Research on audits from 36 clinics in the KwaZulu-Natal Province showed 40% reporting operational/staffing interruptions and 30% staffing disruptions, with nonclinical layoffs and effects beyond U.S.-funded facilities.
Date: 2/26
Region: Africa
Country: South Africa
Topic: Health
Policy Lens: Global Health Security
Entry Type: Operational Impact
Additional Context: Lindsey Filiatreau, an assistant professor at Washington University in St. Louis, presented her research findings on the impacts of foreign aid disruptions on HIV service delivery in KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa at the 2026 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections.
A total of 36 province-representative clinics were chosen through probability proportion to size sampling. Preplanned facility audits were conducted starting in January 2025 to capture interruptions in clinic services operations and staffing.
Source: AJMC