The United States and Liberia have signed a five-year Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen bilateral health cooperation as part of the America First Global Health Strategy. The agreement outlines plans for the United States, with Congressional support, to provide up to $125 million in health assistance to Liberia over the next five years. This funding will target key areas such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, maternal and child health, and global health security.
Liberia has agreed to increase its domestic health spending by nearly $51 million during this period. The aim is for Liberia to gradually take on more financial and operational responsibility for its national health systems. In total, the MOU represents a $176 million commitment intended to help Liberia move toward self-reliance and sustainability in healthcare.
According to the statement, “Liberia has demonstrated remarkable progress over the past decade, including significant strides toward the 95-95-95 goals for controlling the HIV epidemic, reducing malaria incidence by over 30 percent, and strengthening laboratory capacity and disease surveillance. These achievements represent Liberia’s resilience and resolve, positioning the nation to assume full ownership of its health systems and to overcome the redundancies and inefficiencies that are inherent in NGOs models.”
The United States plans to sign similar multi-year bilateral agreements on global health cooperation with other countries receiving U.S. health assistance in the coming weeks as part of efforts to advance its global health strategy.
