Chaos for Millions in HIV/AIDS Treatment Program in Africa
A stop in all of PEPFAR’s work shuttered clinics this week. Then, a new exemption for “life-saving” treatment left organizations uncertain.
U.S. foreign aid pause a blow to South Africa’s HIV/Aids efforts
The relief fund is currently active in seven districts in KwaZulu-Natal, five in the Eastern Cape, four in Gauteng, and several districts in other provinces across the country.
Trump aid cuts putting millions of African AIDS patients at risk
The life-saving PEPFAR programme is an early casualty of the ‘new world order’ emanating from Washington, with several organisations in South Africa warning recipients they will not be able to continue providing vital services and medication.
Top 10 African Countries Who Received Most U.S. HIV/Aids Assistance in 2024
HIV/AIDS is a big health problem in many African countries and the U.S. offers help by giving money through USAID and PEPFAR (President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief). This money helps people get treatment,
US approves HIV treatment aid waiver for Nigeria, 54 countries
The United States Government has approved an emergency humanitarian waiver to support US-funded HIV treatment in 55 countries, including Nigeria. DAILY POST recalls that President Donald Trump recently ordered a funding pause for HIV treatment in developing countries as part of an executive order on foreign aid.
Trump’s Foreign Aid Freeze Causes Fear of H.I.V. Resurgence in Africa
Patients and health care advocates said the abrupt decision to halt U.S. funding for a lifesaving H.I.V. program led to ...
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After the Bell: If Pepfar is slashed or terminated, the US and Africa will lose – and China may gain
Could China lift its aid flows to Africa to at least partly compensate for the plug getting pulled on Pepfar and other US aid initiatives? My guess is that it could easily do so.
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PEPFAR withdrawal threatens to cripple SA's NGOs
It comes as US President Donald Trump announced that his government will be halting all President's Emergency Plan for AIDS ...
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Health Minister Assures Continuity of ARV Programme Amid PEPFAR Funding Review
"For now, all HIV/AIDS programmes continue. As the South African government, we want to emphasize that nobody must stop ...
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Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi Says 90% of ARVs Paid by South African Government
Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi said that the government purchases 90 percent of the antiretrovirals circulating in the ...
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Trump's 'stop-work' order for PEPFAR cuts off anti-HIV drugs for patients
As a result of the new administration's actions, health centers funded by PEPFAR, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for ...
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Here’s What You Should Know About the PEPFAR Funding Freeze
This past week, in line with U.S. President Donald Trump‘s executive order to reevaluate and realign foreign aid, the ...
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Africa: Stopping Health Funding in Africa Weakens America
Following US President Donald Trump's decision to suspend foreign aid, President Cyril Ramaphosa can display great leadership by meeting with leaders of wealthy countries and convincing them to ...
If Trump Ends Foreign HIV Aid, Millions Will Suffer—Including Americans
These diseases had once been extraordinary rarities. When HIV hit, they were everywhere. I remember how I blew up gloves into balloons to distract the kids, so small and polite, their hair neatly ...
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How Much Will The PEPFAR Freeze Affect People Living with HIV? Nigerians Discuss
The current U.S. government, under the leadership of Donald Trump, has decided to freeze funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program launched in 2003 under former ...