Trump's Aid Freeze Could Lead to Millions of AIDS Deaths: UN

Feb 18, 2025 Komal Das

Trump's freeze on US foreign aid may cause millions of AIDS deaths, warns the UN AIDS program head

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"This is dramatic," warned UNAIDS chief Winnie Byanyima, urging action to prevent deaths if AIDS funding is lost

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The US paused PEPFAR, aiding 20M HIV patients and 270K workers, with waivers for medication later issued

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UNAIDS warns of 6.3M deaths and 8.7M new infections in 5 years as US funding cuts shutter facilities

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Byanyima urged debt restructuring at the AU summit, as heavy debts hinder health funding. USAID's $40B budget supports global aid

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