Purpose and Scope of Consultancy SECTION27 seeks the expertise of an independent consultant with experience in public health research to prepare a report on the impact of the withdrawal of PEPFAR on the availability of Antiretroviral therapy (ART), HIV tests and contraceptives in the public health sector. The research, which Continue Reading
On 20 January 2025, the US President issued an Executive Order to pause all foreign aid funding for 90 days, which was immediately applied to the United States Government (USG) funded President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). Launched in 2004, PEPFAR has been critical in global health efforts, saving Continue Reading
The January 28 waiver of the Stop-Work Order introduced on 24 January 2025 should be understood as a clear directive for all U.S. Global Health Foreign Aid recipients to immediately resume essential, life-saving humanitarian efforts. This includes providing medical supplies, services, food, and support for disease prevention and subsistence needs. Continue Reading
(Washington, DC) — Last week it was announced that a dramatic cut in U.S. funding to South Africa’s HIV response will likely be reversed, so long as quality of services for people living with HIV is increased. The turnaround is a major victory for people living with HIV in the country, as critical resources Continue Reading
With only a year until 2020 – and the deadline to reach the 90-90-90 targets – South Africa is dangerously off track. Currently 7.1 million people are living with HIV in the country. New HIV infections remain high, according to the Thembisa model1 at 275 000 in 2017, higher than Continue Reading
