As U.S. foreign aid programs grind to a halt, African health leaders look for a silver lining from NPR Ari Daniel

A pregnant woman brought her child to a health clinic in Farchana, Chad. They are sitting under a mosquito net.

Chad has one of the highest rates of maternal mortality. A group of midwives helped but now their jobs are on the line — one of many cases where countries must try to keep such programs alive.

(Image credit: Claire Harbage/NPR)

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