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US Funding Cuts Hit HIV Kids Hard | Johannesburg News
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New research reveals a shocking 50% drop in HIV treatment for South African children at U.S.-funded sites, with over 30,000 fewer kids receiving care — a plunge tied to sudden cuts to PEPFAR, the global AIDS funding giant. The cuts, announced with little warning in February 2025, disrupted critical support systems like staff pay and technical aid, not medicine. Across 21 high-burden countries, 77,000 fewer children are now on treatment, with South Africa hit hardest. Experts warn this isn’t just a trend — it’s a dangerous reversal — and kids can’t wait. With U.S. funding potentially ending over policy disputes, global HIV treatment goals for children are now in serious jeopardy.
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