Dr. Bera argues that American investments in global health have resulted in numerous improvements, such as a 43 percent drop in maternal death across the world since 1990, that would not have been possible without U.S. aid and leadership. However, the State Department’s April announcement that it will cut $69 million in funding to the United Nations Population Fund puts the lives of millions in jeopardy.
Dr. Bera urged his fellow legislators to vote in the coming weeks in support of global health funding to organizations like the UNPF, because the U.S. has a responsibility to embrace its role as a global health leader and owes it to the millions of people around the world who rely on its aid.
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