A stop in all of PEPFAR’s work shuttered clinics this week. Then, a new exemption for “life-saving” treatment left organizations uncertain.

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 President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief is in danger of shuttering. The decision could kill hundreds of thousands of people and kickstart an epidemic.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) and Build One South Africa (Bosa) have expressed concern over the US government’s decision to suspend over $400 million (R7.4 billion) in Pepfar (US President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief) funding for HIV/Aids programs in South Africa.

South Africa, in particular, stands out as the country with the highest number of people living with HIV in Africa. In 2023, 7.7 million South Africans were living with the virus. It also received the highest HIV/AIDS assistance in 2024,

About half of all people living with HIV today are over the age of 50. By 2030, older survivors could make up as much as 70% of that population.

The Federal Government has commended the United States for approving an emergency humanitarian waiver that allows people living with HIV to continue accessing treatment funded by the US government across 55 countries,

Some 36,260 public servants are living with HIV/AIDS across the country, Public Service and Human Capital PS Amos Gathecha has said. Gathecha said this translates to 3.7 per cent of Kenya’s total public service workforce, adding that there is a strong relationship between HIV/AIDS and mental health challenges.

The FG has expressed commitment to intensify domestic resource mobilisation strategy towards ownership and sustainability of the HIV response

The Trump administration has issued a waiver to ensure uninterrupted HIV treatment for 20 million people in 55 countries, despite a 90-day freeze on U.S. foreign aidGlobal health leaders, including UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima,

Marco Rubio, US Secretary of State, has authorised an “Emergency Humanitarian Waiver” that ensures continued access to HIV treatment.