USAID Announces Partnership With GE To Support Kenyan Health Facilities

GlobalPost: USAID’s partnership with GE in Kenya will help health facilities buy high-tech equipment
“… Earlier this year, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) announced a partnership with the industrial behemoth [General Electric] that will make up to $10 million in credit available for Kenyan health facilities to buy its medical products, including ultrasound, and MRI machines. It’s the first time the agency has partnered with a multinational company to extend credit guarantees that unlock local financing…” (Savchuk, 3/23).

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