Global aid funding cuts are disrupting child vaccination efforts almost as severely as the COVID-19 pandemic did, the United Nations warned on April 24. This financial crisis threatens decades of progress in preventing childhood diseases and is already contributing to a surge in outbreaks worldwide. “Setbacks are at a similar level to what we saw during COVID-19. We cannot afford to lose ground in the fight against preventable disease,” said Catherine Russell, UNICEF Executive Director. Funding Cuts Create New Crisis The United States, historically the world’s largest donor to global health initiatives, is reportedly planning to cancel around $300 million … Continue reading Global Child Vaccine Crisis: Aid cuts spark outbreaks, leave 14.5M kids unprotected