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The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
- The U.S.A.I.D. shutdown caused immediate program suspensions, with medicines and aid unusable as staff were purged and funds impounded.
- Analysts warn hundreds of thousands could die due to halted aid, with child mortality and malnutrition programs most at risk.
- Kenya illustrates the impact, where two-thirds of community health workers were laid off and malnutrition detection stalled.
- The report highlights U.S.A.I.D.'s past life-saving impact, including reducing under-five mortality and supporting global nutrition.
- The author notes valid criticisms of U.S.A.I.D., including dependency, inefficiency, and aid misalignment with local partners.
- The piece argues the shutdown amounts to 'public man-made death' with broad, slow-moving consequences.
- The report connects the aid cut to broader political and policy shifts under the new Administration.
- The documentary follows families like Rovina Naboi in Kenya, illustrating personal hardship amid aid withdrawal.
- The article emphasizes the moral and humanitarian costs of rolling back public-health gains domestically and abroad.
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