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Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation
• International News
U.S. Grants Uganda $246 Million in Aid to Improve Agricultural, Health SystemsOctober 27, 2009 The U.S. Embassy in Uganda announced a grant of $246 million in new aid for improving the Uganda's agricultural and health systems, Reuters reports. "More than $170 million will be spent on health and education to combat the HIV/AIDS pandemic, fight tuberculosis, eradicate malaria, improve maternal and child health and increase access to family planning and reproductive health services," the news service writes (Biryabarema, 10/27). Roughly $35 million "will be used to expand economic opportunities for farmers, encourage trade and investment, promote private sector competitiveness, and assist in environment conservation," New Vision/allAfrica.com reports (Musoke, 10/26). Back to other news for October 2009 This article was provided by Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation. It is a part of the publication Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report.
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