US EditionChild Deaths in Mozambique Follow U.S. Funding Cuts
MOZAMBIQUE AND MALAWI, JUL 21 – Congress formalized aid cuts through rescission legislation, causing 77 percent of NGOs in Malawi to report disruptions in health projects and contract terminations of over 4,400 healthcare staff.
- On July 17, the US Senate finalized a vote that officially ended USAID, the agency founded in 1961 by President Kennedy.
- This followed abrupt aid cuts initiated by the Trump administration in January, which withdrew billions in grants amid Mozambique's deep corruption and poverty.
- USAID cuts caused chaotic mixed messaging and funding freezes that led to HIV drug shortages and abandonment of vulnerable children in provinces like Sofala and Manica.
- Mozambique, with 35 million people and 2.5 million HIV-positive, ranks 146th for corruption and suffered unrest after 2024 elections declared fraudulent.
- The aid termination devastated public health systems, raising questions about moral responsibility while local governance and funding challenges persist.
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