SIDVOKODVO, Eswatini — When American taxpayer money started flowing here 18 years ago, this country was the epicenter of the global HIV/AIDS crisis, with the world’s highest prevalence rate, and so much death that 1 in 10 households was headed by a child.

The Trump administration’s dismantling of USAID has put more than 8,000 health workers in South Africa’s national HIV program out of work

Minister of Health Dr Aaron Motsoaledi reassures South Africans that the country's HIV/Aids programme will not collapse despite recent funding cuts from the US, emphasising the importance of local investment and ongoing support.