Prior to cuts to US assistance, post-rape care services for survivors were previously offered free-of-charge. As a result of cuts to USAID, partners in Ethiopia shared that survivors must now pay for their services out of pocket, which can be prohibitively expensive.
Date: 6/25
Region: Africa
Country: Ethiopia
Topic: Health
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Additional Context: Additionally, Ethiopian partners reported that cash assistance that was previously provided to survivors to support transportation and other essential needs have ended, and delivery of medications and supplies has stopped despite these items being in warehouses due to a lack of funding necessary for distribution.
This information was first published in a June 2025 research brief by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) entitled "Shuttered Clinics, Preventable Deaths: The Impact of U.S. Global Health Funding Cuts in Ethiopia." This PHR research brief presents key insights from interviews with 10 medical and public health experts who support projects across Ethiopia, including in Addis Ababa and Tigray, and data on the impact of the funding cuts across Ethiopia. This brief has a specific focus on Tigray, where impacts of regional tensions have exacerbated by cuts to global health aid between February and May 2025.
Source: Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)