美国在公共卫生赠款中暂停5B美元,超过审查关切的几个小时,影响到107个卫生部门。
U.S. paused $5B in public health grants for hours over review concerns, affecting 107 health departments.
美国卫生与公众服务部暂停向各州和合作伙伴提供50亿美元的公共卫生赠款,影响到107个卫生部门,指出需要审查是否符合机构优先事项并确保资金的适当使用。
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services paused $5 billion in public health grants to states and partners, affecting 107 health departments, citing a need to review alignment with agency priorities and ensure proper fund use.
通过内部通知宣布并获得多种来源证实的停止行动中断了正在进行的方案,包括疾病监测、疫苗管理和保健公平倡议。
The halt, announced via internal notices and confirmed by multiple sources, disrupted ongoing programs including disease surveillance, vaccine management, and health equity initiatives.
虽然停顿只持续了几个小时,后来又被扭转,但它引起了公共卫生官员的担忧。
Though the pause lasted only hours and was later reversed, it sparked concern among public health officials.
这些赠款是在2022年后期颁发的,用于支持员工队伍发展和数据现代化,是面对人员配置和筹资挑战进行更广泛的联邦审查的一部分。
The grants, awarded in late 2022 and supporting workforce development and data modernization, are part of a broader federal review amid staffing and funding challenges.
官方未公布任何解释,但官员强调这一举动并非出于政治动机。
No official explanation was released, but officials emphasized the move was not politically motivated.