To strengthen Ethiopia’s capacity to provide quality affordable healthcare to citizens across the country, the United States government has provides $40 million. The money will be invested in the coming five years as part of Health Financing Improvement Program launched today. The United States is the largest bilateral donor to Ethiopia’s health sector, with approximately $150 million per year in funding for HIV/AIDS; malaria; maternal, neonatal and child health; nutrition; tuberculosis; and water, sanitation and hygiene. Overall, the United States has provided over $4 billion in development and humanitarian assistance to Ethiopia over the past five years. USAID’s Health Financing Improvement Program builds upon the successes of earlier investments like USAID’s community-based health insurance initiative, which currently provides medical coverage to nearly 20 million Ethiopians nationwide.

Source: News Business Ethiopia February 14, 2019 16:07 UTC