USAID fallout: In Nepal, when the aid workers stopped coming, the women and babies started dying
Summary
Aid workers stopped visiting rural villages in Nepal after the United States cut foreign aid, which led to a fall in healthcare services for pregnant women and children. This reduction in aid has been linked to increased deaths of mothers and babies in several countries, including Nepal.Key Facts
- A U.S. decision to cut foreign aid reduced support for maternal and child health programs in Nepal and other countries.
- The U.S. government ended funding for the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), which was a major global aid donor.
- Many rural areas lost access to birth centers, medicine, and trained health staff.
- Seventy percent of women’s organizations reduced their services due to aid cuts.
- These aid cuts have reportedly caused the deaths of mothers and children in affected regions.
- The Gates Foundation predicts child deaths might increase worldwide for the first time in 2025 due to aid reductions.
- A study in The Lancet says U.S. aid cuts could cause over 14 million deaths by 2030, including 4.5 million children under five.
- The U.S. government denies that anyone has died due to these funding cuts.
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