Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of world’s poorest children could die if aid programme slashed, experts warn
Hundreds of thousands of children in the world’s poorest countries will die if the UK cuts back funding for a hugely effective vaccination programme as part of its significant reduction in overseas aid, the Guardian has been told.
According to data collated by the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunisation (Gavi), to which the UK has previously been one of the main contributors, even a small cut in UK funding would be expected to result in millions fewer vaccinations, leading to huge numbers of preventable deaths.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/feb/28/cuts-to-uk-vaccine-funding-could-lead-to-huge-numbers-of-child-deaths-overseas
Author : Peter Walker Senior political correspondent
Publish date : 2025-02-28 17:00:00
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