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New $600M health fund aims to save 300,000 lives of mothers and babies in Africa amidst USAID aid cuts

New $600M health fund aims to save 300,000 lives of mothers and babies in Africa amidst USAID aid cuts

Africa Family & Children

A new fund that aims to prevent 300,000 health-related avoidable deaths in Africa has been launched with the support of a coalition of global philanthropies that have stepped in to bridge the gap left by the withdrawal of United States Agency for International Development (USAID) programmes. With a joint commitment of nearly US$600 million, the Beginnings Fund aims to accelerate maternal and newborn survival in Africa by enhancing access to quality care for 34 million mothers and babies by 2030.

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