Analysis

Online conversations about global health funding continued in the wake of the U.S.’s withdrawal from WHO and cessation of foreign aid. World leaders, health officials, and aid workers warned that the cessation of funding would have devastating effects on global health, including polio eradication efforts. Some social media users claim the aid did not benefit African people, question why their countries are dependent on aid from the U.S., and accuse their leaders of misusing funds meant for public health. One user dismissed concerns about funding for anti-polio work in Afghanistan and Pakistan as “no problem” because it only affects “terror countries.”