MANILA, April 10: The United States and the Philippines on Thursday have signed a Joint Declaration of Intent to enhance bilateral health cooperation, aiming to strengthen the Philippines’ health system and improve its ability to respond to global health threats such as HIV and tuberculosis.
The agreement, part of the Trump Administration’s America First Global Health Strategy, commits both countries to co-funding shared health objectives and establishing a five-year Strategic Objective Agreement to advance the strategy’s three pillars.
This initiative builds on prior US support for tuberculosis control, maternal health, and disease surveillance, while promoting innovation in program delivery to slow the spread of infectious diseases.
So far, the America First Global Health Strategy has facilitated over $20.6 billion in funding globally, including $12.8 billion in U.S. assistance and $7.8 billion in co-investment from partner countries.
The U.S. State Department has signed 30 bilateral health MOUs with countries including Angola, Kenya, Nigeria, and the Philippines, reflecting a broader effort to protect public health and strengthen health system resilience worldwide.(UNI )
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