The program known as PEPFAR is one of the most effective and popular U.S. foreign aid projects in history, and the government says it has saved the lives of over 25 million people around the world wit

Pepfar, a global programme to fight HIV/Aids, has been exempted from US President Donald Trump’s plan to slash billions in spending on foreign aid. However, local health experts say it’s too soon to predict how the decision will affect South African HIV programmes.

The move to save PEPFAR funding may prove useful in rallying GOP support from powerful lawmakers like Senate Appropriations chair Susan Collins, an outspoken critic of Trump’s proposed cuts.