TB Care in Bangladesh, Cambodia, Kenya Falters as U.S. Pulls Aid

9 March 2025

Bangladesh

More than 1,600 health workers and other specialists were laid off after US aid cuts forced the country to shut down critical disease research and treatment programs.

Read the full story at Global Press Journal.

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Cambodia

“60 to 70% of our operation was supported by USAID, and the suspension has had a high impact… its impact [is] not just [on] us as the host organization, but also the network, the national network, and their structure down to the community.” (TB program implementer in Cambodia)

Read the full case study here.

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Kenya

The United States did not pay for all the TB care in Kenya, but it funded critical pieces. And when those were frozen, it was enough to bring the entire system to a halt.

Read the full story at The New York Times.