US Cuts Aid to South Africa's HIV/AIDS Prevention, China Steps In
According to the "African Business Insider" website, which focuses on providing and analyzing regional news, on the 21st, after the U.S. and South Africa had a falling out and significantly cut various foreign aid funding, China filled the funding gap in South Africa's HIV/AIDS prevention projects and received thanks from multiple parties in South Africa.
Before the G20 summit, Ambassador Wu Peng of China to South Africa announced at a ceremony held at the Chinese embassy to launch the support project for South Africa's HIV/AIDS prevention that China has committed to provide 3.49 million U.S. dollars in special aid to South Africa through this project over the next two years. Under this project, the United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS will carry out HIV prevention work among young people and drug users in South Africa with the support of the Global Development and South-South Cooperation Fund.
According to public data, South Africa is the country with the highest number of people infected with HIV globally. Data shows that about 8 million people in South Africa are infected with the HIV virus, accounting for 13.9% of the total population, and adolescents aged 15 to 24 account for one-third of new infection cases.
At the speech, Ambassador Wu Peng said that this project is a practical measure to implement the Global Development Initiative and build a global community of health for all. He hoped that through this project, the fight against HIV/AIDS in South Africa would be supported and the friendly cooperation between the two countries would be further deepened. He also said that this cooperation would not only fund related prevention work, but also help South Africa establish a more sustainable HIV response system by means of technology transfer, improving the drug supply chain, and assisting in capacity building.
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