Lesotho: 1,500 Lesotho Health Workers Sent Home After U.S. Aid Suspended

Trump blocking aid threatens vital health services

• About 1,500 health workers, including doctors and nurses, have been directly impacted by the suspension of US-funded health programs in Lesotho, affecting HIV/AIDS treatment, TB prevention, and maternal health services.
• Lesotho, which has one of the world’s highest HIV prevalence rates, faces potential reversal of years of health progress, with 240,000 people currently on antiretroviral treatment.
• The government is scrambling to mitigate the…