INSIGHT
Trump aid cuts deal a blow to HIV prevention in Africa
Pepfar provision of preventative drugs now limited to mother-to-child transmission
21 June 2025 - 08:15
Emmanuel Cherem, a 25-year-old gay man in Nigeria, tested positive for HIV two months after US President Donald Trump's administration cut access for at-risk groups like gay men and injecting drug users to medication that prevents infection...
Would you like to comment on this article?
Sign up (it's quick and free) or sign in now.
Please read our Comment Policy before commenting.
There’s never been a more important time to support independent media.
From World War 1 to present-day cosmopolitan South Africa and beyond, the Sunday Times has been a pillar in covering the stories that matter to you.
For just R80 you can become a premium member (digital access) and support a publication that has played an important political and social role in South Africa for over a century of Sundays. You can cancel anytime.
Already subscribed? Sign in below.
Questions or problems? Email helpdesk@timeslive.co.za or call 0860 52 52 00.