USAID cuts strand rural women seeking maternal healthcare in Malawi

As remote health posts are disrupted or closed, communities and medical staff say women are not getting the care they need.

By Imran-Ullah Khan

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Mulanje and Lilongwe, Malawi — Ireen Makata sits in her white nursing uniform on a weathered bench at a health post in Malawi’s southern Mulanje district.

USAID cuts strand rural women seeking maternal healthcare in Malawi

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