The 400-million that the United States US Congress removed from a list of programmes from which the Trump administration wants to cut funds, doesnt cancel the cuts to global HIV and TB programmes made in February.
HIV projects that have closed in South Africa, which were formerly funded by the US government, wont restart as a result of this decision.
The limited Pepfar waiver that President Donald Trump announced in February remains in place.
That means no HIV prevention activities, unless they intend to stop pregnant and breastfeeding women from infecting their babies, can be paid for with US government money.
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The 400-million that the United States US Congress removed from a list of programmes from which the Trump administration will now take back previously approved but unspent funds doesnt mean that the cuts to global HIV and TB programmes in February, including those in South Africa, are now reversed.
HIV projects that have closed in South Africa, which were formerly funded by the US government, wont restart as a result of this decision.
In fact, quite the opposite.
The limited Pepfar waiver that President Donald Trump announced in February remains in place. That means no HIV prevention activities, unless they intend to stop pregnant and breastfeeding women from infecting their babies, can be paid for with US government money, and projects that make it easier for teen girls and young women in Africa, trans people, sex workers, injecting drug users and gay and bisexual men groups of people that have a higher chance to get HIV than the general population cannot be funded.