# More women and babies died in Nepal after US aid cuts

https://mins.news/en/video/20899

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-13 06:45 UTC
- Health
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-IcgIYdp2Dk

> An Associated Press investigation found that the United States’ decision to sharply reduce foreign aid last year was followed by more pregnancy complications and deaths in Nepal. Health workers, officials, aid workers and families linked the rise to cuts in programs providing nutrition and prenatal care to poor, uneducated pregnant women, while the State Department says some Nepal programs remain supported.

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