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Significant decline in HIV viral load testing in South Africa linked to the withdrawal of US funding through Pepfar, with an 11.4% drop from April 2024 to April 2025.

Over March and April this year, there has been a significant decline in viral load testing for HIV in South Africa — a phenomenon that would appear to be linked to the recent withdrawal of ...

Testing decline affects pregnant women ... Testing and monitoring of HIV patients across South Africa have fallen since the United States cut aid that funded health workers and clinics, with ...

stated that the decline in viral load testing in South Africa can be attributed to funding cuts, particularly from Pepfar. “These cuts have significantly impacted HIV testing and treatment ...

In Part 1 of this Spotlight special briefing, we looked at some of the big picture dynamics of HIV in South Africa, and in ...

JOHANNESBURG - Testing and monitoring of HIV patients across South Africa have fallen since the United States cut aid that funded health workers and clinics, with pregnant women, infants and youth ...