US EditionRwanda and U.S. Forge $228 Million Health Pact
The partnership supports Rwanda's health system with $158 million from the U.S. to combat infectious diseases and includes drone delivery of medical supplies.
- On Friday, the United States and Rwanda signed a $228 million health deal in Washington, with Oliver Nduhungirehe joining U.S. officials to finalize the agreement.
- Under the administration's new approach on Friday, Rwanda signed a $228 million deal, part of the 'America First Global Health Strategy,' to improve health sector self-reliance, the State Department said.
- Funding is split between U.S. support and Rwandan contributions, with the United States providing up to $158 million to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria and other infectious diseases, while Rwanda will add $70 million in domestic health investment.
- The funding will strengthen disease surveillance and outbreak response, and the U.S. State Department said the deal lays out a comprehensive vision to save lives and make America `safer`.
- The agreement also envisions Zipline drone delivery for medical products, announced a day after President Paul Kagame and President Félix Tshisekedi reaffirmed commitment to a U.S.-brokered deal on eastern Congo.
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US Signs $228 Million Deal With Rwanda for Health Under New Aid Model
Rwanda and U.S. Forge $228 Million Health Pact
The United States and Rwanda have signed a $228 million, five-year agreement to bolster Rwanda's health sector. This pact aims to enhance self-reliance and disease management. It involves both governments contributing funds and encompasses technological initiatives like Zipline's medical product delivery via drones.
US signs Sh29 billion deal with Rwanda for health under new aid model
The United States and Rwanda have signed a deal for the provision of Sh29.4 billion ($228 million) for the health sector in the East African nation, the State Department said, the second such pact under the Trump administration’s new approach to overseas aid. Kenya became the first country this week to strike a deal with Washington under “America First Global Health Strategy”, which was unveiled in September by the administration and seeks to im…
The US and Rwandan governments will provide $228 million
Rwanda, US seal five-year Rwf332bn partnership to strengthen disease response
Rwandan and US officials on Friday, December 5, signed a five-year, $228 million – about Rwf332 billion – arrangement that outlines a comprehensive vision to save lives, strengthen Rwanda’s health system, and make America safer, stronger, and more prosperous, reads part of a statement by the US Department of State. The partnership heralds “a new era” in Rwanda-US health cooperation, according to government spokesperson Yolande Makolo. Heralding…
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