The U.S. government under President Donald Trump has proposed ending financial support for Gavi, a global vaccine alliance that promotes immunization and public health.
A document from the U.S. Agency for International Development, shared with Congress, lists Gavi among aid programs set to lose funding as part of broader foreign aid cuts totaling nearly $76 billion. Despite this, the Trump administration will continue funding HIV and tuberculosis treatment, as well as food aid for crisis-affected regions.
Gavi, which receives about $300 million annually from the U.S., warned that the funding cut could result in 1.2 million deaths over five years. CEO Dr. Sania Nishtar and board chair José Manuel Barroso plan to visit Washington to advocate for continued support, emphasizing Gavi’s role in global health security and emergency vaccine stockpiles.
