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.