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U.S. Aid Cuts Threaten Africa's Vital Health Programs

3/19/2025

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U.S. foreign aid cuts are putting vital health programs in Africa at risk, especially in Chad, where midwives struggle with funding shortages that threaten maternal care. The reduction in support for malaria prevention could allow the disease to make a comeback. Experts caution that these funding cuts endanger global health and may lead to a rise in disease transmission.

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U.S. foreign aid cuts are putting vital health programs in Africa at risk, especially in Chad, where midwives struggle with funding shortages that threaten maternal care. The reduction in support for malaria prevention could allow the disease to make a comeback. Experts caution that these funding cuts endanger global health and may lead to a rise in disease transmission.