Additional Context: This information was collected as part of The Aid Report's original feature story, "Aid cuts and a failed deal: Zimbabwe’s frontline health care under strain." Reporter Linda Mujuru looked into how deep U.S. foreign assistance cuts and the collapse of a $367 million health deal have disrupted the system sustaining Zimbabwe’s community health workforce.

According to the Ministry of Health and Child Care, from January to May 2025, cumulative malaria cases increased by 180%, and malaria-related deaths also rose by 218%. While multiple factors influence malaria transmission, government officials said the withdrawal of funding played a role in the surge.

Source: Devex