The US President's decision to freeze funds for USAID has caused the organization to halt its work in India. Elon Musk, a close aide of Trump, has called USAID a "criminal organization" and the president himself has referred to the organization as a group of "radical left lunatics." As a result, all projects being implemented with USAID's support in India have been suspended until further notice. This move has raised concerns about the implications on healthcare and other partnerships between the two countries.
Despite global efforts to improve maternal healthcare, Kenya stands among the top five African countries with the highest death rates during childbirth. The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) reported that the country's maternal mortality ratio is 594 deaths per 100,000 live births, a far cry from the UN SDG target of less than 70 deaths per 100,000. This reality confirms the dangerous undertaking of giving birth in Kenya, posing a challenge for the country's health policies.