Global Health Council Calls for At Least $20 Billion for Global Health and Humanitarian Assistance in Emergency Supplemental Legislation
Washington, DC (July 28, 2020) – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread globally, the urgent need for greater surveillance, equipment, personnel, testing, and laboratory capacity to save lives and contain the spread of the virus continues to grow. Global health programs haven’t received the funding they need in emergency bills so far. Now is the moment for bipartisan consensus and continued support for the U.S. global health legacy.
The U.S. government response to COVID-19 must protect global health and development commitments and avoid backtracking on the significant progress made. As negotiations continue for the next COVID-19 emergency funding bill, we must seek to address the ever-growing needs critical to upholding the international economic, humanitarian, and frontline operations of U.S. initiatives overseas. We should not expect to reduce the harmful effects of the pandemic or thwart its spread without a global response.
Global Health Council urges advocates to join the call for at least $20 billion for the International Affairs Budget in the next emergency COVID-19 supplemental to support the global response.
Now is the time to ensure critical global health funding to keep fighting this pandemic on all fronts to ensure essential progress on other diseases don’t suffer as a result.
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Established in 1972, Global Health Council (GHC) is the leading membership organization supporting and connecting advocates, implementers, and stakeholders around global health priorities worldwide. GHC represents the collaborative voice of the community on key issues; we convene stakeholders around key priorities and actively engage with decision-makers to influence global health policy. Learn more at www.globalhealth.org. Global Health Council published “A Guide to U.S. Investments in Global Health: Transforming Communities Worldwide,” comprehensive consensus recommendations available at www.ghbb.globalhealth.org.
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