The US Government provided assistance valued at $930 million or over UGX 3 trillion to Uganda in the year 2021.
Speaking at the release of its 60th anniversary report, the US Ambassador to Uganda Natalie E Brown said that the support was distributed to several sectors including Health, Security, and Education among others.
She added that with that support, many Ugandan people benefited and managed to improve their lives citing that currently more than 1 million Ugandans living with HIV receive life changing ARV treatment through PEPFAR and With ARV treatment; they can pursue their education, start a family, build a career, prevent infection, and expect to enjoy a long, healthy life.
According to the report, about1.3 million doses of malaria drugs were availed to Ugandans while other 2.8 million couples were supported to receive family planning.
On the democratic front, USAID equipped 237 civil society organizations and human rights defenders with safety and security skills and provided legal aid services to 1,625 individuals.
The Report stated that in the same year (2021), the I.S orphans and vulnerable children program reached more than 430,000 children and their caregivers through its activities. It explained that those services were provided to 89,000 vulnerable households in 79 districts.
