USAID Commits $415 Million to Strengthen Primary Health Care in Five African Nations

Highlights

• USAID announces partnerships for better primary health care in Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, Nigeria at U.S.-Africa Leaders’ Summit.

• Collaborative effort with Malaria Initiative and PEPFAR aims to enhance health outcomes with $415 million annually.

• Majority of USAID-supported services are part of primary health care.

The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is establishing new partnerships to speed up primary health care in five African nations: Côte d’Ivoire, Ghana, Kenya, Malawi, and Nigeria, during a summit in Washington, D.C., with leaders from the U.S. and Africa.

With an average yearly funding of more than $415 million, this collaboration, including the U.S. President’s Malaria Initiative and U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), will employ our global health initiatives in these countries. Improved collaboration and measurable advancements in primary healthcare are the objectives.

Primary care systems with a strong foundation may help people live longer, achieve more health equity, and respond effectively to diseases and emerging health issues—the majority of the services that USAID funds fall within primary healthcare. Making sure critical medical facilities are interconnected at the primary care level would ensure that individuals receive comprehensive treatment throughout their lifetimes and make the most of available funding to address systemic issues, such as strengthening the health workforce.

People’s life expectancy decreased across the world as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic. USAID and its partner nations can use primary healthcare to make up for this and prepare for future health issues.

USAID announced a new strategy. The Accelerating Primary Health Care Collaborative is a unique organisation they recently founded. This committee, which includes USAID specialists, will collaborate to develop a detailed primary healthcare strategy. They will also unite, pool their technological resources, and exchange information to speed up the process of making beneficial changes.