South Africa’s HIV Fight Faces a Make-or-Break Moment

Scientists, doctors, activists, and people living with HIV didn’t mince their words. With U.S. donor funding shrinking, the future looks grim unless urgent steps are taken. The numbers are frightening – between now and 2028, the country could face up to 295,000 new HIV infections and as many as 60,000 AIDS-related deaths if nothing changes, writes allAfrica‘s Sethi Ncube after attending the 12th South African AIDS Conference in Gauteng.