FreshSqueeze | USAID suspension hits SA as clinics halt services

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The decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to reevaluate foreign aid programmes has already had an impact on voluntary health services in South Africa. Complexion and Mpho Mashita talk to Dr Angelique Coetzee from the Solidarity Dr's Network about the consequences of this decision on the ground sofar and what it could mean for the future. They also look into the options the South African government can look into.
29 Jan English South Africa Business · Arts

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