$9.7 million worth of contraceptives stranded in a Belgian warehouse never reaching women across sub-Saharan Africa who needed them. Despite offers from organizations like UNFPA, IPPF, and MSI Reproductive Choices to distribute the supplies, the U.S. ordered them destroyed at an additional cost of $170,000 to taxpayers. Improper storage has since rendered most of the stockpile unusable. The situation shows how policy decisions and system breakdowns can turn essential health resources into waste. Read more here.