Small Contributions, Big Impact: The Power of Foreign Aid

This article explores the impact of foreign aid on global health and development. Using the eradication of polio as a case study, it demonstrates that even though wealthy nations spend less than 1% of their national income on foreign aid, its impact is substantial. Through the combined efforts of governments and private donations, global polio cases have fallen by over 99%. The article also highlights other successful aid programs, such as PEPFAR and the Global Fund, and calls for increased foreign aid budgets and improved efficiency in aid spending.