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Rep. Jayapal introduces resolution to increase U.S. health aid
The Dr. Paul Farmer Memorial Resolution aims to increase U.S. global health aid to $125 billion annually
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Malvika Choudhary - Fri, 01, Aug 2025
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Pramila Jayapal / Wikipedia
Indian American Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) has co-introduced legislation to significantly expand U.S. investment in global health.
The Dr. Paul Farmer Memorial Resolution, introduced in both chambers of Congress, outlines a strategy to increase U.S. global health aid to $125 billion annually and reform how such aid is delivered.
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Named after Paul Farmer, a renowned infectious disease physician, medical anthropologist, and co-founder of Partners in Health, the resolution honors his legacy of developing community-based treatment models in resource-poor settings and advancing the concept of “structural violence” as a barrier to health equity.
“This resolution outlines a vision for a world in which we tackle the injustice of global health inequities and treat health care as a true human right,” said Jayapal in a statement. “It also recognizes that to achieve these goals, we need to democratize the global financial system, including cancelling predatory debt that has often crushed low- and middle-income countries.”
Jayapal joined Rep. Jan Schakowsky (IL-09), Rep. Raul Ruiz (CA-25), and Sen. Edward Markey (D-MA) in introducing the measure, which seeks to close the health care financing gap in low-income countries and allow the U.S. to meet the United Nations target of contributing 0.7 percent of Gross National Income in foreign aid.
“As a lifelong organizer and someone who worked in global health for years before coming to Congress, I know the importance of this work and know how devastating Trump and Republicans’ cuts to USAID and other international aid programs are,” Jayapal said.
In addition to boosting funding, the resolution calls for directing aid to national health systems rather than contractors, democratizing global financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank, cancelling unsustainable debt, and addressing illicit financial flows that weaken public sector investment in health.
The resolution is co-sponsored in the House by Representatives Raja Krishnamoorthi, Betty McCollum, Jim McGovern, Seth Moulton, Ayanna Pressley, Delia Ramirez, and Juan Vargas. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) has joined as a co-sponsor in the Senate.
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