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Uganda's WPI Urges Action Amid Trump Era Healthcare Cuts

5/18/2025

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The Women’s Probono Initiative (WPI) in Uganda is sounding the alarm over the devastating effects of former US President Trump's executive orders on women's rights and healthcare. With funding cuts crippling access to vital HIV treatment and reproductive health services, WPI calls on the Ugandan government to boost healthcare funding and urgently pass the National Health Insurance Bill to bridge these critical gaps.

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The Women’s Probono Initiative (WPI) in Uganda is sounding the alarm over the devastating effects of former US President Trump's executive orders on women's rights and healthcare. With funding cuts crippling access to vital HIV treatment and reproductive health services, WPI calls on the Ugandan government to boost healthcare funding and urgently pass the National Health Insurance Bill to bridge these critical gaps.