The silent emergency: awakening political decisions and a call to action for the future of global health
The impending 2025 USAID closure spotlights a critical ‘silent emergency’ in global health, revealing systemic vulnerabilities to volatile external aid. This erodes trust, destabilizes geopolitics, and hinders Sustainable Development Goals. Safeguarding global health demands a paradigm shift toward resilient national systems, prioritizing diversified domestic resources, equitable partnerships, and innovation for sustainable self-reliance.
Authors
- Ashmin Hari Bhattarai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1040-6261)
- Anil Sigdel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0289-236X)
Institutions
- Pokhara University (NP)
- Chitwan Medical College (NP)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Discover Health Systems
- Published
- 2025-10-09
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s44250-025-00269-9
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- United States Agency for International Development