And this has led to: _PANIC_ The after-effects of the Trump administration's decision to terminate 90% of USAID's foreign aid are beginning to be felt. Panic-driven theft is crippling health systems in Southern Africa. In Malawi, drug theft is behind an estimated 30% loss of government-purchased medicines, with 35% of private clinics reportedly selling anti-malarial drugs meant for free distribution. In Zambia, the U.S. has cut US$50 million in health sector aid after uncovering systematic theft of donated supplies. "We are no longer willing to underwrite the personal enrichment of fraudsters or the corrupt when patients go without," said the U.S. Ambassador. With malaria, HIV, and TB treatment now hanging in the balance, panic-driven theft (hoarding) has become more than corruption — it's a full-scale public health emergency. #pushafrica #healthcrisis #donordependency #africannews #mudsidenotes #mud