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When the Budget is Barely Breathing: Funding Cuts in Ghana and Kenya

July 12, 2025 • Nigeria Health Watch • Season 2 • Episode 11

“We are responsible for solving our own problems—and if we want research that truly addresses them, we must lead it ourselves.”

In this Break It Down podcast episode, we unpack the stark reality behind the phrase “When the Budget is Barely Breathing: Funding Cuts in Ghana and Kenya.”

Our guests, Asha Bekidusa and Stephen, share firsthand insights into how research and health programs are being squeezed by shrinking budgets, what these funding cuts mean for local ownership and sustainability, and why the call for homegrown solutions has never been more urgent.

Explore how communities and researchers in Ghana and Kenya are navigating tough choices, pushing back against dependency, and finding ways to keep essential work alive, even when external funding dries up.

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Asari Ndem

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Chibuike Alagboso

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