14 million deaths for American help places? Shock study!

14 million deaths for American help places? Shock study!

The global humanitarian situation could deteriorate dramatically if the planned cuts in US financing for international aid programs come into force. According to a worrying study, published in the renowned journal The Lancet, these cuts could cost over 14 million people by 2030, including a third of children. The researchers estimate that the drastic reduction of 83 % of the U.S.ID financial resources could endanger two decades of progress in health care, which would exacerbate the situation for the most needed population groups worldwide.

Davide Rasella, co -author of the study, emphasizes that the effects are comparable to global pandemic or a significant armed conflict. These alarming numbers were presented during an international conference on development financing in Spain, in which the United States did not take part. The analysis included data from 133 countries and showed that the programs of USAID prevented 91 million deaths in low -income and medium -sized countries between 2001 and 2021. If the financing is really shortened, over 4.5 million children under the age of five could suffer from additional deaths.

The size of the challenge

The entire auxiliary net could be affected considerably by the planned cuts. Before the cuts, the proportion of the USA in the US federal budget was only 0.3 %. Currently, US citizens pay around 17 cents a day into these aid programs, which corresponds to roughly $ 64 a year. James Macinko, another co -author of the study, is convinced that many people would promote the support of these funds if they knew how effective this little contribution is.

Not only the US support is on the brink. European countries such as Germany, Great Britain and France have already announced cuts in their aid budgets. This could have a particularly devastating effect on the most endangered communities that are dependent on this help.

Need for help

The deletion of these life-saving programs, which affects around 10,000 USAI initiatives, is described as catastrophic. David Miliband, President of the International Rescue Committee (IRC), expresses that the decision has devastating consequences for the clients of the IRC and calls on the US government to consider the need to help. Countries such as Sudan, Yemen and Syria are particularly affected, in which millions suffer from war and catastrophic conditions. At least 39 IRC programs have already been discontinued, which withdraws around 1.8 million people in crisis areas.

The absence of the auxiliary payments also has other alarming consequences. According to reports, rising mortality rates can result, and diseases such as Ebola, bird flu and MPOX have an increased risk of spreading in developing countries. Tom Wingfield, a British expert, emphasizes: "Diseases do not respect any limits." If the situation in these countries escalates, this could also affect the United States, according to the expert consensus.

If you look at the situation holistically, it is clear: The decision to hire the help has enormous human costs and could significantly impair the prestige of the USA as a credible partner in unstable regions. A de -escalation of the auxiliary measures is urgently required to ensure the survival of the most disadvantaged parts of the population and to make a return to a stable state of health.

The world is looking forward to how these decisions will affect the humanitarian situation and whether it is really traded before it is too late. The upcoming challenge is enormous, and it remains to be seen whether those responsible can show a good hand to solve the blockade and maintain the help.