Concerns grow over U.S. health aid freeze impact on global mortality rates
各界憂心美國凍結醫療援助將衝擊全球死亡率
更新於: 2026年9月26日 上午01:15
In 2025, the U.S. government introduced the 'America First Global Health Strategy,' a major shift that resulted in the closure of USAID and a significant reduction in foreign aid.
2025年，美國政府推出了「美國優先全球衛生戰略」，這是一項重大轉變，導致了美國國際開發總署(USAID)的關閉，並大幅削減了對外援助。
This transition, aimed at aligning health assistance with domestic economic interests, has sparked urgent concern among global health experts.
此一轉型旨在使衛生援助與國內經濟利益保持一致，這在全球衛生專家之間引發了迫切的擔憂。
With an estimated funding shortfall of up to $5.8 billion by 2029, nations like Rwanda and Liberia are facing drastic cuts.
由於預計到2029年資金缺口將高達58億美元，盧安達和賴比瑞亞等國正面臨劇烈的削減。
The impact is staggering; peer-reviewed studies warn that these changes could lead to over 14 million excess deaths by 2030, including 4.5 million children.
其影響令人震驚；經同儕審查的研究警告稱，這些變動可能導致到2030年出現超過1400萬例超額死亡，其中包括450萬名兒童。
Programs targeting HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis are particularly vulnerable, with models predicting millions of new infections and deaths as healthcare systems struggle to fill the gap.
針對愛滋病、瘧疾和結核病的計畫尤為脆弱，模型預測隨著醫療保健系統掙扎著填補缺口，將導致數百萬例新的感染和死亡。
While U.S. officials maintain that these changes have not caused direct harm, reports from the ground highlight a humanitarian crisis.
儘管美國官員堅稱這些變動未造成直接損害，但來自現場的報告卻凸顯了一場人道主義危機。
