Manila Bulletin
US aid suspension to have minimal impact on PH health services—DOH chief
Health Secretary Ted Herbosa stated that the temporary freeze on US foreign aid will have a minimal impact on the Philippines.
The US is currently conducting a 90-day review of its foreign aid programs, which has led to a temporary halt.
Programs related to HIV and Tuberculosis combatting in the Philippines are expected to be affected by this decision.
Herbosa mentioned that the Philippines has already begun establishing multilateral arrangements with other middle-income countries as an alternative.
He clarified that the Philippines is no longer a grant-receiving country due to its middle-income status, unlike many African and low-income nations that will be more significantly impacted.
If US aid is permanently withdrawn, the Department of Health has contingency plans to source funds from its own budget or through loans from international financial institutions.
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