HIV

Godongwana says PEPFAR services might be funded later in the year, as health department puts in new bid for emergency funding

This is despite Motsoaledi saying he’s never heard of emergency funding

Open letter to Minister Aaron Motsoaledi: Please explain the HIV numbers

Because we can’t make sense of them

Video: HIV activists disrupt Parliament

They are calling for government to take action in response to cuts in US funding for vital services

Our HIV programme is collapsing — and our government is nowhere to be seen

But urgent action can save us

US funding cuts could cause over 150,000 extra HIV infections in SA by 2028

Experts say this can be avoided if the South African government covers some of the defunded services

SA has world class medical researchers – they can and should be bailed out

Health Minister confident Lesotho can manage without US funding, but jobs are already being lost

And funding cuts are hitting access to HIV tests and medicines

Political will needed to save lives amid USAID funding cuts, say activists

“We will not let our people die” says Zackie Achmat

How much does our HIV response depend on US funding?

Critical services in some high-burden districts have collapsed

“We were told to stop everything immediately”: Lesotho HIV programmes collapse after USAID decision

Fear of a surge in new infections as antiretroviral medicines become harder to get

Our HIV response will collapse without US funding - unless we act urgently

Reassurances that state clinics will pick up the lost services are empty

US funding cut ends vital HIV programme for orphans

In some parts of the country HIV testing was dependent on US money, so testing has just stopped

US funding remains frozen for many life-saving services

Despite waivers, court judgments and assurances from the embassy, USAID funding for projects that provide HIV medication has not resumed

HIV patients go weeks without medicines after US aid cut

Legal challenges have restored funding but damage has been done

Over 15,000 South African health workers’ jobs are at risk as US cuts aid

Some harm reduction and LGBTI services have already closed

Trump’s sudden suspension of foreign aid puts millions of lives in Africa at risk

Imprecise executive order leaves health providers dependent on PEPFAR funding unsure if or when money will arrive