U.S. DEPARTMENT of  STATE   You are subscribed to Africa. Here is new content for this topic:   Empowering Resilience in Mozambique under the America First Global Health Strategy 12/15/2025 09:48 PM EST Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Empowering Resilience in Mozambique under the America First Global Health Strategy hide Empowering Resilience in Mozambique under the America First Global Health Strategy Press Statement December 15, 2025 Today, in Washington, D.C, Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau and Mozambican Minister of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation Maria Manuela dos Santos Lucas, accompanied by Minister of Health Ussene Hilário Isse, signed the five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the United States and Mozambique.  The Department of State, working with Congress, intends to provide up to $1.8 billion to expand cutting-edge solutions such as the HIV/AIDS prevention drug lenacapavir and drive advancements in malaria preventions efforts. Through the MOU, the Republic of Mozambique commits to increasing its domestic expenditures on healthcare as a percent of its government budget by nearly 30% over the next five-years.  These funds will be used to improve maternal, newborn, and child health while increasing national efforts to eliminate mother-to-child HIV transmission of HIV / AIDS.  Today's signing underscores the shared commitment to make Mozambique's health care system durable, resilient, and an effective instrument for protecting both Americans and Mozambicans. The Department of State continues to deliver triumphs under the America First Global Health Strategy and drive forward critical global health advancements that demonstrate the impact of American innovation and leadership in global health security.     The United States remains committed to signing multi-year Bilateral MOUs on Global Health Cooperation with dozens of countries receiving U.S. health assistance in the coming weeks to advance the America First Global Health Strategy.  Tags Bilateral Relations and Engagement Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy Health and Medical Cooperation Health Security Mozambique Office of the Spokesperson The Secretary of State Manage Subscriptions | Unsubscribe-All | Privacy Policy | Subscriber Help External links found in this content or on Department of State websites that go to non-Department websites should not be construed as an endorsement of the views or privacy policies contained therein.  This email was sent to caterresearch9.news@blogger.com using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: U.S. Department of State · 2201 C Street NW · Washington, DC 20520