US National Institutes of Health lifts ban on funding new scientific research in SA

In what could be viewed as a significant thaw in US-South African relations, the US National Institutes of Health has lifted a ban on funding new scientific research in South Africa.

The journal Science is reporting that the entity has ended the sweeping funding ban imposed last year by President Donald Trump.

This reopens the possibility of American government support for research projects in South Africa.

The decision is important because South Africa has long been a major research partner for American scientists, particularly in areas such as HIV, tuberculosis and other infectious diseases.

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