U.S. to end major global health supply chain program
美國將終止一項大型全球衛生供應鏈計畫
In a surprising turn of events, the U.S.
出乎意料地，美國國務院宣布將於 2026 年 5 月 30 日終止全球健康供應鏈計畫（GHSC-PSM）。
State Department announced it will terminate the Global Health Supply Chain (GHSC-PSM) program by May 30, 2026.
該計畫自 2016 年以來已提供逾 50 億美元的醫療物資, 對於在 90 個國家對抗愛滋病、結核病和瘧疾至關重要。
This initiative, which has delivered over $5 billion in medical supplies since 2016, has been crucial for combating HIV, tuberculosis, and malaria across 90 countries.
這項決策突然推翻了先前擬將合約延長至 2027 年的計畫。
Now, officials in 17 African nations and Haiti face a tight, six-week deadline to stop current operations.
公共衛生專家深感擔憂, 認為以 wambo.org 這類有限的採購平台來替代此一完整的物流網路, 可能會導致威脅性命的藥物庫存短缺。
Public health experts are deeply concerned that replacing this comprehensive logistics network with a limited procurement platform like wambo.org could lead to life-threatening medication stockouts.
許多組織認為，這一作為是 2027 年財政計畫中更廣泛預算重組的一部分, 且缺乏可行的過渡策略。
With 250 groups urging the Secretary of State to reconsider, the international health community remains on high alert as they face the potential disruption of vital services for millions of vulnerable people.
