Trump unleashes ‘tiger from cage’ on SA’s HIV battle
Dismayed activists warn gains against HIV epidemic will be lost
27 February 2025 - 16:26
UPDATED 28 February 2025 - 08:10
US President Donald Trump dealt SA’s HIV/Aids organisations and scientists a catastrophic blow on Thursday, rescinding US Agency for International Development (USAID) grants with immediate effect.
Health activists warned that SA risks losing its hard-won gains against the HIV epidemic if the government fails to step into the breach...
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