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Fight Against TB Stalls in Bangladesh as U.S. Cuts Aid
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Fight against TB stalls in Bangladesh as U.S. cuts aid
Earlier this year, the Trump administration’s defunding of USAID brought an abrupt halt to hundreds of global health programs, including those targeting tuberculosis. The disease kills more people than any other infectious agent worldwide, about 1.25 million in 2023. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center, Fred de Sam Lazaro reports from Bangladesh on efforts to contain the fallout.
Over the past 20 years USAID programs have saved nearly 100 million lives on the planet. Now, tons of food and medicine expire in warehouses, and many educational and health programs have abruptly shut down.Topics: Global, Human Rights, United States, Colonialism, Development Aid, International CooperationRead full article
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