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Trump to Cut PEPFAR HIV Funds to South Africa
The phased cutoff follows South Africa’s failure to meet U.S. policy demands, and officials say more than $8 billion has been sent since 2003.
- On Thursday, June 18, the State Department confirmed the United States will initiate a phased drawdown of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief in South Africa, citing the country's failure to meet specific policy demands.
- This decision follows President Donald Trump's February 2025 executive order; administration officials cited unmet conditions including demands that Pretoria reduce its partnership with Iran, end Black Economic Empowerment policies, and address the "Kill the Boer" anti-apartheid chant.
- Since its 2003 launch under President George W. Bush, PEPFAR has provided over $8 billion to South Africa, supporting care for roughly 8 million people living with HIV, the largest affected population globally.
- U.S. Ambassador Leo Brent Bozell III will meet with South Africa's Ministry of Health next week to deliver the news; funding for healthcare workers continues into 2027 while program awards wind down later this year.
- Experts warn that ending PEPFAR support could lead to millions more HIV infections, potentially canceling out 20 years of progress; meanwhile, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is working with Gilead to launch the prevention drug Lenacapavir.
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The United States is halting funding for programs to combat the spread of HIV and AIDS in South Africa. More than eight million South Africans live with HIV: the highest number of any country in the world.
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