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Babies' deaths in Cameroon show how US aid cuts curtail malaria fight
Malaria deaths in northern Cameroon rose to 15% in early 2025 after U.S. aid cuts halted community health workers and reduced access to life-saving treatments, officials said.
- On September 4, 2025, nine-month-old Mohamat died after three days of fever in Bogo, Cameroon, a death local health officials link to a spike in malaria fatalities tied to U.S. aid cuts.
- Following the January pause of foreign aid, including the President's Malaria Initiative, the U.S. cancelled more than 80% of aid contracts this year, disrupting programs by USAID.
- On the ground, authorities report 2,105 of 2,354 U.S.-funded workers are inactive, PMI funded half of 2,824 health workers, and only 200,000 artesunate vials arrived in Maroua on September 2.
- Health officials note Far North region mortality figures fell from 1,519 in 2020 to 653 in 2024, but Dr Jean-Pierre Kidwang said `fatalities are rising`, citing 15% for early 2025.
- Looking ahead, the Trump administration's fiscal year 2026 budget request includes a 47% cut to PMI despite the State Department spokesperson saying it will maintain 100% of current commodity funding.
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