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USAID Fallout: In Nepal, when the Aid Workers Stopped Coming, the Women and Babies Started Dying
U.S. aid cuts ended outreach and nutrition services, and officials say neonatal deaths in one Nepal district climbed from zero in 2024 to five by March.
- In rural Nepal, neonatal deaths are rising following the cancellation of a five-year, $35 million U.S. aid program that equipped birthing centers and trained health volunteers in the Rautahat district.
- President Donald Trump's administration dissolved the United States Agency for International Development, leaving birthing centers devoid of staff and medicine while forcing 60% of women's organizations to reduce services.
- Kabita Mukhiya, a 20-year-old from Rautahat, died in December while 28 weeks pregnant; her surviving children are now cared for by grandmother Lachhiya and aunt Shraddha.
- While the U.S. State Department claims it maintains maternal health support through efficient partnerships, local health workers report expected annual infant mortality is now occurring within four to six months.
- A study in The Lancet warns these cuts could lead to more than 14 million deaths by 2030, including more than 4.5 million children under 5, reversing decades of global health progress.
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USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying
The Associated Press has found that the decision by the United States to slash its foreign aid funding last year has increased pregnancy complications and deaths in Nepal.
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