Citing the poor performance of SA’s HIV programme, the US President’s Emergency Fund for Aids Relief earlier threatened to slash funding.
The Donald Trump administration’s backtracking on a plan to cut US funding for South Africa’s HIV programme by 30%, which is $200 million , is “a major victory for people living with HIV”, say non-governmental organisations .
Among the NGOs welcoming the latest development were Health Gap, Médecins Sans Frontières, National Association of People Living with HIV and Aids, Positive Action Campaign, Positive Women’s Network, South African Network of Religious Leaders Living with or Personally Affected by HIV and Aids, Section 27 and the Treatment Action Campaign .
The about-turn, decided on during the second round of Pepfar’s planning meetings in Washington DC, will now see SA receiving up to $730 million in the 2019/20 financial year.
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