We’ve been saying that the U.S funding cuts will affect us a lot. We were called names,” says Treatment Action Campaign chairperson Sibongile Tshabalala, speaking at the opening of the South Africa AIDS conference in Johannesburg this week. There’s a 31% reduction in HIV diagnoses and a 30% reduction in the number of people starting HIV treatment. Walking a tight ropeHead of the United Nations in South Africa, Nelson Muffuh, says it’s important to balance the need for urgency with responsible interventions. We know that the Global Fund is supporting South Africa to access LEN for two and a half years.