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USAID exit exposes fragility of Africa's donor-funded health systems

 

Pharmacology staff count the last USAID drug supplies amid shortages at Lodwar County Referral Hospital on April 1, 2025. [AFP]

For decades, the running of critical health programmes in Kenya and across Africa has heavily relied on donor funding.

From HIV, Tuberculosis (TB), malaria, maternal health, immunisation, disease surveillance and pandemic preparedness, billions of dollars from donors have sustained health systems that governments have struggled to finance independently.

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