HIV, AIDS

UNAIDS Chief: HIV Infections Could Jump Over Six Times if U.S. Support Dropped
In an interview with the AP, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima called on the Trump Administration not to cut off funding.
UNAIDS Warns HIV Infections Could Skyrocket Without US Funding
The head of the UNAIDS is warning that a major spike in HIV infections and deaths could occur if the US follows through on freezing foreign aid for HIV programs.
UNAIDS Chief Warns HIV Infections Could Increase Without U.S. Support
The head of the U.N. Aids Agency is worried that new HIV infections will increase more than six times by 2029 without American funding.
HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS program is dropped
HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped, UN aids program director says
UNAIDS' executive director warned that millions of people could die and more resistant strains of the disease could emerge.
HIV infections could jump sixfold if U.S. withdraws support, U.N. AIDS chief says
The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if U.S. withdraws support for AIDS program.
HIV Cases Could Jump Over 6 Times If UNAIDS Is Abruptly Stopped By US
The US fund for UNAIDS was given under the US President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which finances 70% of the overall AIDS response. With this abrupt cut off, it could lead the vulnerable population at more risk of HIV.
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A crisis unfolding: hard-won progress in Ethiopia’s HIV response at risk
But now, that progress is at risk. The recent pause in United States foreign assistance poses a direct threat to the lives ...
What happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
HIV is spread by bodily fluids such as blood, breast milk or semen. It gradually weakens the body’s immune system and makes ...
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Ethiopia: U.S. Aid Suspension Jeopardizes Ethiopia's Fight Against HIV, Putting Over a Quarter-Million Beneficiaries At Risk, Warns UNAIDS
The Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) warns that the "pause of U.S. foreign assistance" to Ethiopia's national HIV response will be "particularly severe" for over 270,000 ...
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Impact of the pause of U.S. foreign assistance in Ethiopia
ACTIONS TO ADDRESS THE SITUATION: On 4 February 2025, The Ministry of Health of Ethiopia issued a circular to all regional health bureau to assure regional health offices that the government will step ...
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Confusion Amid U.S. Foreign Aid Cuts Despite HIV/AIDS Waiver
UNAIDS has raised concerns about confusion caused by U.S. funding cuts in foreign aid, despite a waiver for HIV/AIDS programs ...
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Six Million People Could Die From HIV and AIDS if US Funding Stops, UN Agency Warns
Although a waiver was placed on HIV/AIDS programmes in last month's U.S ... urging U.N. member states to step in. "In Ethiopia, we have 5,000 public health worker contracts that are funded ...
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UN: Without US funding, more than 6-M could die from HIV/AIDS
The suspension of foreign aid programs by US President Donald Trump puts 6.3 million people at risk of dying from HIV and ...