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May 27, 2026
How a Health Clinic in South Africa Is Navigating Trump’s Cuts to HIV Funding
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Changes to PEPFAR funding impact patients, health workers, researchers.
Community health programs in South Africa have been heavily impacted by U.S. cuts to global aid, which means there are fewer community and health workers to support low-income people with HIV and AIDS.
We recently visited one of those programs, called We Care, to learn more about the experiences of the few employees who still remain.
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