US Congress approves US$213.2m PEPFAR aid to Zimbabwe

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The US Congress has approved $213.2 million for the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) 2021 country plan for Zimbabwe,TechMagtv has learnt.

The development was confirmed the US Embassy in Harare on their website,with U.S. Embassy Chargé d’ Affaires Thomas Hastings applauding the efforts being made in the country by different stakeholders to accelerate the HIV response in the country .

“I commend the Zimbabwean communities for continuing to work despite challenges posed by COVID-19.

Support under the PEPFAR program couldn’t have come at better time to ensure people continue to receive HIV treatment and other lifesaving services,” he said.

About 1.2 million people are living with HIV in Zimbabwe and most of them rely on the PEPFAR’s continued support to Zimbabwe for their survival.

PEPFAR, which was established in 2003 by the Bush administration,is marking it’s 18 years of existence and has contributed significantly to the HIV/AIDS response in Zimbabwe.

The program has assisted in improving access to voluntary counseling, testing services and ensuring access to treatment for HIV positive mothers under the prevention of mother to child transmission (PMTCT)