USAID ‘Officially’ Gutted, but Administration Overstepped Constitutional Power, Judge Rules 11/03/2025 Sophia Samantaroy Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that 83% of US international aid programs were “canceled” hours before a federal district judge ruled that the administration’s actions were an overreach of the Executive branch’s power. At risk are thousands of lifesaving humanitarian programs. In a refugee camp in Bangladesh, 500,000 Rohynga children depend on food treatment […] Continue reading -> EXCLUSIVE: Number of WHO Senior Directors Nearly Doubled since 2017, Costs Approach $100 million 10/03/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher To save the World Health Organization (WHO), move staff to regional and country offices; cut posts at the top not only bottom; reduce gig workers rationally; and create a merit- and equity-based HR strategy for all levels of the organization, urge critics The number of WHO’s top-ranked directors (D2), the highest level of staff before […] Continue reading -> Who Decides? The Contraceptive Conundrum Facing Adolescent Girls in Africa 07/03/2025 Edith Magak Access to contraception must be lowered to allow teenage girls to make informed decisions about their bodies, relationships, and futures, say key African health stakeholders – including sexual and reproductive health workers and advocates. But are policymakers ready to adopt this change – particularly as the debate over sexual and reproductive health rights becomes ever […] Continue reading -> US Supreme Court Clears Path for District Judge to Rule on Aid Freeze 05/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid, referring the matter back to a District Court Judge who had earlier issued a temporary restraining order against the freeze. Judge Amir Ali issued the order on 13 February ordering the US administration to resume payments for work […] Continue reading -> US Terminates Thousands of Life-Saving Global Health Grants Including For HIV, TB and Malaria 27/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump administration has terminated the contracts of nearly 10,000 global health projects funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) or the US State Department – including projects to provide vital diagnosis and treatment for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as humanitarian aid projects providing nutrition and water and sanitation services. Grants […] Continue reading -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] Continue reading -> Vanishing Memories: Tanzania’s Elderly Battle Dementia in Silence 25/02/2025 Kizito Makoye GEITA, Tanzania —The first time 78-year-old Hadija Kisanji got lost on her way home, neighbors found her sitting under a baobab tree, staring blankly at the dusty road. When they asked where she was going, she whispered, “I think I live nearby.” That was three years ago. Today, Kisanji barely remembers her own name. She’s […] Continue reading -> Addressing Health As a Shared Responsibility Across Government Can Reduce Spending 24/02/2025 Nouf AlNumair Make “Health in All Policies” a global and national priority to improve health and reduce healthcare spending long-term, says a senior Saudi health official, Dr Nouf Al Numair. The health of a nation’s population is a critical determinant of its economic productivity, educational outcomes, and the sustainability of its healthcare systems. Yet health considerations are […] Continue reading -> ‘A Machete rather than a Surgical Knife’: Critics Deplore the Mass Layoffs at NIH, CDC, FDA 21/02/2025 Sophia Samantaroy The large-scale government firings have now targeted thousands of probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wiping out the ranks of young and up-and-coming scientists from the nation’s leading health and research agencies as well as the more senior staff who had advanced to new positions. Although it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. 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EXCLUSIVE: Number of WHO Senior Directors Nearly Doubled since 2017, Costs Approach $100 million 10/03/2025 Elaine Ruth Fletcher To save the World Health Organization (WHO), move staff to regional and country offices; cut posts at the top not only bottom; reduce gig workers rationally; and create a merit- and equity-based HR strategy for all levels of the organization, urge critics The number of WHO’s top-ranked directors (D2), the highest level of staff before […] Continue reading -> Who Decides? The Contraceptive Conundrum Facing Adolescent Girls in Africa 07/03/2025 Edith Magak Access to contraception must be lowered to allow teenage girls to make informed decisions about their bodies, relationships, and futures, say key African health stakeholders – including sexual and reproductive health workers and advocates. But are policymakers ready to adopt this change – particularly as the debate over sexual and reproductive health rights becomes ever […] Continue reading -> US Supreme Court Clears Path for District Judge to Rule on Aid Freeze 05/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid, referring the matter back to a District Court Judge who had earlier issued a temporary restraining order against the freeze. Judge Amir Ali issued the order on 13 February ordering the US administration to resume payments for work […] Continue reading -> US Terminates Thousands of Life-Saving Global Health Grants Including For HIV, TB and Malaria 27/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump administration has terminated the contracts of nearly 10,000 global health projects funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) or the US State Department – including projects to provide vital diagnosis and treatment for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as humanitarian aid projects providing nutrition and water and sanitation services. Grants […] Continue reading -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] Continue reading -> Vanishing Memories: Tanzania’s Elderly Battle Dementia in Silence 25/02/2025 Kizito Makoye GEITA, Tanzania —The first time 78-year-old Hadija Kisanji got lost on her way home, neighbors found her sitting under a baobab tree, staring blankly at the dusty road. When they asked where she was going, she whispered, “I think I live nearby.” That was three years ago. Today, Kisanji barely remembers her own name. She’s […] Continue reading -> Addressing Health As a Shared Responsibility Across Government Can Reduce Spending 24/02/2025 Nouf AlNumair Make “Health in All Policies” a global and national priority to improve health and reduce healthcare spending long-term, says a senior Saudi health official, Dr Nouf Al Numair. The health of a nation’s population is a critical determinant of its economic productivity, educational outcomes, and the sustainability of its healthcare systems. Yet health considerations are […] Continue reading -> ‘A Machete rather than a Surgical Knife’: Critics Deplore the Mass Layoffs at NIH, CDC, FDA 21/02/2025 Sophia Samantaroy The large-scale government firings have now targeted thousands of probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wiping out the ranks of young and up-and-coming scientists from the nation’s leading health and research agencies as well as the more senior staff who had advanced to new positions. Although it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Who Decides? The Contraceptive Conundrum Facing Adolescent Girls in Africa 07/03/2025 Edith Magak Access to contraception must be lowered to allow teenage girls to make informed decisions about their bodies, relationships, and futures, say key African health stakeholders – including sexual and reproductive health workers and advocates. But are policymakers ready to adopt this change – particularly as the debate over sexual and reproductive health rights becomes ever […] Continue reading -> US Supreme Court Clears Path for District Judge to Rule on Aid Freeze 05/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid, referring the matter back to a District Court Judge who had earlier issued a temporary restraining order against the freeze. Judge Amir Ali issued the order on 13 February ordering the US administration to resume payments for work […] Continue reading -> US Terminates Thousands of Life-Saving Global Health Grants Including For HIV, TB and Malaria 27/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump administration has terminated the contracts of nearly 10,000 global health projects funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) or the US State Department – including projects to provide vital diagnosis and treatment for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as humanitarian aid projects providing nutrition and water and sanitation services. Grants […] Continue reading -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] Continue reading -> Vanishing Memories: Tanzania’s Elderly Battle Dementia in Silence 25/02/2025 Kizito Makoye GEITA, Tanzania —The first time 78-year-old Hadija Kisanji got lost on her way home, neighbors found her sitting under a baobab tree, staring blankly at the dusty road. When they asked where she was going, she whispered, “I think I live nearby.” That was three years ago. Today, Kisanji barely remembers her own name. She’s […] Continue reading -> Addressing Health As a Shared Responsibility Across Government Can Reduce Spending 24/02/2025 Nouf AlNumair Make “Health in All Policies” a global and national priority to improve health and reduce healthcare spending long-term, says a senior Saudi health official, Dr Nouf Al Numair. The health of a nation’s population is a critical determinant of its economic productivity, educational outcomes, and the sustainability of its healthcare systems. Yet health considerations are […] Continue reading -> ‘A Machete rather than a Surgical Knife’: Critics Deplore the Mass Layoffs at NIH, CDC, FDA 21/02/2025 Sophia Samantaroy The large-scale government firings have now targeted thousands of probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wiping out the ranks of young and up-and-coming scientists from the nation’s leading health and research agencies as well as the more senior staff who had advanced to new positions. Although it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
US Supreme Court Clears Path for District Judge to Rule on Aid Freeze 05/03/2025 Kerry Cullinan The United States Supreme Court has declined to intervene in the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid, referring the matter back to a District Court Judge who had earlier issued a temporary restraining order against the freeze. Judge Amir Ali issued the order on 13 February ordering the US administration to resume payments for work […] Continue reading -> US Terminates Thousands of Life-Saving Global Health Grants Including For HIV, TB and Malaria 27/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump administration has terminated the contracts of nearly 10,000 global health projects funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) or the US State Department – including projects to provide vital diagnosis and treatment for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as humanitarian aid projects providing nutrition and water and sanitation services. Grants […] Continue reading -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] Continue reading -> Vanishing Memories: Tanzania’s Elderly Battle Dementia in Silence 25/02/2025 Kizito Makoye GEITA, Tanzania —The first time 78-year-old Hadija Kisanji got lost on her way home, neighbors found her sitting under a baobab tree, staring blankly at the dusty road. When they asked where she was going, she whispered, “I think I live nearby.” That was three years ago. Today, Kisanji barely remembers her own name. She’s […] Continue reading -> Addressing Health As a Shared Responsibility Across Government Can Reduce Spending 24/02/2025 Nouf AlNumair Make “Health in All Policies” a global and national priority to improve health and reduce healthcare spending long-term, says a senior Saudi health official, Dr Nouf Al Numair. The health of a nation’s population is a critical determinant of its economic productivity, educational outcomes, and the sustainability of its healthcare systems. Yet health considerations are […] Continue reading -> ‘A Machete rather than a Surgical Knife’: Critics Deplore the Mass Layoffs at NIH, CDC, FDA 21/02/2025 Sophia Samantaroy The large-scale government firings have now targeted thousands of probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wiping out the ranks of young and up-and-coming scientists from the nation’s leading health and research agencies as well as the more senior staff who had advanced to new positions. Although it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
US Terminates Thousands of Life-Saving Global Health Grants Including For HIV, TB and Malaria 27/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan The Trump administration has terminated the contracts of nearly 10,000 global health projects funded by the US Agency for International Development (USAID) or the US State Department – including projects to provide vital diagnosis and treatment for HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria, as well as humanitarian aid projects providing nutrition and water and sanitation services. Grants […] Continue reading -> In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] Continue reading -> Vanishing Memories: Tanzania’s Elderly Battle Dementia in Silence 25/02/2025 Kizito Makoye GEITA, Tanzania —The first time 78-year-old Hadija Kisanji got lost on her way home, neighbors found her sitting under a baobab tree, staring blankly at the dusty road. When they asked where she was going, she whispered, “I think I live nearby.” That was three years ago. Today, Kisanji barely remembers her own name. She’s […] Continue reading -> Addressing Health As a Shared Responsibility Across Government Can Reduce Spending 24/02/2025 Nouf AlNumair Make “Health in All Policies” a global and national priority to improve health and reduce healthcare spending long-term, says a senior Saudi health official, Dr Nouf Al Numair. The health of a nation’s population is a critical determinant of its economic productivity, educational outcomes, and the sustainability of its healthcare systems. Yet health considerations are […] Continue reading -> ‘A Machete rather than a Surgical Knife’: Critics Deplore the Mass Layoffs at NIH, CDC, FDA 21/02/2025 Sophia Samantaroy The large-scale government firings have now targeted thousands of probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wiping out the ranks of young and up-and-coming scientists from the nation’s leading health and research agencies as well as the more senior staff who had advanced to new positions. Although it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
In Rwanda, Decentralised Health Coverage Starts With Community Health Workers 26/02/2025 Kerry Cullinan KIGALI, Rwanda – When Marie Grace Pendo was nine years old, she flew from Rwanda to India with a group of other patients and her doctor to have a mechanical valve implanted in her heart. Pendo had rheumatic heart disease, usually caused by an untreated bacterial infection. She had little energy and her life was […] Continue reading -> Vanishing Memories: Tanzania’s Elderly Battle Dementia in Silence 25/02/2025 Kizito Makoye GEITA, Tanzania —The first time 78-year-old Hadija Kisanji got lost on her way home, neighbors found her sitting under a baobab tree, staring blankly at the dusty road. When they asked where she was going, she whispered, “I think I live nearby.” That was three years ago. Today, Kisanji barely remembers her own name. She’s […] Continue reading -> Addressing Health As a Shared Responsibility Across Government Can Reduce Spending 24/02/2025 Nouf AlNumair Make “Health in All Policies” a global and national priority to improve health and reduce healthcare spending long-term, says a senior Saudi health official, Dr Nouf Al Numair. The health of a nation’s population is a critical determinant of its economic productivity, educational outcomes, and the sustainability of its healthcare systems. Yet health considerations are […] Continue reading -> ‘A Machete rather than a Surgical Knife’: Critics Deplore the Mass Layoffs at NIH, CDC, FDA 21/02/2025 Sophia Samantaroy The large-scale government firings have now targeted thousands of probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wiping out the ranks of young and up-and-coming scientists from the nation’s leading health and research agencies as well as the more senior staff who had advanced to new positions. Although it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Vanishing Memories: Tanzania’s Elderly Battle Dementia in Silence 25/02/2025 Kizito Makoye GEITA, Tanzania —The first time 78-year-old Hadija Kisanji got lost on her way home, neighbors found her sitting under a baobab tree, staring blankly at the dusty road. When they asked where she was going, she whispered, “I think I live nearby.” That was three years ago. Today, Kisanji barely remembers her own name. She’s […] Continue reading -> Addressing Health As a Shared Responsibility Across Government Can Reduce Spending 24/02/2025 Nouf AlNumair Make “Health in All Policies” a global and national priority to improve health and reduce healthcare spending long-term, says a senior Saudi health official, Dr Nouf Al Numair. The health of a nation’s population is a critical determinant of its economic productivity, educational outcomes, and the sustainability of its healthcare systems. Yet health considerations are […] Continue reading -> ‘A Machete rather than a Surgical Knife’: Critics Deplore the Mass Layoffs at NIH, CDC, FDA 21/02/2025 Sophia Samantaroy The large-scale government firings have now targeted thousands of probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wiping out the ranks of young and up-and-coming scientists from the nation’s leading health and research agencies as well as the more senior staff who had advanced to new positions. Although it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
Addressing Health As a Shared Responsibility Across Government Can Reduce Spending 24/02/2025 Nouf AlNumair Make “Health in All Policies” a global and national priority to improve health and reduce healthcare spending long-term, says a senior Saudi health official, Dr Nouf Al Numair. The health of a nation’s population is a critical determinant of its economic productivity, educational outcomes, and the sustainability of its healthcare systems. Yet health considerations are […] Continue reading -> ‘A Machete rather than a Surgical Knife’: Critics Deplore the Mass Layoffs at NIH, CDC, FDA 21/02/2025 Sophia Samantaroy The large-scale government firings have now targeted thousands of probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wiping out the ranks of young and up-and-coming scientists from the nation’s leading health and research agencies as well as the more senior staff who had advanced to new positions. Although it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy Loading Comments... You must be logged in to post a comment.
‘A Machete rather than a Surgical Knife’: Critics Deplore the Mass Layoffs at NIH, CDC, FDA 21/02/2025 Sophia Samantaroy The large-scale government firings have now targeted thousands of probationary employees at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), wiping out the ranks of young and up-and-coming scientists from the nation’s leading health and research agencies as well as the more senior staff who had advanced to new positions. Although it is unclear how […] Continue reading -> International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts This site uses cookies to help give you the best experience on our website. Cookies enable us to collect information that helps us personalise your experience and improve the functionality and performance of our site. By continuing to read our website, we assume you agree to this, otherwise you can adjust your browser settings. Please read our cookie and Privacy Policy. Our Cookies and Privacy Policy
International Rescue Committee Cutting Thousands of Staff after US Aid Freeze 19/02/2025 Irwin Loy (The New Humanitarian) The International Rescue Committee, one of the oldest humanitarian aid organizations in the United States, is cutting thousands of staff, in another sign of the turmoil rippling across the humanitarian sector as the US aid funding freeze continues. “We have had to take immediate and significant cost-cutting measures, including laying off and furloughing […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older postsNewer posts