[Correspondence] Freezing of USAID: a health crisis for India's transgender community
On Jan 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump enacted an executive order imposing a 90-day suspension of foreign development aid. The order was followed by a stop-work directive that paused most US aid-supported projects worldwide, with only a few exceptions.1 The pausing of US Agency for International Development (USAID) funds has affected dozens of development programmes around the world, especially in low-income countries. The impact of this policy shift has been profound and has disrupted crucial health-care services for one of India's most vulnerable populations, transgender people.
On Jan 20, 2025, US President Donald Trump enacted an executive order imposing a 90-day suspension of foreign development aid. The order was followed by a stop-work directive that paused most US aid-supported projects worldwide, with only a few exceptions.1 The pausing of US Agency for International Development (USAID) funds has affected dozens of development programmes around the world, especially in low-income countries. The impact of this policy shift has been profound and has disrupted crucial health-care services for one of India's most vulnerable populations, transgender people.
