U.S. Aid Cuts Put Afghan Women and Children at Risk Amid Healthcare Crisis

Recent U.S. aid cuts to Afghanistan, particularly in the healthcare sector, have had severe consequences for women and children.

Reports from the UN and on-the-ground investigations reveal that millions of Afghan women may lose access to essential maternal health services, with up to nine million at risk. Hospitals are already seeing increased cases of malnutrition and infant mortality, contradicting claims by the Trump administration that no deaths have resulted from the funding reductions. The cuts come at a time when Afghanistan's healthcare system is already under strain, especially under Taliban rule.

Humanitarian organizations warn that without restored funding, the crisis will deepen, endangering countless vulnerable lives.