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Photos show Liberia’s health clinics shuttered after US aid cuts

Jul 7, 2025, 10:42 PM

Gbango Kemu, 36, who got pregnant after failing to get access to contraceptives, sits with her daug...

Gbango Kemu, 36, who got pregnant after failing to get access to contraceptives, sits with her daughter Garmah at their house in Bong County, Liberia, Friday, June 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)
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(AP Photo/Annie Risemberg)

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SARWORLOR, Liberia (AP) — As cuts to U.S. aid take hold, medical services in Liberia are feeling the pinch.

Clinics, undernourished children and overwhelmed families are grappling with the sudden loss of support that once funded health care, medicine and basic services across the country.

This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Photos show Liberia’s health clinics shuttered after US aid cuts