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200,000 Child Deaths Projected Due to Aid Cuts

12/5/2025

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A Gates Foundation report projects 200,000 under-five deaths in 2025 due to UK and US aid cuts.
Bill Gates, a philanthropist, says the cuts reverse decades of progress in child mortality.
Conservative MP David Mundell and Labour MP Dr. Beccy Cooper urge the UK to restore overseas development aid to 0.7% of national income.
Malaria remains a leading cause of child deaths, with new vaccines showing promise.

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A Gates Foundation report projects 200,000 under-five deaths in 2025 due to UK and US aid cuts.
Bill Gates, a philanthropist, says the cuts reverse decades of progress in child mortality.
Conservative MP David Mundell and Labour MP Dr. Beccy Cooper urge the UK to restore overseas development aid to 0.7% of national income.
Malaria remains a leading cause of child deaths, with new vaccines showing promise.