# The Gauteng Department of Health is grappling to replace the 1.4-billion-rand lost from the United States Agency for International Development funding. President Donald Trump’s administration has cancelled 83-percent of USAID programmes globally, saying it does not align with its “America First” agenda. Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, says there is no budget or alternative funding sources or partnerships to mitigate the loss of US assistance so far. She adds that divisions within the department that have been negatively affected include HIV testing and counselling and human resources.
Gauteng Health Department grappling to replace funding lost from USAID