Mozambique Clinics Fight 400 Daily Cases as US Aid Cuts and Floods Disrupt Care
Updated
Updated · Bloomberg · May 29
Mozambique Clinics Fight 400 Daily Cases as US Aid Cuts and Floods Disrupt Care
2 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · May 29
Matola II health center near Maputo is scrambling to contain malaria and suspected cholera while restoring tuberculosis and HIV treatment after months of flood disruption.
Roughly 400 patients a day are arriving at the clinic, where stagnant floodwater has left children exposed to unsafe water and raised post-disaster disease risks.
Last year's abrupt US aid cuts still weigh on the response, forcing layoffs of community-health workers and disrupting disease-surveillance programs the clinic relied on.
Mozambique has become an early test of Trump's health-aid overhaul, with frontline centers trying to manage outbreaks while rebuilding routine care capacity.
With thousands of clinics closing, what is the escalating human cost of America's new global health strategy?
As US aid demands health data, are African nations building self-reliance or ceding control of their health systems?
As the US retreats from global health leadership, which world powers are stepping in to fill the void?