Trump orders immediate end to USAID funding for HIV organisations in SA

DN Debatt. ”Miljontals riskerar att dö i hiv när USA överger dem”

DN DEBATT. USA:s abrupta stopp av hiv-program får katastrofala följder – inte bara för de som lever och dör i sjukdomen i Afrika. När mediciner saknas kan fler drivas på flykt mot Europa, och resistensutvecklingen skjuta i höjden. Detta är ett globalt hot, virus känner inga gränser. Sverige och EU måste agera skyndsamt, skriver två epidemiologer.

“Close the Gap” or Political Band-Aid? South Africa’s HIV/AIDS Response

In February 2025, the South African government launched the Close the Gap campaign, an ambitious initiative aimed at bridging disparities in HIV/AIDS treatment and ensuring universal ART (antiretroviral therapy) access. With South Africa carrying the world’s highest HIV burden—over 7.8 million people living with the virus—the urgency of this campaign cannot be overstated. However, behind the rhetoric […] The post “Close the Gap” or Political Ban…

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US grants to South African HIV/AIDS groups terminated

The Trump administration has terminated the contracts of some 10,000 projects receiving US Agency for International Development (USAID) grants – including HIV, malaria, and humanitarian aid projects.

Health experts warn of as many as 500,000 deaths over 10 years from Trump's cuts

President Donald Trump's cuts to USAID could mean as many as 500,000 people die over the next 10 years, one expert predicted. Al Jazeera cited health experts and aid organizations saying that ending many of the USAID programs that help those with HIV/AIDS "in many African countries could lead to hun...