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South Africa Welcomes $115M US Bridge Plan to Sustain Its HIV Programs for 6 Months
The $115 million U.S. bridging plan will sustain HIV treatment and prevention programs for six months despite earlier funding suspensions and service disruptions, officials said.
- On Thursday, South Africa welcomed a U.S. PEPFAR Bridge Plan worth $115 million to sustain HIV treatment and prevention programs.
- After the U.S. froze funding and began terminating grants, U.S. President Donald Trump suspended foreign aid including PEPFAR earlier this year, prompting the bridge plan.
- Previously, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief saved over 25 million lives, but the funding freeze led to more than 8,000 layoffs and 12 clinic closures, disrupting services.
- Minister Ntshavheni said the Cabinet welcomed the plan and addressed complaints about minimal warning periods, with Cabinet noting `We ought to be happy about this because it could have been worse.`
- Earlier this week, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi said Washington is changing its PEPFAR approach with transition periods up to five years and the initial rollout targets 23 high-incident districts and approximately 360 public clinics.
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South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 months
South Africa has welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million to continue funding HIV treatment and prevention programs until the end of March.
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South Africa: PEPFAR Bridge Plan to Boost HIV/Aids Treatment in SA
[SAnews.gov.za] South Africa's fight against HIV/AIDS has received a boost with the USA government's approval of the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Bridge Plan (PBP) for South Africa to the value of US$115 million.
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South Africa welcomed on Thursday a $115 million US bridging plan that would maintain funding for HIV treatment and prevention programmes until the end of March, saying it was a sign that good bilateral relations exist despite recent tensions.
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