Auxiliary programs in Africa: Life -saving funds in danger!

Auxiliary programs in Africa: Life -saving funds in danger!

In an alarming turn, several prominent Pro-Life activists have pushed US Foreign Minister Marco Rubio to release the funds for the "President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief" (PEPFAR) as quickly as possible. This program, which has existed since 2003, has made decisive help to prevent the transfer of HIV of mothers to their children in Africa. Supporters argue that the political decision of the Trump government to freeze foreign subsidies has already made numerous clinics close and thus endangered the lives of countless mothers and children. Critics such as the Catholic author Leah LihResco Sargeant urge the US government to reactivate all Peppermittel to ensure this lifesaver initiative sustainably, as the news portal "Kap" explained.

The discussion about the effects of assistance also achieves Africa's continent, where the health authority CDC Africa warns of catastrophic setbacks in the fight against diseases. Experts estimate that the elimination of the US aids could lead to two to four million additional deaths. The situation in the Dadaab refugee camp in Kenya, one of the largest of its kind worldwide, is particularly worrying. The director of an educational project on site, Abdullahi Mire, expressed great concern about the already critical health care and the impending deterioration in living conditions without the financial support of the United States. According to reports, a lack of funds could endanger many health achievements in recent years and even meet the people who lived on HIV mostly in Africa, as Christine Stegling, deputy director of Unaids, noted.

effects on jobs and programs

The consequences of freezing the aids are devastating not only for health care, but also for the jobs, which are often promoted by USA. In Kenya alone, experts expect the loss of around 35,000 jobs that affect medical staff and social workers. Michelle Munala, who looked after around 3000 HIV-infected orphans, says: "The children are now in danger of becoming HIV-positive", since important health projects have now been hired. The over 60 years of support from USAID in Africa faces an uncertain future, and many are wondering which organization can conclude the gaps that arise, as the "Tagesschau" reported.