Malaria Rebounds in Zimbabwe After U.S. Aid Withdrawal - teleSUR English

Malaria Rebounds in Zimbabwe After U.S. Aid Withdrawal - teleSUR English

A resurgence of malaria in Zimbabwe is exposing the fragility of donor-dependent health systems, after U.S. funding cuts triggered the collapse of key prevention programmes and left communities without protection. RELATED: Mpox cases in Guinea pass 200 as Africa sees rising infections Malaria infections and deaths have surged sharply in Zimbabwe in 2025, with 119,648 cases and 334 fatalities reported by the end of June. This marks a dramatic rev…

Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple

Zimbabwe’s efforts to control malaria have been dealt a huge blow as experts say the disease has returned “with a vengeance” after US aid cuts, with 115 outbreaks recorded in 2025 compared with only one last year. The sharp rise in cases comes six months after Donald Trump halted critical funding for US research and national response programmes. The cuts in January, which included funding for tuberculosis, HIV/Aids and malaria programmes, crippl…

Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple - Zimbabwe Situation

Source: Malaria ‘back with a vengeance’ in Zimbabwe as number of deaths from the disease triple | Global development | The Guardian Withdrawal of USAID funds threatens decades of progress, say experts, with cuts to research and shortage of mosquito nets putting thousands at risk across the country Zimbabwe’s efforts to control malaria have been dealt a huge blow as experts say the disease has returned “with a vengeance” after US aid cuts, with…