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USAID has saved 91 million lives, study finds

WBUR
Published July 1, 2025 at 10:43 AM CDT

A new study in The Lancet estimates the United States Agency for International Development saved 91 million lives from 2001 to 2021, and 14 million preventable deaths could happen if the Trump administration’s cuts continue through 2030.

NPR’s Jonathan Lambert reports.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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