The lives of millions of people are at risk as the US halts foreign aid, including funding to the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the largest fund dedicated to fighting a single disease.  In a statement released on Sunday, the US state department says “foreign assistance funded by or through the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)” will be paused for review. Thabiso Tema spoke with Prof Linda Gail Bekker - Chief Executive Officer at Desmond Tutu Health Foundation. 

 

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