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Funding Cuts Force Mothers to Give Birth Outside Hospital
10/23/2025
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Story summary
- The Suuqa Xoolaha Center for Mothers and Children in southern Somalia closed in July due to U.S. funding cuts, disrupting maternal care.
- Khadija Ali, in labor, was forced to give birth outside the locked hospital.
- Staff reopened the facility without pay to serve the community.
- Aid cuts have tripled food emergencies in the South West State, with officials warning of famine in early 2026.
