In places where female genital mutilation is deeply embedded in local traditions, progress toward ending it is slow. Now, sharp cuts to foreign aid have hindered global efforts to eliminate FGM, including funding reductions from the U.S. and U.K.
The withdrawal of U.S. support has shuttered community clinics, strained public hospitals, and forced South Africa to rethink how it funds HIV care. But one year after USAID's collapse, South Africa is beginning to pick up the pieces.
Multiple efforts helped boost the supply of oral cholera vaccines, and more manufacturers could join the market in the future. But declines in global health funding could have an impact on the future of cholera prevention.
The end of the PEPFAR-funded DREAMS program cut off HIV-prevention support for millions of girls across sub-Saharan Africa. In Kenya, health experts warn the consequences are already visible.
African countries such as Malawi are pursuing tax reforms to fill the gaps left by U.S. funding cuts. Plus, Ethiopian aid workers struggle to find work a year after USAID's shutdown, and muted reactions to the U.S.' WHO exit.
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