# Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi says the National Institutes of Health funding cancellation is a major setback for South Africa. Over 4.5-billion-rand in US-funded HIV and TB research grants were terminated over the weekend. Experts estimate NIH funds 70-percent of South Africa’s medical research. The move could lead to job losses and halted clinical trials. The minister warns of serious impacts on healthcare and scientific progress:
Motsoaledi says NIH funding cuts threaten SA medical research [SOUND]
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