Funding cuts plunge global health programs into crisis

JOHANNESBURG - The abrupt termination of US funding to global health programs is being described as nothing short of a humanitarian disaster.

Thousands of critical healthcare services—ranging from HIV and TB treatment to malaria and maternal health—have been forced to shut down worldwide, including in South Africa.

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The impact is already being felt, with clinics struggling to provide care, staff losing their jobs, and patients left uncertain about their futures.

Claire Waterhouse, head of the operational support unit at Doctors Without Borders Southern Africa, discussed the situation with eNCA.