The spread of disease, as well as delays to the development of vaccines and new treatments, could be affected by cuts to USAID.

Abrupt changes to programmes including USAID inhibit global efforts to stop disease such as HIV, malaria and more, say researchers.

The Novo Nordisk Foundation does not plan to step in to prop up a global health sector reeling from a freeze on U.S.-funded foreign aid, and will continue to focus on its core non-communicable disease agenda,

Critics say a Trump administration order calls into question the United States’ global standing and reliability.