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U.S. to End PEPFAR Funding for South Africa
The State Department plans to notify South African officials next week that it will phase out PEPFAR assistance. The program has provided more than $8 billion since 2003. Officials cited unmet policy conditions as the reason for the decision.
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The move would close out the assistance by early next year. A State Department official said the decision follows South Africa's failure to meet administration policy requests. The official described the action as the start of a phased drawdown.
PEPFAR has supplied more than $8 billion to South Africa since its launch under President George W. Bush. South Africa has the world's largest number of people living with HIV, about 8 million. A Senate aide said some funding for healthcare workers would continue into 2027 while program awards wind down later this year.
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