By — Dr. Alok Patel Dr. Alok Patel By — Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Leave your feedback Share Copy URL https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/global-leaders-pledge-billions-to-combat-infectious-diseases-after-covid-causes-setbacks Email Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Tumblr Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Audio Alongside the United Nations General Assembly this week, a push for the fight against infectious diseases. Most countries signed on, but the U.K. is a holdout. As special correspondent Dr. Alok Patel reports, with governments’ budgets tightening, there is concern that life saving programs might have to be scaled back. This story was produced in partnership with the Global Health Reporting Center. Listen to this Segment Watch Watch the Full Episode PBS NewsHour from Sep 22, 2022 By — Dr. Alok Patel Dr. Alok Patel By — Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center Caleb Hellerman is a reporter, writer and filmmaker with the Global Health Reporting Center, who has a fascination with terrifying diseases. @calebhell