Friday, December 19, 2025

USAID Dismantlement Harms Uganda's Health Care Program

 The Pulitzer Center posted on 12 December 2025 an article titled "Pulled Lifelines: Uganda's Mental Health System Scrambles after U.S. Aid Freeze" by Shawn Bayrd.

The Trump administration early this year froze support for Uganda's USAID and PEPFAR health programs.  The funding freeze has had a devastating impact on Uganda's ability to manage its mental health program.