<ul data-eligibleForWebStory="false"><li>The National Treasury and international donors are providing financial support to South Africa's HIV response to make up for funding cuts from the US government.</li><li>Treasury has agreed to release approximately R753 million immediately to address the shortfall in HIV funding due to the US government's withdrawal.</li><li>The allocated funds will go towards HIV services, medicines, research, and specific programs like the District Health Programme Grant and the Central Chronic Medicine Dispensing and Distribution Programme.</li><li>UNAIDS warns that the sudden withdrawal of US funding could lead to a resurgence in HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths in low- and middle-income countries, with potential devastating effects by 2030.</li></ul>

Treasury hands HIV response a lifeline

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