UN warns US aid pause could cause over 1,200 more maternal deaths in Afghanistan by 2028.

The UN warns that a 90-day pause in US aid to Afghanistan, ordered by President Trump, could lead to over 1,200 additional maternal deaths by 2028. This pause affects sexual and reproductive health services for over 9 million Afghans, with 1.2 million refugees in Pakistan facing health facility closures. Afghanistan already sees a mother dying from preventable complications every two hours.

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