“Communities like Kibera, one of Nairobi’s largest informal settlements, are bearing the brunt of this crisis.”
“Stories emerging from clinics across the country paint a grim picture: stockpiles of critical drugs are depleting, patients are coping with advanced illness, and health workers are struggling with morale after widespread layoffs,” said Okoro.
“The consequences are felt right now across the country and even across Africa.”
“For patients, uncertainty is poison.”
Spotlight on Africa reached out to three experts involved in rethinking the future of aid, including CFK Africa Executive Director Jeffrey Okoro.
“I’m head of an NGO in Kenya. The shutoff of USAID support has been devastating.”
“There are a lot of good things happening around decolonizing aid and localization, and that is something that CFK Africa is engaging in.”
“The fear is real” said CFK Africa Executive Director, Jeffrey Okoro.
The health workers advocate for localisation, local financing and even “changing the look around all the challenges that exist in these communities”, Okoro told RFI.
“Officials with CFK Africa noted that the sudden drop in funding has upended Kenya’s health care system, which was supported directly and indirectly through USAID in several ways.”
