Catalyst Fund

Lifesaving Healthcare
is at Risk

The termination of U.S. foreign aid projects is threatening essential services for millions

You can make a difference.

FOREIGN AID HALT JEOPARDIZES LIVES ACROSS 20+ COUNTRIES

For 55 years, PSI has delivered healthcare solutions around the world, addressing needs as diverse as malaria, HIV/AIDS, contraception, and more. We’ve never done this work alone – relying on many important partners, including the U.S. government, ministries of health, private foundations, corporations, and dedicated individual donors. In 2024 alone, 21 projects that were funded by the U.S. government enabled us to reach 15 million people with essential care. Today, that lifesaving work hangs in the balance.

In February 2025, the majority of these projects were abruptly terminated disrupting the delivery of vital services and impacting countless lives.

On the Ground in Cote d’Ivoire

In Cote d’Ivoire, malaria is one of the major causes of death of children under 5 years old. Many of these deaths are preventable with the right detection, diagnosis, and treatment. In 29 nationwide districts, PSI-supported healthcare workers go door to door, armed with kits containing data collection tools and medicine. They refer patients to the nearest health facility for severe cases, but with their kits, they can treat uncomplicated cases immediately.

In just three months last year, these healthcare workers identified 29,495 cases of uncomplicated malaria in children under five years old and treated them on the spot with their kits.

They were counting on U.S. government funding to replenish 2,323 kits in the first quarter of 2025.

Our teams quickly pivoted in the wake of the funding termination to identify new donor partners, but these new partnerships take time. They need funding right now to replenish healthcare worker kits and keep malaria transmission rates under control, to prevent turning back the clock on decades of progress.

the Catalyst Fund Igniting action during crisis

In response to the current crisis, PSI is activating its Catalyst Fund, previously used to foster innovation and invest in promising new solutions. The Catalyst Fund will quickly deploy cash to address critical gaps in countries that lost a significant portion of funding due to the termination of U.S. foreign aid, ensuring continuity of lifesaving healthcare and building towards a sustainable future through non-U.S. government funding.

Health needs don’t pause. We’ve never done this work alone, and your contributions are urgently needed now more than ever to avoid interruptions in lifesaving care for those who need it most.

Learn more about the Catalyst Fund.