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Closure of U.S.-funded health clinic falls upon South African sex workers

NPR | By Juana Summers,
Vincent Acovino, Patrick Jarenwattananon
Published May 27, 2026 at 4:16 PM EDT

Changes to U.S. global health funding fall heavily on stigmatized and marginalized populations like sex workers in South Africa, who can no longer access clinics specifically serving them.

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Juana Summers
Juana Summers is a co-host of NPR's All Things Considered, alongside Ailsa Chang, Ari Shapiro and Mary Louise Kelly. She joined All Things Considered in June 2022.
Vincent Acovino
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Patrick Jarenwattananon
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