South African civil groups warn of dire impact as US phases out HIV program funding
Civil society groups warn the withdrawal will disrupt prevention and treatment as 27 districts report program closures and layoffs.
- On Wednesday, the U.S. State Department announced a phased drawdown of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in South Africa, ending more than $400 million in annual support for the country's HIV programs.
- President Donald Trump's January 2025 executive order initiated the aid review, citing South Africa's policies and requiring officials to "unequivocally condemn all race-based incitement to violence, including the" "Kill the Boer" song.
- The Anova Health Institute laid off about 3,000 health workers, while Section27 senior legal researcher Tendai Mafuma noted the health system prioritized treatment over prevention as funding pressures mounted.
- Most programs will phase out by the end of September, with critical personnel support continuing through March next year, leaving adolescent girls and women among the first vulnerable populations affected.
- South Africa health department spokesperson Foster Mohale stated the government is implementing a self-reliance plan, including a $45 million emergency fund, to support the approximately 8 million people living with HIV.
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TelegraphHerald.comSouth African civil groups warn of dire impact as U.S. phases out HIV program funding
The phasing out of most programs is expected to be completed by the end of September, with critical personnel support continuing through March next year, according to the U.S. State Department.
South African Groups Warn Of Impact From U.S. HIV Funding Cuts
Civil society organizations in South Africa have raised alarm over the United States' decision to phase out more than $400 million in annual HIV program funding, warning that women, adolescent girls, and other vulnerable groups are likely to bear the greatest burden as critical healthcare services are scaled back. The funding reduction is part of the gradual drawdown of the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a landmark glo…
South African Civil Groups Warn of Dire Impact as U.S. Phases Out HIV Funding
(MedPage Today) -- Civil society organizations in South Africa said Wednesday that adolescent girls and women are among the first vulnerable groups to feel the pinch of U.S. foreign aid cuts as the Trump administration phases out its more than...
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South African civil groups warn of dire impact as US phases out HIV program funding
Civil society organizations in South Africa says that adolescent girls and women are among the first to feel the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts.
TAC Says It ‘Strongly Condemns’ U.S. Phasing Out Of Health Funding To South Africa
Johannesburg – The Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) strongly condemns the United States for phasing out health funding to South Africa through the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Last week, the U.S. State Department confirmed the full phased exit from PEPFAR programming in South Africa. For more than two decades, PEPFAR has played a critical role in supporting South Africa’s response to HIV and TB, investing over $8 Billion d…
South African civil groups warn of dire impact as US phases out HIV programme funding
Civil society organisations in South Africa said Wednesday that adolescent girls and women are among the first vulnerable groups to feel the pinch of U.S. foreign aid cuts as the Trump administration phases out its more than $400 million support annually for the country’s HIV programmes. The U.S. State Department has said that it would “begin a phased drawdown” of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, a programme that has su…
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