Refugees International: US Aid Cuts Linked to at Least 161 Preventable Deaths in Afghanistan

The devastating impact of USAID cuts in rural Afghanistan

It's been 18 months since the Trump administration made cuts to foreign aid. One of the countries hardest-hit is Afghanistan. The five years since the U.S. withdrawal have been grim for the people there, and Refugees International attributes over 160 deaths during the last 18 months to cuts in aid. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric O'Connor report.

A look at the devastating impact of USAID cuts in rural Afghanistan

It's been 18 months since the Trump administration made cuts to foreign aid. One of the countries hardest-hit is Afghanistan. The five years since the U.S. withdrawal have been grim for the people there, and Refugees International attributes over 160 deaths during the last 18 months to cuts in aid. Special correspondent Leila Molana-Allen and videographer Eric O'Connor report.

Refugees International: US aid cuts linked to at least 161 preventable deaths in Afghanistan

At least 161 people in Afghanistan died after US funding cuts disrupted access to health care, according to a new report by Refugees International, which says women and children have borne much of the impact of a rapidly deteriorating health system. The August report, based on responses from 555 health workers across 30 of Afghanistan’s 34 provinces and data from more than 320 health facilities and hospitals in six provinces, documented what res…