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SNAP Cuts Take Effect — Advocates Warn of Deepening Hunger Crisis for Millions of Americans
The biggest cuts to SNAP in its history are now in effect, terminating or cutting food assistance for an estimated 4 million people including children, older adults, and veterans. Food insecurity rates are highest for Black (24.4%), Hispanic (20.2%), and Native American (30.9%) households — and with the administration having ended the annual food insecurity survey, the full impact may never be officially measured.
344 Organizations Urge Congress to Protect WIC for Mothers, Infants & Children
FRAC and 343 national, state, and community organizations called on Congress to protect and strengthen WIC as proposed cuts would slash fruit and vegetable benefits — from $26 to just $10 per month for children.
34 Million Children at Risk as Congress Advances Deepest Medicaid & SNAP Cuts
A UnidosUS report warns 34 million children face hunger, developmental delays, and untreated medical conditions if proposed Medicaid and SNAP cuts proceed. 14 million people could lose food and healthcare.
Community Health Workers Filling Critical Gaps for Aging Americans
With healthcare professional shortages and an aging population, community health workers are now making home visits to seniors in rural clinics — a model directly aligned with OIOTA’s senior outreach mission.
Medicaid & SNAP Cuts Risk 1 Million Jobs and $113 Billion in Lost State GDP
A GWU Milken Institute report found combined Medicaid and SNAP cuts would trigger 1 million job losses, a $113B GDP decline, and $8.8B in lost state tax revenue in 2026 alone — devastating rural areas hardest.
Community Maternal Health Event Brings Mobile Prenatal Clinics to Underserved Families
A “Womb to World” outreach event deployed mobile ultrasound units, prenatal services, and family support for low-income families — directly mirroring OIOTA’s maternal healthcare outreach in Benin City.
HHS Awards $60M to Bolster Health Programs for Older Adults & Disabilities
New federal grants will fund fall prevention, chronic condition management, senior nutrition, and dementia care programs across states and tribes — reaching the vulnerable populations at the heart of OIOTA’s mission.
Administration Ends Food Insecurity Data Collection — Hiding the True Cost of Cuts
Policy researchers question decisions to scale down national household food security monitoring surveys at the exact moment benefit adjustments are taking effect, complicating poverty relief assessments.
ECOWAS Health Ministers Walk for Malaria-Free West Africa — Must Now Deliver
On World Malaria Day 2026, Health Ministers from across West Africa joined a solidarity walk through Freetown, Sierra Leone, closing a week of technical meetings with commitments on vector control and health financing.
AIICO Insurance Delivers Malaria Outreach to 5,000+ Ibadan Community Members
Partnering with HACEY, AIICO distributed 600 long-lasting insecticidal nets to pregnant women and nursing mothers across four Primary Health Centres in Ibadan, marking World Malaria Day with direct community action.
Malaria in Pregnancy: Why Treatment Completion Remains a Crisis for Nigerian Mothers
Medical researchers identify transportation costs and drug stockouts as primary hurdles preventing expectant mothers from completing vital intermittent preventive treatment for malaria.
Nigeria’s First Lady Reaffirms Commitment to Ending Malaria on World Malaria Day 2026
Oluremi Tinubu called for stronger prevention, expanded access to life-saving interventions, and increased domestic financing — stressing that vulnerable communities must not be left behind.
UNICEF: Over Two Dozen African Countries Now Have Malaria Vaccination Programs
Global health partners celebrate the historic rollout of pediatric malaria vaccines across twenty-four African nations, showing significant declines in severe malaria hospitalizations among young children.
96 Large School Districts Report Food Costs Crisis as 14.1 Million Children Face Hunger
84% report high food costs, 74% fear SNAP cuts will affect the children they serve. School meal directors appeal for state emergency subsidies as food inflation collides with federal funding limits.
Lafarge Takes Free Healthcare to Cross River Community for World Malaria Day
Health services, treatments, and outreach activities delivered at a renovated health centre in Akpabuyo, providing free medical screening and preventative medications to rural families.
Ending Malaria in Africa: 5 Essential Reads on Gains & Remaining Challenges
17 endemic countries now offer malaria vaccines through routine immunisation. But Nigeria still accounts for 31.9% of all African malaria deaths, requiring renewed accountability and community action.