US EditionTrump-era global funding cuts devastate HIV prevention programmes, UNAIDS says
UNAIDS reports that 2.5 million people lost access to HIV prevention medication due to funding cuts, risking 3.3 million additional infections by 2030 without urgent action.
- UNAIDS, led by Executive Director Winnie Byanyima, warned on Nov 25 that dramatic funding cuts have thrown the global HIV response into turmoil, with community partners reporting deaths after clinic closures.
- The report traces the collapse to an abrupt pause by the United States after President Donald Trump returned, with the US accounting for 75 per cent of HIV funding and halting contributions in 2025.
- UNAIDS data show 40.8 million people are living with HIV and 1.3 million new infections were reported in 2024, while 2.5 million people lost access to PrEP preventive HIV medication by October 2025 due to donor cuts.
- The agency warned that "clinics closed without warning, thousands of health workers faced job losses or lost salaries," and UNAIDS modelling warns of 3.3 million additional new infections between 2025 and 2030.
- Looking ahead, UNAIDS says the report calls for restructuring international debt and treating health innovations as global public goods to protect access to tools like lenacapavir, which was recently fast-tracked for approval in Zimbabwe.
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