I was furloughed from my global public health job due to the USAID freeze. Foreign aid makes the US safer and stronger.

• 02/20/2025, 4:18 AM
• businessinsider.com

Courtesy of Kirsten Weeks

I was introduced to the concept of public health in the early 90s when a childhood friend was living with AIDS, and I took classes to learn more. My eyes were opened to how public health can transform communities and countries.