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• Trump's global health strategy is emerging. What will the Democratic Congress say?

  The Trump administration has begun formalizing direct, transactional pacts with foreign governments under its America First Global Health Strategy, shifting away from traditional non-governmental organizations and international bodies. This policy change follows earlier disruptions caused by the dismantling of USAID, which shuttered clinics and depleted vital medical supplies in poorer countries. Recipient nations must now guarantee greater domestic co-financing and provide sensitive data in exchange for bilateral…

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• Singer Jewel's youth charity reaches 1.6m users with free mental health tools

  Singer-songwriter Jewel and the Las Vegas-based Inspiring Children Foundation have expanded their youth-focused mental health initiatives to reach more than 1.6 million users through free digital resources. The foundation, which has supported young people facing issues like anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts for over 25 years, provides tools designed to help families manage difficult emotions and build healthier relationships. In its in-person leadership programme of approximately 150 students, 95% have re…

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• Armed men kill at least 33 in village in Ebola-hit eastern DRC

  Suspected fighters from the Allied Democratic Forces carried out an overnight raid across North Kivu province, killing villagers with machetes, gunfire, and arson. The destruction of local clinics triggered the escape of nearly two hundred hospital patients, including individuals infected with or exposed to Ebola. This disruption severely undermines containment efforts in an area already suffering from thousands of viral fatalities.

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