Somalia faces increasing health crisis after US funding cuts | DW News

In Somalia, the health system is under increasing strain after the Trump administration announced funding cuts. They've affected everything from the availability of vaccines to staff and equipment. At the same time, diseases like measles and diphtheria are emerging. The cuts are another blow to people who've already endured decades of war.

0:00 Aid cuts have affected child vaccination programs in Somalia
2:56 Dr Quique Bassat, Pediatrician and director general of the Barcelona Institute for Global Health

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Post from DW News on August 22, 2025

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