What Future for Global Health? Some Reflections on the Legal Challenges Against the Dismantling of USAID and the Removal of Public Health Data

Starting from the executive orders signed at the inauguration of the second Trump presidency, this paper focuses on the resulting attack on global health. After having reviewed the legal nature of executive orders within the US constitutional system, the paper analyses the various forms taken by the attack on global health, including the dismantlement of USAID and the war on public health data. Then, the article addresses the subsequent judicial developments that have partially neutralized the decisions of the Trump administration. Finally, the paper reflects on the impact of these measures not only on the freedom of scientific research but also on the ability of the United States to deal with future emergencies.