No relief in health budget for US cuts to grants for HIV/AIDS
South Africa faces shortfalls as Treasury confirms no budget relief for Trump’s HIV/AIDS grant cuts, raising concerns over future health resources.
Health Minister addresses funding gap after USAID cuts
Aaron Motsoaledi says South Africa cannot fully replace USAID-funded healthcare programmes, but the priority is ensuring continued ARV access.
“Close the Gap” HIV campaign targets 1.1m more on treatment
The campaign aims to provide treatment for an additional 1.1 million people living with HIV by the end of 2025. However, cuts to funding threaten this goal.
HIV programmes: The impact of funding US cuts
US funding cuts to SAs HIV programme threaten to reverse decades of progress, potentially leading to increased infections, hospitalisations, and deaths.
Global fund affirms commitment to lenacapavir rollout
The Global Fund for HIV, TB, and Malaria reaffirms its commitment to introducing the twice-yearly HIV prevention jab, lenacapavir, in underprivileged countries.
Trump’s USAID cuts threaten SA’s HIV/AIDS progress
The Trump administration's abrupt termination of USAID grants has jeopardised SA’s fight against HIV/AIDS, threatening health services and thousands of jobs.