Trump Administration Shuts Down Global Health Surveys Program

Thu Aug 21 2025 07:25:57 GMT+0300 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Trump Administration Shuts Down Global Health Surveys Program

Termination of key health initiative threatens data collection in developing countries.


The Trump administration has abruptly ended the Demographic and Health Surveys program, a vital source of public health data for numerous low- and middle-income nations, hampering their ability to monitor health progress and set public health goals.


The Trump administration has made a significant decision to terminate the Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS), a program that has remained instrumental in collecting crucial public health information from approximately half of the globe's nations. Funded by the United States Agency for International Development (U.S.A.I.D.), the DHS provided invaluable data pertaining to maternal and child health, nutrition, reproductive health, and various other health metrics essential for assessing community well-being.

This program, which has documented health indicators in 90 low- and middle-income countries, has been pivotal in guiding local, national, and global health policies, notably contributing towards the benchmarks outlined in the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Goals. On Tuesday, program administrators were informed via email that the initiative was being halted "for the convenience of the U.S. Government," effective immediately. The directives included the termination of ongoing work and discontinuation of subcontracts.

The recent changes coincide with a broader dismantling of U.S.A.I.D., resulting in anticipated layoffs of thousands of dedicated professionals. Experts in global health have expressed significant concern regarding the impacts of this termination. Win Brown, a demographer from the University of Washington, articulated the difficulties posed by the lack of available data, emphasizing how essential this information is for implementing effective public health programs and monitoring their success over time.

With this abrupt cessation of DHS data collection, the ability to assess the implications of reduced foreign aid and the overall health infrastructure in affected nations may become severely restricted. The move raises pressing questions regarding the future of health initiatives in some of the world’s most vulnerable populations.

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