Four global health and malaria experts who worked on U.S.-funded malaria initiatives are now volunteering with African government ministries to map the gaps in national malaria plans left by the closure of USAID and the President's Malaria Initiative, or PMI.
Date: 7/26
Region: Global
Country: Global
Topic: Health
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Entry Type: Secondary Effect
Additional Context: These experts launched the Bridge the Gap initiative, a new program under Akros The group aims to help health ministries assess the repercussions of the funding cuts on malaria programming, identify critical gaps, and prioritize high-impact investments as they look for alternative funding sources outside of the U.S. The initiative has since supported ministries of health in Zambia, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Ghana, and the Democratic Republic of Congo, helping retain technical expertise as countries adjust to the funding cuts.
Source: Devex