U.S. Aid Helped Two African Countries Rein in HIV. Then Came Trump

Gilead commits to HIV prevention rollout for low-income countries despite funding uncertainty

By Julie Steenhuysen and Deena Beasley

Death Sentence: The real cost of Trump’s aid cuts on HIV

In his first hours as US president, Donald Trump signed an order freezing most foreign aid for 90 days — this included funding to PEPFAR, the global HIV programme credited with saving millions of lives. Although a waiver was later issued, experts say the fallout has been fatal. The Independent’s Bel Trew travelled to Uganda and Zimbabwe, where people are dying because they can’t access medication and pregnant women fear infecting their babies. T…

U.S. aid helped two African countries rein in HIV. Then came Trump

In Lesotho and Eswatini, treatment and prevention cutbacks are hitting pregnant women, children, and teens especially hard

Gilead Sciences Plans to Supply Twice-Yearly HIV Prevention Shot to Low-Income Countries Pending FDA Approval

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Trump cuts will reverse progress on AIDS

The AIDS epidemic will spiral out of control if the United States does not reverse cuts to foreign assistance and recommit to global health.

DAILY DOSE: Trump is destroying efforts to combat HIV/AIDS in Africa; Pharma company crashes after gene therapy patient dies. - Scientific Inquirer

U.S. aid helped two African countries rein in HIV. Then came Trump The U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been instrumental in combating HIV/AIDS in Africa, initiating treatment for 21 million people and saving 26 million lives. However, the Trump administration’s significant cuts to foreign aid have jeopardized these achievements, leading to concerns about the resurgence of HIV/AIDS in affected regions. The reduction i…