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USAID Cuts Endanger Lives in Kenya and Malawi

5/9/2025

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In Kenya and Malawi, slashes to USAID funding are shuttering health clinics, resulting in soaring mortality rates among children and pregnant women. Christian health workers witness a surge in orphanages and interrupted HIV/AIDS treatments. Experts urgently caution that without renewed support, the most vulnerable will suffer dire health consequences and escalating infections.

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Story summary

In Kenya and Malawi, slashes to USAID funding are shuttering health clinics, resulting in soaring mortality rates among children and pregnant women. Christian health workers witness a surge in orphanages and interrupted HIV/AIDS treatments. Experts urgently caution that without renewed support, the most vulnerable will suffer dire health consequences and escalating infections.