US aid cuts hit South Africa's HIV programmes | BBC News

US aid cuts hit South Africa's HIV programmes | BBC News

It has been one year since the US announced sweeping cuts to a foreign aid programme. One of the major casualties was South Africa's HIV and Aids programme. US President Donald Trump said the cuts were part of wider cost-cutting drive to reduce American government spending. At the time, South Africa's health minister, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, told the BBC it was a "wake-up call". So how is the country faring a year on? Subscribe here: http://bit.ly/1rbfUog For more news, analysis and features visit: www.bbc.com/news #SouthAfrica #Aids #BBCNews