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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Trojan horse moment': anti-rights groups seize chance to fill void left by US aid cuts

The sudden stop work order on USAID in January 2025 sent shock waves around the world. Many health clinics were immediately shut down, leaving millions without access to vital medicines and facilities, with potentially deadly consequences, especially for HIV patients, children, and women and adolescent girls. To many, the subsequent axing of 83% of USAID programmes seemed like pure nihilism, engineered by ideologues who wanted to kill off the agency.
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fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

DOGE days are over as Trump disbands Elon Musk's team of federal cost-cutters | TechCrunch

The Trump administration disbanded the Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) early, ending controversial federal cost-cutting with alleged harms, data risks, and disputed savings.
Public health
fromThe New Yorker
1 month ago

The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands

U.S.A.I.D.'s shutdown disrupted essential health services in Kenya, likely increasing mortality and reversing gains in HIV, malaria control, and primary care.
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fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How will the dismantling of USAID affect U.S. relief efforts in Jamaica?

U.S. disaster response is strained by Hurricane Melissa amid the dismantling of USAID and major cuts to foreign assistance.
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