Groningen Centre for Health Law

In a time of shifting priorities, young leaders have the chance to redesign global health partnerships from the ground up with courage, creativity, and community. When robust systems retreat, it's easy to feel powerless. But moments of disruption are also invitations to step in, reimagine, and rebuild. Today's emerging generation of health leaders stands at a crossroads, and the future of global health may depend on how boldly we answer the call.

With the US’s dismantling of its long-lasting foreign policy, including the all-but-eliminated USAID, we’re seeing a dramatic shift in how other actors are responding. The immediate focus is on finding other donors to fill the dire funding gaps, but this stage is temporary. Europe will need to adapt its approach to foreign assistance in light of the changed environment. This post posits that the likely medium-term response will be to develop foreign aid policies focused on regional health security, with sub-Saharan Africa being the key region in mind.