USAID freeze could be the most catastrophic for women and girls -- experts

How USAID freeze could be the most catastrophic for women and girls “I fully expect to see an exponential increase in new HIV infections,” one expert said. Women and girls are more susceptible to HIV and malaria in many developing countries. NBC News

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Over half a dozen USAID workers told NBC News in interviews before the judge’s order that they are already seeing alarming interruptions in lifesaving care. In addition to maternal and child health, USAID focuses largely on prevention and treatment of HIV, malaria and tuberculosis — diseases that impact women and girls at disproportionate rates compared to men and boys in some developing areas around the world. The agency is also heavily involved in services that support gender-based violence.

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