week ago after the White House’s Budget Budget Bureau. Released a memo It ordered the federal government to freeze. The memo was so Returned A few days later, the ordered freeze was done Stop by the Federal CourtBut some programs still seem to be in Limbo.
“You are talking about 20 million Global HIV programGaawande said that it is reducing HIVs around the world, and they are proceeding without any medicine to keep them alive. “You are talking about the outbreak of a disease that has not been stopped, Like a bird fluSurveillance is off in 49 countries. “
“There is a major harm that is being done. This change to deprive the independent status is the nail in CO after purging of the personnel who destroyed the institution,” said Gaaw turn.
Other former USAID workers have also expressed similar concerns.
Until last week, Maura Reyp, a USAID contractor at the Global Health Bureau, had just arrived in Ethiopia for two weeks in Ethiopia. I ordered a pause All new US foreign support programs provided by the Ministry of State and USAID. In the first week of the assignment, Reap was to focus on the design of a project that supports survivors of violence based on sexual and gender. Reap, whose expertise is in mental health, stated that this program had been planned for several months.
“There were several meetings on the weekend, and there were many uncertainty,” Reap said in an interview with CBS News. “It was like a slow trains on a slow train.”
Eventually, she received an email that she had to return to Washington DC while she was in the air, and her and her two colleagues received a cancellation notice.
“The terrible waste of (temporary obligatory travel) has all the plans and investments that have reached it, and there was nothing,” she said.
Gawande has returned to Mr. Trump Millionaire Ilon MaskIn both cases, the comments that accused Agency, Trump recently said that USAID was “operated by extreme madness.” Refer to USAID, Musk said, “There is an apple with worms … we have a worm ball.”
“USAID is a worm ball,” said the mask.
Gaawande says, “We are talking about disaster rescue workers. We are talking about medical workers and people who do good things around the world and protect the United States.” I said.
The Trump administration is hoped to announce more about the confusion in the coming days. USAID60 years ago organizations that provide humanitarian support to more than 100 countries. The institution provides humanitarian support overseas, especially to countries that have recovered from disasters and are trying to escape poverty. In fiscal 2023, the USAID managed a budget of more than $ 40 billion, and Congress Research Services stated that it was less than 1 % of the federal budget.
Trump has pledged to reduce the size of the federal government. The USAID is a recent target of him and Musuk, who have led the newly created mission. Government efficiency bureau。 Early on Monday, the White House has recently released an example of an example of a useless expenditure by USAID. However, Democratic members warned that attempts to change the USAID structure and funds would require parliamentary actions.
Lep says, “A person who has not been selected has come and can take the organization 60 years ago … and 60 years ago to ignore, take it, and throw it. I was disappointed just by taking the institution, this is not the case.
Gaawande stated that it was the “biggest private management ability” to work abroad in the United States, and said that it was dangerous to slander the government agency.
“We are talking about world -class expertise. For example, two -thirds are fired, and activity shutdown contains one of the global experts in malaria. Gaawande said. 。
The mowing also claimed that the USAID supports the policy of saving life and bringing profits to the United States.
“In other words, there’s a lot to do with the work we do,” said Lep. “Stop outbreaks and reduce the push and pull factors in the southern part -Work at our boundaries. The work we do is contrary to extreme, it leads to people -keeps people healthy. It contributes to their community with our work.
Gaawande said, “All administration wants to change the policy overhaul and want to change some directions, but does not destroy and destroy the institution in the process. I didn’t need to close it.
