A reproductive rights NGO country director in Zimbabwe said: “Our teams travel into remote communities where people have limited health care, to offer free contraception and hope. When the Trump administration came in, the speed at which this program ended meant that we weren’t able to give communities and clients any warning. Vehicles were confiscated and staff contracts ended. Services stopped.”
Date: 1/26
Region: Africa
Country: Zimbabwe
Topic: Health, Gender Equality & Inclusion
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Entry Type: Field Observation
Additional Context: This quote is attributed to Pester Siraha, country director of Population Services Zimbabwe, or PSZ, the local affiliate of MSI, an international NGO working on reproductive healthcare across 36 countries.
Devex Researcher Note: According to the organization, PSZ had received a $9 million USAID grant to deliver outreach services for reproductive health in Zimbabwe. Only $2.1 million was spent when funding halted in mid-2025. The project was meant to fund MSI's mobile health teams, support 100 public health facilities and 120 private healthcare operators, deliver contraceptive medicines and sexual health education across the country.
Source: MSI