A representative of a community-based organization working with sex workers in Zimbabwe said: “[Community health workers] used to receive allowances and airtime each month for their work. They provided counselling, reproductive health services, and empowerment initiatives, but all that is no longer feasible because of funding cuts.”
Date: 4/26
Region: Africa
Country: Zimbabwe
Topic: Health, Gender Equality & Inclusion
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Entry Type: Field Observation
Additional Context: This information was collected as part of The Aid Report's original feature story, "Aid cuts and a failed deal: Zimbabwe’s frontline health care under strain." Reporter Linda Mujuru looked into how deep U.S. foreign assistance cuts and the collapse of a $367 million health deal have disrupted the system sustaining Zimbabwe’s community health workforce.
This quote is attributed to Precious Musindo, a sex worker working with Springs of Life Zimbabwe, a community-based organization focused on supporting fellow sex workers. According to Precious, the support the group once offered has already diminished due to the aid cuts.
Source: Devex