As the global HIV community gathered for AIDS 2026, questions around the sustainability of the HIV response are more urgent than ever.
SABC News Specialist Health Reporter Zandile Myeza spoke to Prof Geoffrey Setswe, CEO of Aurum South Africa, about the impact of the withdrawal of PEPFAR funding on HIV programmes in South Africa and the gaps emerging as a result.
The conversation explores what the funding cuts mean for HIV services, communities and South Africa’s progress in responding to the epidemic and why protecting the gains made over decades remains critical.
Watch the interview
Prof Setswe’s interview provides an important South African perspective on the future of the global HIV response, sustainable financing and how countries can protect access to essential HIV services.