Trump cuts endanger research projects in Baden-Württemberg!
Trump cuts endanger research projects in Baden-Württemberg!
Political decisions of the new US government have the first noticeable effects on the research landscape in Baden-Württemberg. According to a report of the SWR Performance at a request from the SPD parliamentary group that financial cuts have been recorded in several research projects. Tuberculosis research is particularly affected, which is fighting at the Heidelberg University Clinic with a funding stop of EUR 1.3 million from USA.
The University of Mannheim has imposed a budget lock for a funded project of 50,000 euros, which was only lifted again at the end of April under certain conditions. At the University of Freiburg, an American cooperation partner is prompted to consider the flat-rate administrative costs for a project with a funding of 120,000 euros. According to SWR, there will be no direct sub -orders from the National Health Institute (NIH) of the United States from May 1st, which can be expected of further negative consequences for research projects in the region.
impact on international aid programs
Financial cuts in tuberculosis research are related to comprehensive cuts in US foreign aids, which the World Health Organization (WHO) sees as dangerous development. Like a report of the Deutschlandfunks , these cuts could endanger millions of human life, especially in regions that are already severely affected by tuberculosis. Last year, the American program prevented more than three and a half million deaths from tuberculosis, for which the United States provided about a quarter of global funding.
Shortly after taking office, Donald Trump, on the day of his swearing-in, enacted a decree that largely freezes the US foreign aids for 90 days. During this time, the programs should be checked for their agreement with its political goals. Such a measure meets great concern, especially with regard to combating tuberculosis and other diseases. Die Zeit reports that not only the tuberculosis, but also HIV programs are affected by them and the African continent in particular could suffer from the financial restrictions.global challenge and local setback
The cuts of the US aid network support projects that are supported by both the USA and other internationally active NGOs. These effects are not only noticeable locally; They also have global dimensions, since the stop of the aid affects the delivery of medical goods worth millions of US dollars. These goods, including important tuberculosis and HIV medication as well as oxygen, can no longer be delivered, which can result in serious health consequences.
Overall, it can be seen that the political decisions of the US government are not only visible in the direct effects on research projects in Baden-Württemberg, but can also have far-reaching consequences for the international health situation. In view of the global challenges that arise from diseases such as tuberculosis, such cuts are particularly worrying.
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