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State Extends Malaria Supply Chain Contract to Avert Stock-Outs (opens the original)
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The Department of State is extending its malaria supply chain contract to avoid stock outs of lifesaving drugs and bed nets that it says would otherwise occur as a result of the Trump Administration’s overhaul of foreign assistance. In a September 28 memo justifying the continuation of an award without open competition, the Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy states that three orders for commodities including anti-malarial medications and insecticide-treated bed nets are on hold, with
Happy Birthday America First Global Health Strategy (opens the original)
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Happy Birthday, America First Global Health Strategy! Welcome to the fifth and final day of the AFGHS One-Year Anniversary Survival Toolkit, brought to you by me and MERcoon, a mermaid-raccoon, a hybrid of beauty and things that go bump in the night, just like this post’s final tool: a mash up of hope, teeth-gritted reality and inconvenient truth that is also an energy boost for the coming year. The America First Global Health Strategy has to succeed. In this week’s capsule edition, MERcoon and
An X-File?: State’s Mysterious Plan for Global Health Funding in Mexico (opens the original)
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Welcome to Day 4 of the “AFGHS One Year Anniversary Survival Kit”—a first-ever capsule edition of the Substack for people who like to be prepared for media moments, Q&A sessions and chance encounters with its architects, implementers and followers. So far, the toolkit includes the questions, “State, what are you hiding in FY2026 data?” and “How many AFGHS implementation plans and budgets are approved, and can we see them?” Today’s post is for folks who like a softer touch: a conversational gambi
New State Dept Guidance Shows Health Aid Implementation Timelines Have Slipped. Again. (opens the original)
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Happy Wednesday and welcome to Day Three of the “AFGHS One-Year Anniversary Survival Kit,” a first-ever capsule edition of the Substack, with special guest co-host, MERcoon, the love child of a marauding, handsy creature that doesn’t respect boundaries and a mythical sea creature that will break your heart if you get too attached. Designed for people who get depleted by unsubstantiated claims and fuzzy promises, every post is a little snack of facts. A protein bar for the soul. In this installme
State Department on Schedule to Hide New HIV Program Data (opens the original)
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Welcome to Day 2 of the “AFGHS One Year Anniversary Survival Kit.” If you’re just tuning in, the first anniversary of the America First Global Health Strategy is this Friday, September 18th. This series combines news updates (tune in tomorrow for a good one!) with digestible doses of evidence about what the AF has happened with AFGHS in its first year—just in case the official comms feels light on facts or substantiation. In this post, we look at the calendar for data (you know, substantiation)
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