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Aid Cuts and Climate Change Drive Zimbabwe's Malaria Surge
world2 months ago

Aid Cuts and Climate Change Drive Zimbabwe's Malaria Surge

Zimbabwe is experiencing a malaria surge driven by US aid cuts that disrupted control programs and climate-driven mosquito breeding, with 65,399 cases and 174 deaths reported Jan–Apr 2026. Shortages of nets, diagnostic kits and medicines in rural areas, plus weakened surveillance after ZAPIM II/ZENTO funding cuts, have undermined prevention and treatment, threatening years of progress toward elimination unless funding is restored and preventive measures are strengthened.

Africa bets on health sovereignty as donor aid wanes over Ebola threats
health3 months ago

Africa bets on health sovereignty as donor aid wanes over Ebola threats

As foreign donor support for health programs in Africa declines, governments are pushing to take greater control of health security—boosting domestic funding, building regional vaccine and diagnostic manufacturing, and strengthening surveillance and stockpiles to handle threats like Ebola and hantavirus, aiming to reduce dependence on aid while facing financing and governance challenges.