Africa Faces Fresh HIV Concerns as US Aid Cuts Disrupt Mother-to-Child Prevention Services
Cuts and disruptions to US-funded HIV programmes are raising concerns that years of progress in preventing mothers from passing HIV to their babies could be reversed across parts of Africa. Health workers say interruptions have affected testing, treatment and follow-up services for pregnant women and HIV-exposed infants. A study involving 166 organisations across 46 countries found that 63% of groups providing services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission experienced disruptions, while […]
