A Global HIV/AIDS Program that Saved Millions of Lives Faces Cuts Under the Trump Administration

A global HIV/AIDS program that saved millions of lives faces cuts under the Trump administration

WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is considering a dramatic cutback and eventual phasing out of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), the U.S. program to combat HIV/AIDS in developing countries that has been widely credited with saving 26 million lives since its inception in 2003, according to multiple congressional and administration officials

Trump Moves to Kill PEPFAR, Potentially Dooming Millions to Death From AIDS

State Department documents reveal potential cuts to PEPFAR, an AIDS prevention program credited with saving 26 million lives.

US drafts plan to phase out funding of HIV treatment in Nigeria, other countries

Documents obtained by the New York Times revealed that the US government has begun mapping out plans to shut down the programme in the following years.

US Drafts Plan To Phase Out Funding Of HIV Treatment In Nigeria, Other Countries - Thepodiummedia

The Trump administration is making plans to shut down the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a federal programme that provides funding for HIV treatment in Nigeria and many other developing countries. Documents obtained by the New York Times revealed that the US government has begun mapping out plans to shut down the programme. The government has drafted a new plan to shift the programme from one that provides medicines and …

US Drafts Plan To Change PEPFAR's Focus From HIV To Diseases That Could Threaten Americans - Health Policy Watch

US State Department officials are developing a plan to transform the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) from an entity that tackles HIV to one that is broadly focused on protecting and promoting American interests. This is according to a report in the New York Times on Thursday, based on leaked planning documents that […]