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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Kelly Rissman

Distribution of US-backed HIV medications to poorest nations in flux after Trump order slowing foreign aid

During a 90-day foreign aid freeze, Secretary of State Marco Rubio issued exemptions for life-saving humanitarian assistance, but the fate of HIV treatment for the world’s poorest nations remains uncertain.

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump ordered a 90-day pause on any foreign assistance as agencies review to ensure they will not be “disbursed in a manner that is not fully aligned with the foreign policy” of the president.

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