Cameroon Malaria Deaths Rise Amid U.S. Aid Reductions
U.S. paused foreign aid in January 2025, including the President's Malaria Initiative (PMI).
Over 80% of U.S. aid contracts were canceled, leaving 2,105 of 2,354 workers inactive.
PMI funded half of 2,824 health workers, but only 200,000 artesunate vials arrived in Maroua by September 2.
Far North region malaria deaths fell from 1,519 in 2020 to 653 in 2024 but rose 15% in early 2025.
Trump administration seeks 47% PMI budget cut in 2026 despite State Department claims of maintaining 100% commodity funding.
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