The government said it welcomed the decision by the US Government to increase funding for HIV programme through the PEPFAR platform.
Johannesburg - Almost a week after the National Department of Health signed a three-year $369 million grant made available through the Global Fund geared towards HIV and AIDS-related, malaria and TB programmes, the government on Thursday said it welcomed the decision by the US Government to increase funding for HIV programme through the President`s Emergency Fund for AIDS Relief platform.
According to the health ministry, the announcement follows negotiations between the Department and PEPFAR in Washington DC last month. Previously, America indicated it was mulling over the idea of slashing the amount that goes towards PEPFAR funding when it enters a new funding cycle in October this year.
"Having at least 6.1 million on treatment and virally suppressed by December 2020 will enable South Africa to move towards epidemic control," the statement read.
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