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BALTIMORE, MD – Johns Hopkins University announced Thursday that it will lay off more than 2,000 employees globally, citing significant reductions in foreign aid funding from the previous Trump administration. The cuts come as a direct result of the termination of over $800 million in funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID).
“This is a difficult day for our entire community. The termination of more than $800 million in USAID funding is now forcing us to wind down critical work,” the university stated.
The layoffs will impact at least 1,975 positions in projects across 44 countries and 247 positions within the United States. The reductions primarily affect the university’s medical school, school of public health, and Jhpiego, a global health nonprofit affiliated with Johns Hopkins.
The previous administration initiated significant cuts to federal spending, with a focus on reducing foreign aid and research funding. These cuts have had a substantial impact on Johns Hopkins University, which relies heavily on federal funding for its research and global health initiatives.
In a previous statement, Johns Hopkins University President Ronald Daniels highlighted the university’s “historical relationship” with the government and warned of the potential damage to programs focused on improving global health, hygiene, and medicine.
Jhpiego, which is heavily funded by USAID, works to improve health outcomes in countries around the world, focusing on maternal and infant care, disease prevention, and access to clean drinking water. The university expressed pride in the work of its employees at Jhpiego and its other affected departments.
Johns Hopkins University receives approximately $1 billion annually from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and is currently involved in 600 clinical trials. The university is also a plaintiff in a federal lawsuit challenging the recent funding cuts.
USAID, the primary funding agency for Jhpiego, provides humanitarian aid and supports health and emergency programs in approximately 120 countries. Critics have raised concerns that the cuts to USAID will endanger millions of lives globally.
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