Reduced Funding Threatens Gains in National HIV Response

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Community-led initiatives in the national HIV response are facing a funding crisis, which is hindering their ability to operate and expand into areas that need their support the most. This poses a threat to the progress made in the last decade.

Reduced funding of community-led initiatives is threatening the gains made in the national HIV response from the last decade. Community-led responses are under-recognised and under-resourced, leaving them struggling to continue operating and expanding into areas and populations that most need their support.

This jeopardises the impact of the HIV programme for years to come.

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