U.S. DEPARTMENT of  STATE   You are subscribed to Africa. Here is new content for this topic:   Strengthening Health Ties with Uganda and Lesotho under the America First Global Health Strategy 12/10/2025 02:21 PM EST Thomas "Tommy" Pigott, Principal Deputy Spokesperson HomeOffice of the SpokespersonPress Releases…Strengthening Health Ties with Uganda and Lesotho under the America First Global Health Strategy hide Strengthening Health Ties with Uganda and Lesotho under the America First Global Health Strategy Press Statement December 10, 2025 Today, the United States signed five-year bilateral health cooperation Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the governments of Uganda and Lesotho to advance the American First Global Health Strategy and build resilient, self-reliant, and durable health systems in both countries.  In Kampala, the United States and Uganda signed a five-year, nearly $2.3 billion bilateral health cooperation agreement that signifies the importance of the relationship between the two countries.  As part of the agreement, the United States plans to invest up to $1.7 billion to combat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB), malaria and other infectious diseases across Uganda while helping strengthen Uganda's health system.  As part of the agreement, the Government of Uganda pledged to co-invest over $500 million in line with the National Development Plan IV and Uganda's Vision 2040.  The agreement will further Uganda's national health digitalization effort, as well as provide support for faith-based health care providers and for health care services to the Ugandan military, which is assisting with a number of key operations in the region.  In Lesotho, the United States and Lesotho signed a five-year, $364 million bilateral health MOU. Through this agreement, the State Department, working with Congress, intends to provide up to $232 million over the next five years to support Lesotho's efforts to combat HIV/AIDS, while bolstering the health workforce, data systems, and disease surveillance and outbreak response. As part of the MOU, the Government of Lesotho intends to invest $132 million in its domestic HIV/AIDS response. From internet connectivity for health clinics to advanced robotics delivery of life-saving medical products, the $364 million MOU opens the door to innovations that mutually advance health care and the local economy.  The United States will continue to sign multi-year Bilateral Agreements 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 Bureau of African Affairs Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy HIV/AIDS Lesotho Malaria Office of the Spokesperson Tuberculosis Uganda 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