With USAID funding, MSH supported governments in India and Bangladesh to strengthen leadership and financing mechanisms to sustain TB programs as external funding declined. The sudden halt to USAID funding froze domestic resource mobilization and slowed integration of private sector providers, delaying both countries’ transition to self-reliance in TB control.
Date: 10/25
Region: South Asia
Countries: India and Bangladesh
Topic: Health
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Additional Context: The USAID-funded Health Systems for Tuberculosis (HS4TB) project (2020–2025), led by Management Sciences for Health, worked to transform how national leaders and managers approach TB control and elimination. By integrating health systems strengthening into TB efforts, HS4TB aimed to build sustainable, locally driven responses capable of delivering lifesaving treatment and contributing to global TB targets. Operating in Bangladesh, Ethiopia, India, and Kenya, the project supported governments in increasing domestic financing, optimizing the use of TB resources, strengthening leadership and technical capacity, and shaping policy.
Source: MSH