Global HIV Epidemic Resurgence Looms Amidst Funding Cuts
UNAIDS says cyberattacks, surveillance and weak access to devices are putting key populations and the groups that serve them at greater risk.
- On Monday, UNAIDS warned the world risks an HIV epidemic resurgence after global funding fell 18% to $7.3 billion in 2025, the lowest level in nearly two decades.
- Washington previously accounted for 75% of international HIV funding before President Donald Trump's return to the White House in January 2025, when he ordered a temporary halt to HIV-related assistance.
- National data for Cameroon, Nigeria, and Zambia showed over a 50% decline in people receiving pre-exposure prophylaxis as services moved online, exposing barriers for vulnerable populations. "HIV funding disruptions severely impacted HIV prevention, testing and key components of treatment programmes," the report said.
- A 2025 survey of 21 LGBTQI organizations across 17 countries found most suffered repeated cyberattacks, with data breaches in nations criminalizing same-sex relationships putting activists at severe risk.
- The global goal to end AIDS by 2030 remains off track, as UNAIDS aims to address inequalities by scaling community-led digital tools rather than universal solutions to restore global solidarity.
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International funding for the fight against HIV fell by almost 20% last year, raising fears of an upsurge in the epidemic according to Onusida International funding
According to UNAIDS, international funds for HIV programmes have recently decreased by more than 1.5 billion US dollars. The organisation warns against regressions in the fight against HIV.
Global HIV Epidemic Resurgence Looms Amidst Funding Cuts
The global HIV epidemic risks resurgence after international funding dropped by nearly a fifth, according to UNAIDS. President Trump's temporary halt in HIV funding led to setbacks despite subsequent restoration. Sub-Saharan Africa, heavily reliant on funding, faces significant declines in protection measures like PrEP, threatening decades of progress.
The UN warns against a resurgence of the global HIV epidemic. This is due to the financial resources that have fallen to the lowest level in almost 20 years.
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World risks HIV resurgence as funding falls 18%, UNAIDS says
By Emma Farge GENEVA, July 27 (Reuters) - The world risks a resurgence of the HIV epidemic after global funding fell by nearly a fifth last year, the U.N. body fighting AIDS said on Monday. Washington previously accounted for 75% of international HIV ...
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