The squad of researchers analyzed data on morbidity and mortality from 133 countries and estimated that US-funded programmes had prevented 91 million deaths in poorer countries over 2 decades. The survey covered the years 2001-2021 and showed the tremendous impact of American abroad aid on public wellness worldwide. The consequences of stopping these actions may be catastrophic.
Scientists assumed that according to announcements from the beginning of president Donald Trump's word of office, the United States The United States will cut USID spending on programmes by 83 percent. Researchers have calculated that so far, programs financed by the organization have reduced the number of deaths by 15 percent.
Children most protected
For children under the age of five, the decrease in mortality was as much as 32 percent. USAID assistance was the most effective in the case of diseases that can be prevented according to modern medical knowledge.
In countries receiving the highest aid, HIV/AIDS mortality decreased by 74 percent and malaria decreased by 53 percent. They were compared with countries where the organisation did not finance aid or financed to a tiny extent.
Small cost to Americans
Before Trump took office, spending on USAID was about 0.3 percent of the U.S. national budget. "US citizens paid USID about 17 cents a day, or about 64 dollars a year" - said AFP agency co-author of the survey James Macinko of the University of California in Los Angeles (UCLA).
"I think most people would support further backing of the USAID if they knew that specified a tiny contribution could save millions of people so effectively," Macinko added.
Meanwhile, without abroad aid from the US, up to 14 million people could die by 2030.
The survey shows how comparatively tiny investments can bring immense benefits to public wellness worldwide.
(PAP) Note: This article was edited with Artificial Intelligence.
