The State Department announced the agreement late Friday. It is part of President Trump’s America First Global Health Strategy, which focuses on practical results. The plan aims to strengthen Rwanda’s health system and help the country become financially independent over time.
Of the total amount, the U.S. will provide $158 million to fight HIV/AIDS, malaria, and other infectious diseases and to prepare for possible outbreaks. Rwanda will contribute $70 million from its own budget for the health part of the agreement.
The agreement came after a meeting where President Trump met with Rwanda’s President Paul Kagame and DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi to support peace and economic cooperation in the region. Rwandan leaders said the deal is an important step toward building a strong, technology-driven health system and is the first major success from renewed U.S. involvement in the peace process.
