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- The US unveiled a new strategy on 18 September.
- The plan is the America First Global Health Strategy.
- It says global health should help American safety.
- It calls old programmes inefficient and wasteful.
- It wants to stop outbreaks before US soil.
- It asks LMICs to co-invest and meet benchmarks.
- Experts warn conditions may be punitive for some.
- PEPFAR saved more than 26 million lives.
- Donors gave US$110 million to save projects.
Difficult words
- plan — A scheme to do something or achieve goals.
- health — The state of being free from illness.
- countries — Nations with their own governments.
- experts — People with special knowledge or skills.
- invest — To put money into something for future benefit.
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Discussion questions
- How do you think this health plan affects you?
- Why is it important for countries to invest in health?
- What changes would you like to see in health plans?
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