The papers contrast the healthcare financing situations in Kenya and India, highlighting the impact of both global and local economic forces on their respective healthcare sectors. The Impact of Macroeconomic Policies on Healthcare Delivery in Kenya: An Analysis of the National Sexual Violence Prevention and Care Response examines Kenya's healthcare funding, heavily influenced by the global political economy, particularly the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The IMF's insistence on restrictive fiscal policies has led to significant cutbacks in Kenyan health and social spending. These austerity measures, driven by the conditions of IMF loans, have forced the Kenyan government to prioritize only a few programs, negatively impacting not only healthcare but also other public sectors like education. This underscores the need for more research into the effects of these policies, particularly on sexual violence and services fo