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$1.3bn in US health funds left unspent by Trump ‘could lead to 150,000 preventable deaths’

Funding for tuberculosis, malaria, HIV and maternal healthcare has to be released for spending by 30 September

The Independent UK · Sep 18

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conference

DAKAR — A US government map of Africa mislabelled every country during a State Department presentation at a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screenshots and posted them online.

Bangkok Post · Jul 31

Trump’s aid cuts force thousands of HIV services to shut – despite US protection pledge

HIV prevention programmes have faced ‘severe and devastating’ disruption – with at least 16,000 health workers having lost their jobs around the world

The Independent UK · Jul 21

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Trump’s HIV funding cuts having ‘severe and devastating’ impact around the world

The President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief has saved 26m lives globally, but slashing of funds and dismantling of USAID have forced clinics to shut in dozens of countries

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21

US actions harm global efforts to prevent and treat HIV in dozens of countries, new report says

A new report says the Trump administration’s disruptions to a global AIDS relief program have forced organizations to close clinics, lay off staff and cut services, seriously impeding efforts to prevent and treat the disease in dozens of countries

The Independent UK · Jul 21

South African civil groups warn of dire impact as US phases out HIV program funding

Civil society organizations in South Africa says that adolescent girls and women are among the first to feel the impact of U.S. foreign aid cuts

The Independent UK · Jun 24

Trump is defying Congress on foreign aid

Congress gave orders to Trump officials on foreign aid spending, but officials have largely refused

Salon · Jun 23

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‘A matter of life or death’: the activists confronting Congress about slashing HIV funding

Original organizers, joined by new wave, are demanding the government not undo four decades of progress

The Guardian - US · Jun 22

US voters support HIV/Aids relief – will Trump’s cuts backfire in the midterms?

Global Pepfar program has long had Republican leadership and bipartisan support, but initiative is at risk

The Guardian - US · May 24

US is taking a ‘real risk’ with hasty shift in efforts to fight HIV, experts say

Experts fear losing ground to virus even as the end of the HIV epidemic is in sight, and say decline in infant testing is ‘particularly concerning’

The Guardian - US · Apr 26

‘Vought cuts kill people’: Aids activists interrupt Trump budget chief hearing

Proceedings brought to halt as protesters condemn Russ Vought for slashing Pepfar program amid sweeping aid cuts

The Guardian - US · Apr 15

Trump admin threatens to withhold HIV medication to Zambia unless demands are met, report says

Zambia has received more than $6 billion in HIV/AIDS over the last two decades, according to the US Embassy in Zambia

The Independent UK · Mar 17

A Year After USAID’s Termination: The Impact Has Been ‘Devastating’

In the face of death and disease, global health workers struggle to keep hope alive.

Capital & Main · Mar 11

Trump team cancels funding for World AIDS Day commemorations after 37 years

State Department reportedly informed employees earlier this month to refrain from commemorative messaging on World AIDS Day

The Independent UK · Nov 27, 2025

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The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2025

World is so close to ending Aids pandemic but must keep funding ‘miracle’ drugs, UN chief warns

IN FOCUS: Cutting-edge prevention drugs – hailed as being able to reduce new infections to zero – could see the end of the Aids pandemic, as long as funding continues amid massive cuts, UNAIDS chief tells chief international correspondent Bel Trew

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2025

Eswatini is the first African country to get twice-yearly HIV prevention shot

Eswatini has become the first African country to receive lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection that global health officials call a game-changer

The Conversation · Nov 5, 2025

HIV knows no borders, and the Trump administration’s new strategy leave Americans vulnerable – an HIV-prevention expert explains

Protecting public health abroad benefits Americans.

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

South Africa welcomes $115M US bridge plan to sustain its HIV programs for 6 months

South Africa has welcomed a U.S. bridging plan worth $115 million to continue funding HIV treatment and prevention programs until the end of March

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The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

US aid cuts deal a massive blow for the small African nation of Lesotho: Takeaways from AP's report

In the wake of massive U.S. cuts to foreign aid, the tiny country of Lesotho in southern Africa faces deep uncertainty and worry over its HIV-positive residents

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Trump’s aid cuts reverse decades of HIV progress in tiny African nation

With the single stroke of Trump’s pen, much of a system credited with saving hundreds of thousands of lives was dismantled

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2025

Landmark deals for cheaper ‘pandemic-ending’ HIV jab hailed as ‘huge’ step forward

Linda-Gail Bekker, who helped prove the drug Lenacapavir’s effectiveness, tells The Independent that $40 doses bring hope – but aid cuts still risk its rollout

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2025

Trump’s aid cuts in east Africa led to unwanted abortion and babies being born with HIV – report

Doctors, nurses, patients and other experts describe the loss of decades of progress in beating the virus in 100 days after Pepfar was disrupted

The Guardian - US · Sep 3, 2025

Protesters demand release of HIV funds ‘illegally’ withheld by Trump

People take to streets against Trump administration plans to rescind funding for life-saving international programs

The Conversation · Sep 1, 2025

HIV is on the rise among older Africans, but care and research overlook this group – lessons from Kenya and South Africa

For decades, public health efforts across sub-Saharan Africa have focused on HIV prevention, testing and treatment campaigns on children, and women of reproductive age, overlooking the population at older ages.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2025

The Pepfar programme keeps millions with HIV alive – a new push seeks to save it from Trump’s aid cuts

The US Senate votes to keep money for the President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief from a package of more than $9 billion in cuts going through Congress

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