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Funding Cuts Could Lead to 200,000 Child Deaths by 2025

12/8/2025

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation warns of nearly 200,000 additional child deaths in 2025.
The total under-five deaths could reach 4.8 million, as international health aid fell 27% this year, signaling growing risk.
Sub-Saharan Africa and other aid-reliant countries will be most affected by these cuts.
Experts warn that funding cuts could cause 12 to 16 million more child deaths by 2045.

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The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation warns of nearly 200,000 additional child deaths in 2025.
The total under-five deaths could reach 4.8 million, as international health aid fell 27% this year, signaling growing risk.
Sub-Saharan Africa and other aid-reliant countries will be most affected by these cuts.
Experts warn that funding cuts could cause 12 to 16 million more child deaths by 2045.