Health officials in Nambia are reacting with caution for the order of US President Donald Trump last week that frees most US foreign aids.
Although the country gets American assistance for health care, especially the fight against AIDS, officials say the 90-day freeze will have a minimum impact, at least in the short run.
Estimated 219,000 people in Namibia – about 13% adult population – Ether HIV or AIDS, provide the country one of the highest circulation rates in the world. About 3.800 people from AIDS to Namibia every year.
Nevertheless, Namibia has earned significant benefits against the disease for years, even 95% of the United Nations population testing and the sustainable development target of effective treatment for HIV.
Two US agencies- The President’s emergency plan for the US Agency for International Development (USAID) and AIDS Relief (Paper) is important for the progress of Namibia.
This assistance is now in hold, but Namibia’s Health and Social Services Minister Kalumbi Shangula believes that this hold is temporary.
“We are confident that the review will not get any deviation from the intended objectives, and I am confident that after the review, the fine will resume programs that are supported by the United States,” Shangula said.
The Trump administration announced last week that the 90-day break would be used to determine whether American aid is being used for its intended purpose and whether beneficiaries are working in line with American interests.
Nicodemus Kamangoti is part of an organization called The Rights Not Rescue Trust.
The organization receives American funding through KP-Star, a program that provides access to HIV services for major population.
KP-star sets up a mobile van at night to provide HIV and reproductive health services, including HIV testing and treatment, and access to family planning options.
Kamangoti says that his organization received millions annually through USAID as it started its activities in 2008. Due to the financial freeze, the mobile vans are now grounded. He is hoping that the search will resume in the future.
“Currently, we have been influenced by that issue, in fact, the decision that the President has,” said, but as a human being, I respect his decision. ,
Asked how Trump’s executive order influenced the American Embassy Public Affairs Officer, Namibia, Tiffany Miller, in an email response, in an email response, told the VOA that “Sangat and Forbin Y with President Trump and Forbin Y For United to again. [of State Marco] Rubio has stopped all American foreign aid funded by or by USAID for reviews. He is reviewing all forces aid programs to ensure that he is efficient and consistent with the US foreign policy under the US’s first agenda.