{"id":70753,"date":"2025-04-03T21:00:45","date_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2025\/apr\/03\/millions-afghans-left-without-healthcare-usaid-cuts-shut-clinics-malnutrition-measles-malaria-polio-world-health-organization"},"modified":"2025-04-03T21:00:45","modified_gmt":"2025-04-03T12:00:45","slug":"millions-of-afghans-lose-access-to-healthcare-services-as-usaid-cuts-shut-clinics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eastasianews.net\/wp\/?p=70753","title":{"rendered":"Millions of Afghans lose access to healthcare services as USAID cuts shut clinics"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Fears of surge in malnutrition, measles, malaria and polio as 206 World Health Organization facilities forced to close<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/global-development\/2025\/apr\/03\/i-begged-them-my-daughter-was-dying-how-taliban-male-escort-rules-are-killing-mothers-and-babies\">\u2018I begged them, my daughter was dying\u2019: how Taliban male escort rules are killing mothers and babies<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More than 200 health facilities run by the World Health Organization in Afghanistan, providing medical care for 1.84 million people, <a href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/afghanistan\/afghanistan-suspendedclosed-health-facilities-due-us-government-work-stop-ban-update-18-march-2025?_gl=1*21clmk*_ga*MjAyNDQ2MjQxMC4xNzM2NDI3MTMz*_ga_E60ZNX2F68*MTc0MzA2OTMxNS4xMS4xLjE3NDMwNjk3MzIuNjAuMC4w\">have closed or ceased operating<\/a> after the US aid cuts announced by the Trump administration shut off life-saving medical care, including vaccinations, maternal and child health services.<\/p>\n<p>On his first day in office in January, President Donald Trump announced an immediate freeze on all US foreign assistance, including more than $40bn (\u00a332bn) for international projects coming from USAID, the United States Agency for International Development. 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