Trump dismantles, cuts and shakes up world of health in first 100 days
- In his first 100 days of the second term, President Donald Trump dismantled key U.S. Global health programs, freezing foreign aid and slashing HIV research grants.
- This upheaval followed a background of declining HIV funding predating Trump, compounded by his administration’s executive orders restricting support to organizations promoting gender ideology.
- These actions disrupted programs like PEPFAR, which finances 70% of global HIV/AIDS response and saved 26 million lives, while causing halted patient care for 270,000 health workers.
- Researchers estimate that failure to restore funding could cause up to 11 million additional HIV infections and 176,000 extra deaths worldwide by 2030, with experts warning the foreign-aid cuts have led to preventable deaths.
- The dismantling raises concerns about undermining progress toward ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 and signals serious challenges for low- and middle-income countries now responsible for sustaining HIV response efforts.
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