Lesotho: Health Minister Confident Lesotho Can Manage Without U.S. Funding, but Jobs Are Already Being Lost

And funding cuts are hitting access to HIV tests and medicines

• Lesotho’s Minister of Health Selibe Mochoboroane says the government will only need to spend R181.2-million more if the US completely cuts R1.2-billion in HIV funding.
• Mochoboroane said the US approach is too expensive and cheaper ways will have to be found.
• But at least 805 health workers have already lost their jobs, testing services are no longer widely available, and there are fears that ARV medicines may be disrupted.