Chaos for Millions in HIV/AIDS Treatment Program in Africa
A stop in all of PEPFAR’s work shuttered clinics this week. Then, a new exemption for “life-saving” treatment left organizations uncertain.
Anti-HIV program in crisis as Trump aid pause sows confusion
The State Department issued a waiver for lifesaving aid, but HIV clinics remain shut and uncertainty lingers over the future of PEPFAR, which has saved 25 million lives.
Trump pauses global funding for key health programme but allows HIV drug access: What is PEPFAR, how does it impact India?
Importantly, the programme has provided access to pre-exposure prophylaxis — a medicine that can prevent HIV infection — to 2.5 million people globally. PEPFAR accounts for nearly 90% of PrEP initiations globally, including through its programme SafeZindagi in India.
Trump pauses funding for anti-HIV program that prevented 26 million AIDS deaths
On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.
Shock waves as Trump halts HIV funding for Nigeria, others
United States President Donald Trump has stop the financial support and funding for HIV treatment and spread of the virus in Nigeria and other developing countries.
Trump Proves the Cruelty Is the Point With HIV Funding Move
The Donald Trump administration has stopped a program that distributes an anti-HIV drug in poor countries. The halt is part of the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid last week, and instructs organizations overseas to stop distributing HIV medications bought with U.
Trump administration waives halt on distribution of HIV medications via PEPFAR
The Trump administration has made some concessions to the halt placed on distributions of global HIV treatments via the U.S.
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Confusion, fear as PEPFAR partners suspend HIV services
PEPFAR partners describe a whiplash-inducing stop-work order, which has left them with many questions — including whether ...
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BREAKING: Trump reverses executive order on HIV treatment funding ban to poor countries, details emerge
In a last-minute move, the Trump administration issues an emergency waiver to ensure millions of people in 55 countries continue receiving life-saving HIV treatment.
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PEPFAR, USAID Hit Hard by Trump Administration Orders
USAID is in charge of ordering the drugs used by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in its programs that ...
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PEPFAR, other ‘life-saving humanitarian’ programs can operate under State Department waiver
Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Tuesday issued a waiver that allows the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and ...
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Nigeria set to strengthen domestic HIV response amid US funding uncertainty
In Nigeria, PEPFAR remains a major contributor to the treatment of People Living with HIV, covering approximately 90 per cent of the country's treatment needs ...
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How Much Will The PEPFAR Freeze Affect People Living with HIV? Nigerians Discuss
The current U.S. government, under the leadership of Donald Trump, has decided to freeze funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a program launched in 2003 under former ...
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HIV/AIDS Care for Millions Could Be Interrupted by Marco Rubio’s Foreign Aid Freeze
The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a federal program that provides HIV medications, is one of the ...
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Hope for Nigeria, Others As U.S. Secretary of State Issues Waiver for PEPFAR to Continue HIV Interventions
It is estimated that PEPFAR supports treatment for over 20 million people living with HIV, accounting for two-thirds of all people globally receiving HIV treatmentThe US Secretary of State, Marco ...