Theguardian iconTheguardianJul 21, 2026 ~1 min source read

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

It warns that changes in US policy risk reversing progress in the fight against HIV/Aids.

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

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It warns that changes in US policy risk reversing progress in the fight against HIV/Aids.

Funding cuts to the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) have caused "severe and devastating" disruption globally, with thousands of staff laid off and many clinics closed, according to...

Relief has saved 26m lives globally, but slashing of funds and dismantling of USAID have forced clinics to shut in dozens of countries No part of the United States' anti-HIV programme has escaped unscathed...

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It warns that changes in US policy risk reversing progress in the fight against HIV/Aids. Funding cuts to the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) have caused "severe and devastating" disruption globally, with thousands of staff laid off and many clinics closed, according to research being presented next week at the 26th International Aids Conference in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

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  • Funding cuts to the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) have caused "severe and devastating" disruption globally, with thousands of staff laid off and many clinics closed, according to...

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