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US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways from AP’s report
Cuts to U.S. aid disrupted HIV treatment and prevention in Lesotho, with 54% of infants tested before their first birthday affected, officials warn of a 15-year setback in progress.
- Lesotho faces a health crisis as massive U.S. aid cuts have forced many clinics to close, affecting crucial services for HIV-positive residents, with over 260,000 people still living with the virus.
- Around 260,000 HIV-positive individuals in Lesotho are facing increased challenges as clinics close and healthcare workers lose jobs due to funding cuts.
- Experts warn that the cuts could lead to increased HIV transmission and deaths, with Lesotho's health committee estimating the country has been set back at least 15 years in its fight against the epidemic.
- Although some programs are being temporarily reinstated by the U.S. State Department, uncertainty remains about the future of Lesotho's health services.
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US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways from AP's report (World)
In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid, the small country of Lesotho, in southern Africa faces deep uncertainty and worry over its HIV-positive residents. Lesotho long had the world's second-highest HIV infection rate. Over years, with nearly $1 billion in U.S. aid, Lesotho patched together...
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US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways from AP's report
In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid, the tiny country of Lesotho in southern Africa faces deep uncertainty and worry over its HIV-positive residents.
In the snow-covered mountains of Lesotho, mothers who carry their babies on their backs walk for hours to the nearest health clinic, only to discover that no HIV testing is available. Centers that care for the most vulnerable are closing their doors. Health workers have been laid off en masse. Desperate patients ration or sharing pills.
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