USAID shutdown has led to hundreds of thousands of deaths | Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
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The Trump administration’s decision to shut down the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has resulted in hundreds of thousands of deaths from infectious diseases and malnutrition, according to Harvard Chan School’s Atul Gawande.
  • mracton@piefed.socialEnglish
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    11 days ago

    TL; DR most of the estimates are based on modeling. This article highlights a short documentary about a mother in a refugee camp whose daughter died of malnutrition after USAID support was removed. While in the hospital with the child, her other children were not getting food. It’s heartbreaking and indicative of the cruelty of the policy change AND how it was implemented.

  • Formfiller@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    11 days ago

    Charge musk and freeze his assets and fine him the entire amount it will take to undo all of the damage his Nazi clown ass caused