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Global Fund to cut R1.4-billion to SA for HIV, TB and malaria | SA News

Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and malaria reduce funding to South Africa by R1.4-billion. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and malaria (Global Fund) has notified Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi that it will reduce funding to South Africa by R1.4-billion.

Global Fund said it would be reducing allocations for the seventh grant cycle from R8.5-billion to about R7.1-billion, a 16% reduction. Of this, 55% would be allocated to the National Department of Health and the rest to non-profit organisations such as the Networking HIV & AIDS Community of Southern Africa, Beyond Zero, and the AIDS Foundation of South Africa.

The fund informed recipient…

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