Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress

Nigeria's Maternal Health Crisis: How Wellbeing Foundation Africa (WBFA) is Making a Difference

Nigeria is currently facing a daunting maternal and child health crisis. The country’s levels of maternal and child mortality are among the highest in the world, with maternal mortality representing 20% of the global burden. In 2017, the World Health Organization (WHO) Africa Region estimated Nigeria’s maternal mortality rate was estimated at 917 per 100,000 live births. Fast forward to 2020, it increased by nearly 14% to reach 1047 deaths. This…

Brussels. The European Union (EU) regretted that the government of Donald Trump decided to cut the funds that the United States allocates to international cooperation.However, it recognized that it is beyond its capabilities to fill the gap in foreign aid that will cause the abrupt decision of the US government at the global level.Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, announced on March 10 the cancellation of 83% of the programs of the United Stat…

Trump administration’s foreign aid cuts threaten to roll back global maternal mortality progress

Maternal mortality rates have declined significantly across the world since the turn of the century, but global health experts fear that progress could be rolled back as a result of the Trump administration’s cuts to U.S. foreign aid.   Maternal deaths per 100,000 live births dropped by about 40 percent worldwide between 2000 and 2023, according…

Myanmar’s earthquake exposes void left by Trump administration’s USAID cuts – CNN

The United States is facing criticism that it has abandoned Myanmar as the civil war-torn country struggles to recover from a deadly 7.7-magnitude earthquake. CNN’s… Read More: The post Myanmar’s earthquake exposes void left by Trump administration’s USAID cuts – CNN appeared first on Bible Prophecy In The Daily Headlines.

Similar to infant mortality, maternal mortality is an international indicator of the quality of medical care around birth, including hygiene. It is right to be one of the indicators of the UN's sustainability goals. Probably everyone knows the history of Ignaz Semmelweis, whose recommendations for better hygiene in obstetrics could significantly reduce the very high maternal mortality at that time.

The international aid system was already in crisis. Then came American tariff walls.