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Maternal health programmes to suffer under Trump presidency

Protesters shout slogans and hold placards during a demonstration organised by Earthlife Africa against newly sworn-in US President Donald Trump in Durban, South Africa, last week, a day after the leader’s inauguration. [PHOTO: AFP]

Kenya's reproductive health programmes dependent on donor funding will be among casualties of a policy shift by US President Donald Trump.

In a move that could spell disaster for maternal health programmes in Kenya, Trump has reinstated the Mexico City Policy, which prohibits funding for reproductive health programmes.

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