859 - What Foreign Aid Means For National Security
Episode Description
The abrupt halt of USAID funded programs around the world has caused confusion and chaos, and the consequences are likely to have a long tail. In today's episode: Joe Amon, an expert in global aid and human rights, discusses some of the direct and indirect impacts of disengaging from this work.
Guests:Joe Amon is the director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Public Health and Human Rights.
Host:Dr. Josh Sharfstein is vice dean for public health practice and community engagement at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, a faculty member in health policy, a pediatrician, and former secretary of Maryland's Health Department.
Show links and related content:-
Public Health is a Human Right—Public Health On Call (December, 2024)
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What Is USAID and Why Is It At Risk?—The Council on Foreign Relations
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