Many HIV-positive patients in South Africa face uncertainty following cuts to USAID funding. Gugu, who previously collected antiretrovirals from a closed clinic, managed to receive nine months’ medication before the shutdown. She plans to seek treatment at a public hospital when her supply runs out. In her current role at an NGO, she assists pregnant sex workers in acquiring their medications to ensure their children are born HIV-negative. The closure of privately funded clinics due to reduced foreign aid significantly impacts these vulnerable populations.
Gugu used to collect her antiretrovirals from a USAID-funded clinic in Johannesburg, but when President Trump's cuts to aid funding were announced, she faced an uncertain future.
Gugu received nine months' worth of medication before her clinic closed, but will run out of ARVs in September and plans to go to her local public hospital for more.
Many HIV-positive sex workers in South Africa relied on private clinics funded by USAID, but most facilities closed after President Trump cut most foreign aid earlier this year.
Gugu works as a project coordinator for an NGO that helps pregnant sex workers get their ARVs, ensuring their children are HIV-negative.
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