HHS Debars EcoHealth Alliance and Former President Peter Daszak for Five Years

The decision follows allegations of noncompliance with federal grant terms, including unreported gain-of-function research in Wuhan, China.

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has banned EcoHealth Alliance and its former president, Peter Daszak, from receiving federal funding for five years.
The debarment stems from violations of grant terms, including failing to report potentially dangerous gain-of-function experiments conducted in collaboration with the Wuhan Institute of Virology.
The House Oversight Committee’s investigation revealed that EcoHealth Alliance delayed submitting required research updates and failed to notify the NIH about experiments that showed increased viral activity.
HHS determined the debarment was necessary to protect federal business interests and cited evidence of repeated noncompliance by Daszak and EcoHealth Alliance.
EcoHealth Alliance received nearly $100 million in federal funding from 2008 to 2024, with its research not directly linked to the COVID-19 outbreak but raising concerns about oversight and safety protocols.