Along Thai-Myanmar border, Trump’s decision to suspend foreign aid is deadly
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✍️ The US aid freeze has led to the death of a refugee from Myanmar who relied on US-backed organizations for dialysis, highlighting the devastating impact of the decision on refugees' healthcare.
👉 US aid freeze has led to the death of a refugee from Myanmar who relied on US-backed organizations for dialysis
👉 Refugees are struggling to access healthcare due to the freeze
👉 Basic necessities such as water and waste removal services have been affected
👉 Refugees are desperate to access medical treatment, but many are unable to afford it
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Despite a pledge that life-saving assistance would be exempt from the USAid freeze, countless groups providing critical care have been forced to stop workWah K’Ler Paw, a 30-year-old refugee from Myanmar, survived for about two weeks without dialysis after US president Donald Trump suspended foreign aid.“She never complained about what she was going through,” says her husband, Thaw, from the Mae La refugee camp along the Thai-Myanmar border, where the couple had lived with their two-year-old daughter, Thaw Wah. Continue reading...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/feb/26/along-thai-myanmar-border-trumps-decision-to-suspend-foreign-aid-is-deadly-ntwnfb