在喀麦隆,一名9个月大的孩子死于疟疾,因为援助削减中断了护理,引起对死亡人数上升的关切。 A nine-month-old in Cameroon died of malaria after aid cuts disrupted care, raising concerns over rising deaths.

喀麦隆北部一名9个月大的男孩在家人无法及时得到护理后死于疟疾, A nine-month-old boy in northern Cameroon died of malaria after his family couldn’t access timely care, underscoring a surge in malaria deaths linked to U.S. aid cuts. 自2025年1月以来,特朗普政府暂停对外援助和美援署解散,扰乱了总统的疟疾倡议,导致喀麦隆远北地区2 000多名社区保健工作者被解职,注射青蒿素等关键用品短缺。 Since January 2025, the Trump administration’s pause on foreign aid and dissolution of USAID have disrupted the President’s Malaria Initiative, leading to the dismissal of over 2,000 community health workers in Cameroon’s Far North region and shortages of critical supplies like injectable artesunate. 疟疾死亡人数从2020年的1 519人下降至2024年的653人,可能再次上升,初步数据显示,2025年初的死亡率为15%,而2024年为8%。 Malaria deaths, which dropped from 1,519 in 2020 to 653 in 2024, may be rising again, with preliminary data showing a 15% mortality rate in early 2025—up from 8% in 2024. 尽管美国声称救生工作仍在继续,但卫生官员和专家警告说,由于取消援助合同以及拟议在2026财政年度削减47%的PMI资金,多年的进展面临风险。 Despite U.S. claims that life-saving work continues, health officials and experts warn that years of progress are at risk due to canceled aid contracts and a proposed 47% funding cut for PMI in fiscal year 2026.