US EditionTrump team set to destroy $12m worth of HIV drugs and contraceptives that were bought before closing USAID
- The Trump administration halted roughly $11 million worth of contraceptives and HIV-prevention drugs stored in Belgium and Dubai since February 2024 as part of foreign aid reductions.
- This stoppage followed President Trump’s January 20 executive order suspending foreign aid for 90 days and the administration’s termination of 90% of USAID contracts under the America First policy.
- An internal USAID memo in April urged immediate transfer of these contraceptives from warehouses to avoid waste, while a State Department official said no final decision on their fate had been made.
- The supplies consist of upwards of 26 million condoms, 2 million injectable contraceptive doses, millions of oral birth control packets, and more than 50,000 vials of an HIV-preventative medication, initially designated for 18 different countries.
- The delays threaten to waste life-saving aid and could worsen HIV and pregnancy outcomes in poor countries, suggesting severe setbacks in global health efforts unless funding is restored.
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The Independent (US)Trump team set to destroy $12m worth of HIV drugs and contraceptives bought by USAID
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