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700,000 Deaths Prompt Calls to Rebuild USAID Agency

1/8/2026

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The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) raises concerns about American health and safety.
Former USAID administrators say the agency, accounting for less than 1% of the federal budget, supported critical food security and health initiatives.
The loss of USAID funding has led to 700,000 deaths in developing countries last year, and the article calls for reconstituting USAID as an independent Department for International Aid.

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Story summary

The dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) raises concerns about American health and safety.
Former USAID administrators say the agency, accounting for less than 1% of the federal budget, supported critical food security and health initiatives.
The loss of USAID funding has led to 700,000 deaths in developing countries last year, and the article calls for reconstituting USAID as an independent Department for International Aid.