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Helping South Africans access HIV treatment — with a much-reduced budget

Community health programs in South Africa have been heavily impacted by U.S. cuts to global aid. At one organization which once employed over 30 workers, the four who remain tell of their experiences.

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Juana Summers is a political correspondent for NPR covering race, justice and politics. She has covered politics since 2010 for publications including Politico, CNN and The Associated Press. She got her start in public radio at KBIA in Columbia, Mo., and also previously covered Congress for NPR.
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