'People will die': Chaos and mounting fear in Uganda as USAID cuts lead to 'total panic' In what will be seen as a signature act of the new Trump administration, the president and his team have denounced and dismembered the US government's international assistance arm, USAID, in a matter of three weeks.
A USAID initiative called the President's Emergency Plan For AIDS Relief - or PEPFAR - has bankrolled much of Uganda's HIV/AIDS relief plan and it's an initiative that has wielded impressive results.
According to the UN's real-time financial tracking service, Germany contributed funds in 2024 representing 8% of total humanitarian aid contributions, as did the European Union, with the United Kingdom at 6%.
An official said the closure of HIV clinics was a necessary response as the country grapples with the loss of funding from USAID.
Flavia Kyomukama, from the National Forum of People Living with HIV/AIDS Networks Uganda (NAFOPHANU), said she was stunned by Donald Trump's decision.
