
South Africans Fear HIV Spike As US Aid Is Slashed
What happens when life-saving medication becomes a luxury overnight? Gugu, a 54-year-old former sex worker living with HIV, knows the answer. Until recently, she collected her antiretrovirals from a USAID-funded clinic in Johannesburg. But after US President Donald Trump slashed foreign aid, that clinic—and many like it—shut down. “I was lucky. They gave me nine










