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No disease is deadlier in Africa than malaria. Trump's US aid cuts weaken the fight against it

Malaria season begins this month across Africa, where it is the deadliest disease, particularly for children.
The Trump administration's funding cuts to USAID threaten anti-malaria efforts, prompting warnings from health officials about a potential catastrophe in poor communities in Africa.
U.S. Funding cuts could lead to nearly 15 million additional malaria cases and over 107,000 additional deaths globally, as reported by No More.
In Uganda, there were 12.6 million malaria cases and nearly 16,000 deaths in 2023, many of whom were children. Authorities have previously reduced malaria deaths by 55% since 2000, significantly aided by U.S. Support, according to WHO.

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'Getting scary': US aid cuts undermine global fight against TB

The Trump administration's sweeping foreign aid cuts will send tuberculosis cases and deaths soaring around the world, humanitarian workers have warned.

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Trump's cuts weaken fight against malaria

KAMPALA, Uganda — Malaria season begins this month in a large part of Africa. No disease is deadlier on the continent, especially for children. But the Trump administration's decision to terminate 90% of USAID's foreign aid contracts has local health…

6 hours ago·Bristol, United States

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How Africa can recover from the disease of aid dependency – The Mail & Guardian

Health experts and aid organisations have warned that US funding cuts to HIV/Aids programmes in many African countries could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths on the continent. In South Africa alone, US funding halts could lead to 500 000 deaths over the next 10 years. In the next decade, the US will not be alone in cutting aid. European nations could soon follow suit, redirecting aid money to bolster their military spending or cater to th…

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The Swiss government is not doing enough to defend Geneva-based international organisations and NGOs whose operations are threatened by US President Donald Trump's decision to cut foreign aid, the region's leader said Monday.

1 day ago·Switzerland

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