HIV, Africa and Trump

South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country. Trump's aid freeze has hit hard
At a rural village in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province, unemployed 19-year-old Nozuko Majola is trying to figure out if she has enough money for the one-hour ride to collect her much-needed HIV medication,
South Africa: HIV Patients Go Weeks Without Medicines After U.S. Aid Cut
A US-funded health facility in Pretoria shut its doors for over two weeks after an executive order by President Trump paused funding. A beneficiary of the centre, who is HIV-positive, said that he hadn't taken his ARVs in roughly two weeks due to the closure. Many were in the same predicament.
Trump’s aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa
Zimbabwe: Florence Makumene clutched a plastic container of HIV medication, fearing it could be her last. The 53-year-old Zimbabwean, who tested positive in 2016, has survived thanks to the U.S.-funded President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work.
Trump's Aid Cuts Stop South African HIV Vaccine Trials in Their Tracks
South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work. The first round of vaccines she and her colleagues made in Johannesburg had produced an immune response in rabbits,
HIV Vaccine Trials Halted Due to Trump Administration Cuts
Scientists believe they are on the cusp of a vaccine for HIV. Two promising vaccines were set to go to additional trials. But the vials of vaccines are in the freezer due to financial cuts by the Trump administration.
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South African NGOs worry Trump's aid freeze will cause HIV patients to default on treatment
Majola is one of millions of patients in South Africa affected by U.S. President ... 5 million people infected with the virus that causes AIDS — more than any other nation.
Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here’s what’s at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful ...
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South Africa: How The Health Department Will Deal With Pepfar's Near Collapse
Offering state HIV patients who qualify for a six-month supply of antiretroviral (ARVs) pills at a time, so that they only have to return to clinics or community pick-up points twice a year to collect ...