The Deadly Cost of Defunding Global Health: Our Feature in Think Global Health

What happens when access to emergency care is a privilege, not a right? Our latest feature in Think Global Health sheds light on the devastating consequences of underfunded global health systems, drawing from our firsthand experience in Zimbabwe. Just one year before the country’s most recent national disaster—a catastrophic bus crash that left dozens dead and many more critically injured—our team witnessed an eerily similar tragedy. In both cases, the stark lack of medical resources meant that survivable injuries became fatal.

With global health funding facing unprecedented cuts, these preventable crises will only worsen. Read the full article to understand why defunding global health isn’t just a policy choice—it’s a death sentence.

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