USAID Cuts Blamed for 300,000 Deaths: A Silent Genocide?
A mathematical model created by Brooke Nichols predicts a catastrophic rise in global mortality due to the Department of Government Efficiency’s drastic cuts to USAID funding. The model estimates a death every three minutes, with over 300,000 deaths already projected, disproportionately affecting children due to reduced access to essential programs for food, clean water, and disease prevention. These preventable deaths stem from the abrupt halting of funding, impacting crucial initiatives like malaria prevention and treatment of diarrhoea and pneumonia. While acknowledging model limitations, Nichols’s work, peer-reviewed by the HIV Modelling Consortium, highlights the urgent need for funding reinstatement.
John Q. Hosedrinker