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M.B. Mack

Trump Admin Orders Health Clinics to Stop Giving Out HIV Meds to Poor People

President Donald Trump speaks at a Hurricane Helene recovery briefing at the Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina on Friday. The Trump White House fired at least 12 inspectors general at federal agencies in a late-night purge. (Credit: Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images)

The Trump administration has ordered health clinics globally to stop distributing lifesaving HIV medications purchased with U.S. aid, leaving millions of vulnerable patients at risk of losing essential treatment.

Since its inception in 2003, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been a cornerstone of global health, saving over 25 million lives by providing HIV treatment and prevention in low-income countries.

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