US allocates $2 billion to faith-based health groups, highlighting shift toward faith-driven capital in global aid
The Trump administration this month announced a nearly $2 billion allocation for faith‑based organizations, the largest such commitment in over two decades.
About $1.4 billion is earmarked for health services, including an $850 million award to World Vision to support roughly 2,500 faith‑run hospitals and clinics across 17 countries.
Dr. Alaa Murabit argues that while the traditional global health aid system is faltering, the “faith economy” – not just charities but the financial assets tied to religious institutions – is being positioned as both a delivery channel and a new source of capital for health initiatives.
This writeup was produced by pharmadog from original reporting by STAT.
Original headline: “Opinion: The global health aid architecture is collapsing. The faith economy isn’t”
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