The refugee from Mjanma (formerly Burma) died shortly after closing the clinic maintained thanks to the Humanitarian help from the United States. The facility ceased operations after the decision of President Donald Trump on suspending aid programs – said the Reuters agency.
The death of 71 -year -old PE Kha Lau occurred on Sunday – four days after a woman had to leave the medical facility on the border of Burma and Thailand, which was financed from the US budget by organizing the International Rescue Committee (IRC).
At the end of January, IRC had to close many hospitals operating in refugee camps in this border area due to sudden suspension of financing from Washington – local residents and Humanitarian employees gave Reuters to Reuters.
– It is devastating to hear about this loss. We convey our condolences to the family and friends of PE Kha Lau – spokesman IRC spoke to the Reuters agency. He also told the agency that refugees began to self -organize themselves to meet critical needs, and the authorities in Thailand took over medical assistance.
The refugee was hospitalized for three years and her life was dependent on the administration of medical oxygen, “Reuters said, citing her family's statements.
The infrastructure managed by IRC served tens of thousands of refugees living in camps located in mountain massifs along the border of Thailand and Burma. Many Burmese had to leave their homes, because in their hometown of 2021 there has been chaos, resulting from the fights of the military junta with rebels.
Trump suspended American foreign help
Due to the regulation signed by Trump, the United States ceased to finance aid programs. In addition, the new administration has started the restructuring process of the main institution responsible for organizing this assistance, USAID.
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The US president decided on January 20, and the aid programs were frozen for a period of 90 days. At this time, the new administration is to analyze which programs are unnecessary. The advocate of cuts of expenditure on humanitarian aid is, among others billionaire Elon Musk, who together with his team strives to increase the work productivity of federal institutions.
The US -financing suspension has a negative impact on the humanitarian aid system in the world, including preventing and preventing hunger, “Reuters emphasized, citing humanitarian organizations.
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