Vanonwa Ma ARVhi Hupeyu Hwenyu Hwavepama1 Ku Zimbabwe Healthy Minister Douglas Mombeshora Otaura

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• April 06, 2025

Zimbabwe yosarirwa nema ARV e 3 months mushure mekunge Trump azvivharisa kune vanonwa mapiritsi a

Zimbabwe Gets Three More Months Of ARV Drugs After Trump Cuts Off US$200 Million Funding

Zimbabwe must find local solutions” – Foreign Minister

Foreign Affairs Minister Prof Amon Murwira said Zimbabwe should not rely on foreign aid.

“Every country has the sovereign right to decide how it allocates aid, and Zimbabwe must respect those decisions. Just as Zimbabwe can choose to support another country and later withdraw that aid, so, too, can others. We cannot complain when they exercise that right.”

He stressed the need for domestic funding:

“That is why we must focus on our own budgeting and domestic resource mobilisation. As the Minister of Health has said, we do have ARVs available in the country.”

How Zimbabwe funds its HIV responseHow Zimbabwe funds its HIV response

With US aid cuts, Zimbabwe now relies more on local funding sources like:

• AIDS Levy – A 3% tax on salaries funding ARV drugs.
• Mobile Health Levy – 5% tax on airtime and data.
• Sugar Tax – Imposed on sugary drinks to fund health equipment.

Over 1.2 million Zimbabweans depend on ARVs. The US had given Zimbabwe over $1.7 billion since 2006 through PEPFAR, but funding dropped by 30% under Trump.

Despite the cuts, the government says no patient will go without treatment.Zimbabwe has secured an extra three-month supply of antiretroviral (ARV) drugs, ensuring current stocks last until September. This comes after the US slashed US$200 million in funding for HIV/AIDS programmes, sparking fears of shortages.

According to the Sunday Mail, Health Minister Dr Douglas Mombeshora confirmed the new consignment, bought with domestic funds, will cover patients until the end of

“We have enough ARVs” – Health Minister reassures nation

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