# The Department of Health says it has not received a formal correspondence from the US government over the complete withdrawal of HIV/AIDS funding through PEPFAR. This followed the media reports of the complete withdrawal. The department spokesperson, Foster Mohale says government has long been working on a self-reliance plan to minimise the impact of funding withdrawal since the initial freeze on foreign assistance and a cancellation of USAID grants in January last year:
Health Department not surprise by reports of withdrawal of PEPFAR’s HIV/AIDS funding by US government [SOUND]
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