Germany Hosts the World Health Summit, But Has No Plan for the World’s Health

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Germany is preparing to host the World Health Summit while considering a 2027 budget that prioritizes defense spending and cuts the health ministry's operational funding for international health by 15.3%. Germany has been a major World Health Organization donor, but the proposed reduction signals a potential retreat from that role.

The WHO lists Germany as its largest donor in 2020-21 and second largest since. Those days are ending. The Bundestag is considering a 2027 budget that grows by almost 6%, mostly for defence, while cutting the health ministry’s operational fund to strengthen international health by 15.3%, from €55.9 million to €47.33 million. Of the $262 […]