Trump aid cuts: Ugandan authorities concerned as malaria season starts

Malaria season kicks off this month across much of Africa. This disease remains the deadliest on the continent, particularly affecting children.

The decision by the Trump administration to cut 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts has raised alarms among health officials in Uganda, who warn of impending disaster in some of the poorest areas of the world.

Dr. Jimmy Opigo, who oversees Uganda’s malaria control program, informed The…