Trump administration considers plan to eliminate CDC's HIV prevention division
- The National Institutes of Health has canceled numerous funding grants for HIV research, which raises concerns about patient care, according to a database from the US Department of Health and Human Services.
- UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima warned of potential surges in AIDS-related deaths, predicting a tenfold increase in deaths without US funding.
- Dr. Colleen Kelley expressed alarm, stating that researchers are receiving notifications of grant terminations, calling it 'pure chaos and insanity.'
- Experts, including Bruce J. Packett II, stated that cuts to HIV research would witness innumerable lives lost, affecting progress made in combating the epidemic.
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‘People will die based on these decisions’: Trump administration cuts funding for dozens of HIV studies
The NIH has eliminated funding for dozens of HIV-related research grants, according to a US Department of Health and Human Services database that was updated last week, halting studies and threatening patient care across the country. Several researchers said the cuts put a stop to hopes of ending HIV in the US and around the world.
Cancellation letters roll in: Trump ends SA's HIV and TB research grants
Cancellation letters, which end millions of rands of South African universities’ US-government funded HIV and TB research grants with immediate effect, started to roll in over the weekend. Fears are rife that the Trump administration might stop all grants, which holds devastating implications for the country.
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