Uganda and the United States have signed a $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation agreement aimed at strengthening Uganda’s health sector over the next five years. The plan falls under the Trump administration’s “America First Global Health Strategy,” which encourages low-income countries to gradually transition from aid dependence to self-reliance in combating infectious diseases.
Under the agreement, Uganda will receive up to $1.7 billion in U.S. funding, which will be directed toward priority health programs, including HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and other critical health issues. The funding will also support human resources development and disease surveillance to enhance the country’s ability to manage public health challenges.
In addition, Uganda’s government has committed to increasing its own health expenditure by more than $500 million during the same period. This is intended to enable the country to gradually assume greater financial responsibility for its health system while building capacity to respond to emerging and existing infectious diseases.
The framework aims to establish a resilient health system capable of preventing and controlling the spread of infectious diseases within Uganda and globally. Uganda is the latest African nation to enter such a pact with the Trump administration following reductions in U.S. foreign aid and the closure of USAID operations in the region.
