
Babies' deaths in Cameroon show how US aid cuts curtail malaria fight
Published on: Oct. 2, 2025, 12:57 p.m. | Source: The Economic Times
U.S. foreign aid cuts to the President's Malaria Initiative have led to a tragic surge in malaria deaths in northern Cameroon, reversing years of progress. The sudden withdrawal of funding eliminated community health workers and caused critical shortages of life-saving drugs, leaving families like Mohamat's devastated and local health officials struggling to cope with rising fatalities.