EXCLUSIVE-US strikes one-year deal to fund maternal and newborn health donations in poorest countries

T he US government has struck a deal to continue supplying some of the worlds poorest nations with free life-saving medication and equipment for mothers infants and young children after months of uncertainty and challenges with supply The UN childrens agency UNICEF will now procure these items a State department spokesperson told Reuters by email without giving details of the arrangement UNICEF said the agreement is worth 25 million and will last for one year
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