A lady who said she is HIV positive has spoken out after US President Donald Trump halted the issuance of free medication to developing countries.
As part of the foreign aid freeze by President Donald Trump, the U.S. distribution of HIV drugs in poor countries has been stopped.
The latest waiver appeared to give the go-ahead for funding for medication under PEPFAR, a major US programme against HIV/AIDS.
On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed deep concern about the funding pause for HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries.
The US State Department has lifted the ban on HIV aid to SA and other low-income after President Donald Trump issued a directive to halt it in his first week.
The US government has suspended financial support for HIV treatment programmes in Nigeria and other developing countries following an
The current U.S. government, under the leadership of Donald Trump, has decided to freeze funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program launched in 2003 under former President George W.
United States President Donald Trump has stop the financial support and funding for HIV treatment and spread of the virus in Nigeria and other developing countries.
Trump administration suspends PEPFAR funding, putting HIV/AIDS support for 5.6 million South Africans at risk.
The action originates from President Trump’s executive order on foreign aid, which he signed on his first day in office last Monday.