US EditionHaitians with HIV defy stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts and dwindling medication
- Dozens of HIV-positive Haitians openly marched toward the prime minister's office in Port-au-Prince this week to protest the medication shortage.
- The shortage follows the Trump administration’s cuts of over 90% to USAID foreign aid contracts, disrupting HIV treatment and prevention programs.
- More than 150,000 people live with HIV/AIDS in Haiti, but closures of at least five clinics have forced many to forgo medication amid stigma and rising gang violence.
- Promoters of Zero AIDS Goal’s director said, "We only have medication until July," and experts warn that abrupt treatment stops risk a surge in infections.
- Activists demand resumed aid and medication distribution, while Haiti’s transitional council leader pledged to seek funding as the health crisis worsens.
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HIV progress at risk: Haitians join global call over halted U.S. aid
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Protesters in Haiti joined a growing global outcry this week, demanding the immediate resumption of life-saving HIV medication distribution, suspended following a U.S. government aid freeze. The halt, driven by the Trump administration’s pause on funding through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has disrupted treatment access for millions across the…
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