The head of the FW de Klerk Foundation has urged US President Donald Trump to reconsider the reported withdrawal of HIV-related funding from South Africa. The debate around SA’s PEPFAR Funding has become increasingly important as it impacts countless lives in the country. Foundation chief executive Christo van Rheede made the appeal in a letter to Trump. He called on…
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Zambia-US Health Funding Deal Stalled Over Mineral Access
Zambia has publicly opposed a US attempt to link health funding to access to critical minerals, giving the clearest account yet of why two proposed bilateral agreements have stalled. The Zambia-US Health Funding Deal has become a key point of contention in discussions between the two countries. Foreign Minister Mulambo Haimbe issued a detailed statement rejecting the terms of both…
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America First Health Funding Strategy Faces East African Test
Uganda has signed a landmark $1.7 billion health sector funding agreement with the United States. This makes it the latest African nation to adopt the America First health funding framework. East Africa now serves as the testing ground for this strategic shift in US global health policy, which emphasises national co-financing, data transparency, and US procurement of goods. Meanwhile, legal…