Cuts to U.S.-funded maternal health aid will impact pregnant women’s access to key health personnel, including skilled birth attendants, facilities, and supplies vital to providing pre- and peri-natal care, increasing the risk of maternal and infant mortality.

Date: 6/25

Region: Africa

Country: Ethiopia

Topic: Health

Policy Lens: Global Health Security

Additional Context: This information was first published in a June 2025 research brief by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) entitled "Shuttered Clinics, Preventable Deaths: The Impact of U.S. Global Health Funding Cuts in Ethiopia." This PHR research brief presents key insights from interviews with 10 medical and public health experts who support projects across Ethiopia, including in Addis Ababa and Tigray, and data on the impact of the funding cuts across Ethiopia. This brief has a specific focus on Tigray, where impacts of regional tensions have exacerbated by cuts to global health aid between February and May 2025.

Source: Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)