# The Desmond Tutu Health Foundation Health warns the permanent freeze of USAID grants in South Africa will have severe consequences in the battle against HIV/AIDS. The foundation’s CEO Linda-Gail Bekker says the cancelled funding, including for PEPFAR, which supports 5.5-million people with antiretroviral treatment, threatens critical services. She express concern over the loss of specialised care and prevention tools:
Desmond Tutu Health Foundation concerned USAID grant freeze will jeopardise SA’s HIV/AIDS fight [SOUND]
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