Recent analyses and reports highlight the potentially severe humanitarian consequences of cuts to U.S. international aid programs. Experts estimate that reductions in funding to the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) could lead to approximately 14 million avoidable deaths globally over the next five years. A Boston University professor attributed more than 330,000 deaths, including over 224,000 children, to prior cuts under the Trump administration. USAID funding has been credited with preventing about 90 million deaths between 2001 and 2021. Parallel concerns have emerged regarding the U.K. government's plan to reduce foreign aid spending by 40%, which is expected to disproportionately affect children's education and women's health initiatives in Africa. The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a U.S. program credited with saving millions from HIV/AIDS, faces threats of defunding despite congressional support, with discussions underway about transitioning its focus toward disease outbreak detection and commercial interests. Additionally, major anticipated funding reductions to malaria programs, which have averted over 200,000 deaths, risk creating substantial gaps in life-saving interventions. These developments have raised alarms among public health experts and international aid advocates about the global impact of diminishing foreign aid budgets.