In Sudan, which is experiencing a devastating civil war since April 2023 during which about 150,000 people have died from violence, starvation and preventable diseases and left tens of millions displaced, the cuts to funding could be disastrous.
The country’s medical system is barely functioning as NGOs struggle to access patients. One of the main concerns is USAID funding to health programmes that limit the spread of HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, with infection rates expected to increase as “millions contend with the closures this week of healthcare units across the country that rely on foreign funding”, said Ahmed Abdullah Ismail, the head of Mashad, a Paris-based Sudanese NGO.
He warned that the freezing of USAID funds will have far-reaching consequences.
“Millions of Sudanese families rely on food and medical assistance supported by USAID, and suspending this aid will increase rates of hunger and malnutrition, especially among the most vulnerable groups,” Mr Ismail said.
Read the full story at The National.
Source : The National
Related HIV and Co-Infections News
Get involved
Are you living with HIV/AIDS? Are you part of a community affected by HIV/AIDS and co-infections? Do you work or volunteer in the field? Are you motivated by our cause and interested to support our work?
Subscribe
Stay in the loop and get all the important EATG updates in your inbox with the EATG newsletter. The HIV & co-infections bulletin is your source of handpicked news from the field arriving regularly to your inbox.