Nigerians Turn to Faith Healers As HIV Aid Dries Up

Kano, Scidev.Net — Aisha* once relied on free antiretroviral therapy (ART) from a clinic in Maiduguri, northeastern Nigeria, funded through the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programme. The treatment kept her HIV suppressed.

That changed when US President Donald Trump ordered a halt to PEPFAR funding in January 2025.

“When I went to the facility and was told the drugs were no longer available for free, my heart sank because I couldn’t afford to pay for them out of…