The Trump administration’s recent decision to terminate nearly 10,000 USAID-funded programs has sparked frustration and uncertainty among global health organizations, leaving them with unanswered questions and significant challenges.
In South Africa, organizations working on HIV programs said the terminations will have disastrous consequences.
“I predict a huge disaster … unless other sources can be found urgently,” said Linda-Gail Bekker, CEO of the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation — a nonprofit organization focused on HIV prevention, treatment and research.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
