Tuesday 15 July 2025,
14.00, Grimond Room, Portcullis House
On Tuesday 15 July, the International Development Committee will
hold an evidence session examining the impact of worldwide aid
cuts on the future of global health.
The Committee has received a number of stakeholder
representations expressing concerns that funding cuts will affect
global health systems and architecture in a way that increases
the risks from costly disease trends and health emergencies that
affect the UK as well as the wider world.
Since the US withdrawal from the World Health Organisation (WHO)
in January it has reduced partners and staff by almost 50%, with
a 50% reduction in its coverage impacting nearly 24 million
people in 12 countries.
Ongoing conflicts and reduced funding for research has put added
pressure to the world's preparedness for health emergencies and
surveillance of public health.
The first panel brings together leading experts in global health
for questions from MPs on the impact of worldwide aid cuts on
global health, including the impacts on disease resurgence,
health systems, and UK and global security.
How will the resulting gaps in crucial global health data affect
our ability to respond to current and future health crises, and
how can reduced levels of UK aid money be used most
effectively?
In the second panel will question ministers on how far they
understand the global systemic risks and whether they are
appropriately addressing them through policy.
Witnesses
On Tuesday 15 July from 2.00pm:
· Priya Basu, Executive Head,
Pandemic Fund
· Dr. Ayoade Alakija,
Ministerial Global Envoy on Antimicrobial Resistance, Government
of Nigeria
At approximately 3.00pm:
· of Darlington, Minister of
State for International Development, Latin America and the
Caribbean, FCDO
· MP, Parliamentary
Under-Secretary of State for Public Health and Prevention,
DHSC
· Dr. Catherine Frances,
Director General for Global and Public Health, DHSC
