The head of Africa CDC thought news of a U.S. aid freeze must be 'a joke.' Now what?

Dr. Jean Kaseya is now figuring out how to cope with the new foreign aid landscape.

Mar 31, 2025 - 15:48
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The head of Africa CDC thought news of a U.S. aid freeze must be 'a joke.' Now what?
Dr. Jean Kaseya, director general of the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, photographed at NPR headquarters during a visit to Washington, D.C., in March. In the wake of the Trump administration

Dr. Jean Kaseya is now figuring out how to cope with the new foreign aid landscape.

(Image credit: Ben de la Cruz/NPR)