CDC offices in Angola and South Sudan shuttered last week, and the Zimbabwe office is also scheduled to close at the end of the year. CIDRAP has the news.

A dozen other foreign offices are expected to close in the coming years. According to an anonymous CDC official, the closures are happening due to decreased CDC funding, State Department-issued operational limitations, and security problems. They also come in the wake of the shutdown of USAID, which managed foreign aid from 1961 until 2025.

Cuts made by the Department of Governmental Efficiency (DOGE) led to the CDC having 30% fewer employees on its payroll than before Trump began his second term. The CDC used to fund the distribution of tests and drugs, direct people to medical care, train local health workers, and help foreign governments improve their healthcare systems.

Now, only countries that agree to shoulder more of their own health costs and demonstrate improved health and development metrics will be eligible to receive CDC assistance. 35 countries, including Angola and South Sudan, have agreed to the new terms. Zimbabwe refused to sign an agreement, which could have severe health consequences.