Usaid staff, who still have access to their email accounts, received a notice from Kane Jackson on Monday evening, the agency's assistant to the administrator for management and resources, said the agency “possibly undergoes a reorganization” Is “and will be integrated into the State Department. “As we evaluate USAID and ensure that it is in alignment with the efforts of the first agenda, President Trump Administration and Foreign Department, we will focus on ensuring that each agency is a dollar target and result -Providing handed assistance, “reading email.
In countries such as Zambia, Nigeria, Haiti, and Mozambic, from antiretroviral drugs for treatment of HIVs to already exposure prophylaxis and medical equipment for condoms, which can prevent the transmission of the disease, currently according to the same USAID worker , Which are according to the same USAID worker who warned. A huge increase in the number of children living with HIV. This assistance is unable to reach its destinations as USAID workers have been worked with logistics, placed on administrative leave.
“When a child is born, you do an early baby clinical test, and if it comes back positively,” This is a complete disaster. “
In Haiti, a support worker confirmed that HIV/AIDS drug from USAID remained inaccessible. “We cannot touch the drug,” they say. “Everything is in hold.” The worker said that nobody of USAID had responded to his phone call for days.
Asia Russell, Executive Director of the International HIV AdvocC Group Health Gap, says, “The Trump administration is playing with the lives of millions, and Haiti is a resulting example of this in our hemisphere.”
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While the most famous HIV/AIDS program implemented by Pepfar USAID, the agency has several additional projects dedicated to this issue. A current USAID worker whose research is mainly focused on anti-pro-women tools in sub-city Africa, says their work has also been disrupted. He says that his team members were suddenly cut off from their work email this afternoon. “We had not yet applied for a human exemption,” they say. “We don't even have a way to contact.”
Democratic MPs and dozens of USAID employees protested in front of Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC on Monday, as they were denied access to USAID offices. “This illegal, unconstitutional intervention is a threat to life around the world with the power of the Congress,” Said Maryland representative Jamie Ruskin.
A current USAID employee shared an email with a wired from the agency on Monday night, informing him that USAID buildings in Washington would remain closed tomorrow. Email reads, “We will continue to provide further updates along with being available.” “Thank you for your cooperation.”