Published on
23/06/2026 - 20:53 GMT+2
The United States has decided to withdraw all funding for South Africa's HIV and AIDS response through the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a programme that has contributed about $400m (€340m) a year to the country's fight against the disease.
The move comes as relations between Washington and Pretoria continue to deteriorate.
The head of the United Nations HIV agency, Winnie Byanyima, warned that the decision could have serious consequences for public health in South Africa, which has the world's largest HIV-positive population with more than eight million people living with the virus.
