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HIV patient testing falls in South Africa after US aid cuts, data shows

Testing and monitoring of HIV patients across South Africa have fallen since the United States cut aid that funded health workers and clinics.
South Africa has the world's highest HIV burden, with about 8 million people- one in five adults- living with the virus.
The United States was funding 17% of South Africa's HIV budget until President Donald Trump slashed aid early this year.

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