Shelves Go Dry, Services Collapse, Anti-rights Forces Surge And Deepen The Crises
Health advocates report that the sudden withdrawal of US government funding for reproductive health services in Kenya has caused severe disruptions to HIV treatment and family planning. The resulting collapse of local health infrastructure has left communities vulnerable and increased the influence of anti-rights groups.
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Two health and gender rights leaders delivered a stark assessment of what happens when major external funding disappears overnight and organised opposition fills the vacuum. The sudden withdrawal of US government's funding support has not merely reduced services - it has fractured health systems, emptied pharmacy shelves, driven up unplanned pregnancies and unsafe abortions, and enabled anti-rights groups.
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