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.

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 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.

Zimbabwe's finance minister expressed concern on Wednesday that a U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization will lead to aid cuts to countries such as his that are most affected by HIV/AIDS.

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 South African government said it funded the majority of the HIV/AIDS programmes in the country, with a small percentage funded by the private sector.

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

The freeze by President Donald Trump on foreign aid and HIV-related initiatives, has raised concern, especially among countries in Africa.

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,