South Africa: Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but It's Probably Too Little

Duke HIV vaccine scientist searches for new funding after federal cuts

Duke researcher Dr. Barton Haynes is seeking new funding after the Trump administration abruptly ended a $258 million NIH grant supporting HIV vaccine development. The Durham-based CHAVD program was nearing clinical trials. Haynes says the cuts are politically motivated and hopes to secure private backing to continue the work.

UNAIDS warns funding collapse could lead to 6M new HIV infections, 4M deaths

Organization's report pushes for urgent action as global HIV response faces severe setbacks - Anadolu Ajansı

South Africans Fear HIV Spike As US Aid Is Slashed

What happens when life-saving medication becomes a luxury overnight?Gugu, a 54-year-old former sex worker living with HIV, knows the answer. Until recently, she collected her antiretrovirals from a USAID-funded clinic in Johannesburg. But after US President Donald Trump slashed foreign aid, that clinic—and many like it—shut down.“I was lucky. They gave me nine months of meds before closing,” she says. But come September, she’ll be forced to tur…

HIV/AIDS Funding Crisis Risks Reversing Decades of Progress

About 9.2 million people across the world living with HIV were not receiving treatment in 2024, according to the UNAIDS report. At the launch of the report were Rev. Mbulelo Dyasi, Executive Director of SANARELA. Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director, Aaron Motsoaledi, Minister of Health of South Africa. Juwan Betty Wani, Programme Coordinator, Adolescents Girls and young women Network South Sudan. Helen Rees, Executive Director, Wits RHI. …

UNAIDS Warns of Global HIV Funding Crisis, Urges Urgent Action and Unity

The report lays bare the far-reaching consequences of sudden international funding cuts, including halted treatment services, defunded prevention programmes, and widespread health system disruptions.

South Africa: Treasury Hands HIV Response a Lifeline, but It's Probably Too Little

UNAIDS says US funding cuts put decades of progress against HIV in jeopardy