The African Centre for the Study of the United States (ACSUS) at the University of the Witwatersrand, in collaboration with George Washington University, Howard University, the Public Diplomacy Council of America, the USC Annenberg Center, and the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health (IIGH), hosted Part 2 of the webinar series “The Future of Africa–U.S. Health Diplomacy – Perspectives from the Continent.”

This session, titled “The Current and Projected Health Impact of Cuts to U.S. Global Health Assistance,” brought together leading voices in health research, advocacy, and policy from across the continent. Speakers shared critical insights into how reductions in U.S. global health funding are already affecting African health systems and explored the potential long-term consequences for public health, equity, and development.

The distinguished panel included Dr Jibril Adamu Damazai (Yobe State Agency for Control of AIDS), Dr Githinji Gitahi (Amref Health Africa), Dr Catherine Kyobutungi (African Population and Health Research Center), Mr Itai Rusike (Community Working Group on Health – Zimbabwe), and Dr Rispah Walumbe (Amref Health Africa). The discussion was moderated by Prof Jonathan Cohen, Director of Policy Engagement at the USC Institute on Inequalities in Global Health.

We invite you to read the full report for key takeaways from the discussion and to watch the full webinar recording here: Watch the webinar.