The National Empowerment Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS in Kenya (NEPHAK) has written a communique urging the Government of the United States to expand the 90-day limited waiver for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Programme.
In a statement on Sunday, February 16, NEPHAK said that the extension of the waiver would allow beneficiaries to execute a responsible phased transition plan for beneficiary countries to adopt. "As you work in re-evaluating and re-aligning United States support, consider expanding the limited waiver that provides for a responsible phased transition plan for beneficiary countries to work with," the communique appealed. "The waiver should include an inbuilt accountability mechanism to enable empowered recipients of care to play an active and meaningful role and provide feedback on the quality of services being provided." The US Agency for International Development (USAID)flag, January 16, 2025.
Photo USAID Kenya Just hours after taking over the presidency, Trump ordered a 90-day pause in the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), a move that affected countries benefiting from the aid, including Africa, and led to the suspension of 54,000 healthcare workers in Kenya.
However, following the announcement of the waiver earlier this month, workers under PEPFAR, a program under USAID, were allowed to continue working.
