United States Grants $160 Million to Fight Hiv and Tuberculosis in Mozambique

U.S. pours $160 million into Mozambique’s HIV fight, raising bigger questions on Africa’s path to sustainable healthcare - Africa Sustainability Matters

In late September, the United States announced that it will release $160 million in “bridge funding” to keep Mozambique’s HIV and tuberculosis programs afloat for the next six months. On the surface, this appears to be another instalment in the long history of U.S. global health assistance. Yet when viewed through the lens of Africa’s broader struggle for sustainable health systems, the pledge tells a far more complex story, one of dependence, r…