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Trump administration foreign aid cuts are having an impact on maternal health in Sierra Leone
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Trump administration foreign aid cuts are having an impact on maternal health in Sierra Leone

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Sierra Leone had reduced its maternal mortality by nearly 80 percent since 2000. That process is now in danger as the country grapples with the lack of international funding including from the United States, which cut aid in 2025. NBC News’ Zinhle Essamuah in partnership with the non-profit newsroom the Fuller Project show us how doctors in the ground are trying to save lives as resources dwindle.May 13, 2026

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