Elton John slams Trump administration over USAID cuts
3 weeks ago

Elton John slams Trump administration over USAID cuts

Salon  

Elton John is raising the flag that President Donald Trump's budget cuts to the United States Agency for International Development will have a hugely negative impact on the global response to HIV prevention and resources. John, whose Elton John AIDS Foundation has been a leader in the global fight against AIDS and has provided resources and assistance for people living with HIV/AIDS since 1992, shared a statement on Instagram Saturday, emphasizing that Trump's "abrupt decision" could have "devastating effects on the HIV response and put years of progress in jeopardy." To combat resource gaps before the administration fully revokes their funds, John detailed that the foundation is "working with our 90+ partners to ensure they can continue to provide lifesaving services and are launching The Rocket Response Fund to help cover immediate gaps in essential care." "With much uncertainty surrounding the aids cut at home," John concluded, "We urge the U.S. government to continue the lifesaving work of bipartisan programs like PEPFAR."

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Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says
6 days, 17 hours ago

Eight countries could run out of HIV treatments due to USAID cuts, WHO says

India Today  

The Trump administration's decision to pause US foreign aid has "substantially disrupted" supply of HIV treatments in eight countries, which could soon run out of these life-saving medicines, the World Health Organisation said on Monday. The global health agency said that Haiti, Kenya, Lesotho, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, Mali, Nigeria and Ukraine could exhaust their supply of HIV treatments in …

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave
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3 weeks ago

USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave

Hindustan Times  

* USAID official warns of unnecessary deaths from Trump's foreign aid block, then says he's been put on leave Enrich warns of preventable deaths due to USAID dismantling * Trump's aid freeze affects Ebola, malaria, and tuberculosis efforts * DOGE blocks USAID payments despite waiver for lifesaving aid By Andrea Shalal March 2 - A senior official with the U.S. …

Health experts warn of as many as 500,000 deaths over 10 years from Trump's cuts
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Health experts warn of as many as 500,000 deaths over 10 years from Trump's cuts

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's cuts to USAID could mean as many as 500,000 people die over the next 10 years, one expert predicted. Al Jazeera cited health experts and aid organizations saying that ending many of the USAID programs that help those with HIV/AIDS "in many African countries could lead to hundreds of thousands of deaths on the continent." In South …

Trump's permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: 'We are being pushed off a cliff'
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3 weeks, 3 days ago

Trump's permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: 'We are being pushed off a cliff'

The Independent  

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Trump administration’s decision …

Trump’s permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: ‘We are being pushed off a cliff’
3 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump’s permanent USAID cuts slam humanitarian programs worldwide: ‘We are being pushed off a cliff’

Associated Press  

▶ Follow live updates on President Donald Trump and his new administration. CAPE TOWN, South Africa — The Trump administration’s decision to terminate 90% of USAID’s foreign aid contracts slammed humanitarian projects worldwide on Thursday, from a new hospital in troubled Haiti to the biggest HIV program on the planet in South Africa. “We are being pushed off a cliff,” …

Trump's aid funding freeze derails HIV prevention efforts in Asia Pacific amid rising epidemics
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1 month ago

Trump's aid funding freeze derails HIV prevention efforts in Asia Pacific amid rising epidemics

ABC  

In just five years, the world's health authorities hope to declare an end to the AIDS epidemic. Fiji Minister for Health Ratu Atonio Rabici Lalabalavu even declared an official "outbreak" in January to reflect "the alarming reality that HIV is evolving faster than our current services can cater for". Following grave concerns from health professionals that the funding freeze could …

Trump's decision to freeze funds could result in more AIDS deaths, UN body warns
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1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's decision to freeze funds could result in more AIDS deaths, UN body warns

India Today  

President Donald Trump's decision to suspend US overseas funding could result in millions more deaths from AIDS, the head of the UN's programme for the illness warned on Sunday. "It's dramatic in many countries," UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima told AFP. "We could see additional deaths increasing by tenfold" to 6.3 million in five years, Byanyima said, citing UNAIDS estimates. …

Trump's aid freeze could cause millions more AIDS deaths: UN agency
1 month, 1 week ago

Trump's aid freeze could cause millions more AIDS deaths: UN agency

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump's decision to suspend US overseas funding could result in millions more deaths from AIDS, the head of the UN's programme for the illness warned Sunday. "It's dramatic in many countries," UNAIDS executive director Winnie Byanyima told AFP. "We could see additional deaths increasing by tenfold" to 6.3 million in five years, Byanyima said, citing UNAIDS estimates. The …

What's happening with the anti-HIV program PEPFAR? It depends whom you ask
1 month, 1 week ago

What's happening with the anti-HIV program PEPFAR? It depends whom you ask

NPR  

What's happening with the anti-HIV program PEPFAR? The memo, which NPR obtained, states that if a clinic receives funding through the U.S. program PEPFAR, this preventative medication can " only " be given to "pregnant and breastfeeding women" during the 90-day freeze on foreign aid that the Trump administration instituted. In response to a request from NPR to clarify this …

NPR's global correspondents report on the effect of USAID's humanitarian funding cuts
1 month, 2 weeks ago

NPR's global correspondents report on the effect of USAID's humanitarian funding cuts

NPR  

NPR's global correspondents report on the effect of USAID's humanitarian funding cuts Correspondents in Kyiv, Mumbai, Johannesburg, and Mexico City give examples of the effects of the Trump administration's gutting of the U.S. Agency for International Development. But many Bangladeshis don't know they're infected, so USAID funded a program to teach medics to screen for the illness that included training …

The USAID Shutdown Puts Millions of African Lives at Risk
55 years, 2 months ago

The USAID Shutdown Puts Millions of African Lives at Risk

Wired  

But for the dramatic events in Washington, DC, AbulMumini Isah and his team would have been plodding through the dusty streets of Northern Nigeria right now on a field study aimed at improving HIV treatment across the country. “Without evidenced-based studies such as this, those handling care and treatment of people living with HIV will just be flying blind.” Despite …

Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if US funding stops, U.N. agency warns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Six million people could die from HIV and AIDS if US funding stops, U.N. agency warns

The Hindu  

More than six million people could die from HIV and AIDS in the next four years if U.S. President Donald Trump's administration pulls its global funding for programmes, the United Nations AIDS agency said on Friday, February 7, 2025. Although a waiver was placed on HIV/AIDS programmes in last month's U.S. foreign aid funding freeze, many concerns remained about the …

U.S. President Trump order set to halt supply of HIV, malaria drugs to poor countries: Sources
1 month, 3 weeks ago

U.S. President Trump order set to halt supply of HIV, malaria drugs to poor countries: Sources

The Hindu  

The Trump administration has moved to stop the supply of lifesaving drugs for HIV, malaria and tuberculosis, as well as medical supplies for newborn babies, in countries supported by USAID around the globe, a memo reviewed by Reuters showed. The memo covers the firm's work on HIV, malaria and tuberculosis as well as contraception and maternal and child health supplies, …

Trump moves to stop Bush-era AIDS relief program that saved millions: report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Trump moves to stop Bush-era AIDS relief program that saved millions: report

Raw Story  

President Donald Trump has ordered a halt to a decades-old program dating back to the George W. Bush administration that has saved millions of lives abroad by distributing HIV medications to low-income countries, The New York Times reported — "even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics." The shutdown of the program, known as …

AIDS relief funding faces disruption after foreign aid pause ordered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Report
1 month, 3 weeks ago

AIDS relief funding faces disruption after foreign aid pause ordered by Secretary of State Marco Rubio: Report

Live Mint  

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s recent order to pause foreign aid is expected to halt funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, potentially disrupting life-saving treatments for millions of people around the world. Trump’s criticism of US foreign aid spending On Saturday, President Donald Trump reiterated his criticism of the US approach to foreign aid. Speaking to reporters …

USAID employees ordered to reform aid distribution under Trump's ‘America First’ strategy
1 month, 3 weeks ago

USAID employees ordered to reform aid distribution under Trump's ‘America First’ strategy

Firstpost  

A harshly worded email delivered on Saturday to more than 10,000 USAID employees provided more direction to Friday’s ‘stop-work’ decision, which essentially halted U.S. foreign aid globally Ukrainian rescuers appear next to new equipment, which was provide by United States Agency for International Development before a press conference of the USAID Administrator Samantha Power during her visit to Ukraine, amid …

'Killed an American': Expert puts Trump on notice over President causing 'serious damage'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

'Killed an American': Expert puts Trump on notice over President causing 'serious damage'

Raw Story  

Donald Trump was warned by an expert on Saturday that the President is causing great harm to the world and the U.S. Atul Gawande, a former professor at the Harvard School of Public Health and former United States Agency for International Development official, took to social media over the weekend to sound the alarm. Trump’s 90 day Stop Work Order …

PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause
1 month, 3 weeks ago

PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause

NPR  

PEPFAR, the acclaimed anti-HIV program, faces loss of funds as part of U.S. aid pause toggle caption Yevhenii Zavhorodnii/Global Images Ukraine via Getty Images Nearly all global health funding from the U.S. has been halted immediately by the Trump administration — and that appears to include PEPFAR, the widely praised program created by President George W. Bush in 2003 to …

US suspends new funds for aid programmes, excepting Israel and Egypt
1 month, 3 weeks ago

US suspends new funds for aid programmes, excepting Israel and Egypt

Al Jazeera  

Trump administration freezes new funding for anti-HIV programme and other health services, excepts key food programmes. The administration of United States President Donald Trump has announced a freeze on almost all new funding for foreign assistance programmes, with exceptions for allies Israel and Egypt. In an accompanying memo, newly confirmed Secretary of State Marco Rubio directed senior officials to “ensure …

The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The pioneer of America's embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair

Hindustan Times  

WASHINGTON — Through his office window at what was then one of Africa's few modern clinics dealing with HIV and AIDS, the man who now oversees the United States' threatened global AIDS effort used to hear the sound of taxis pulling up throughout the day. Nkengasong has spent decades working in Africa on HIV and AIDS, a career intertwined with …

The pioneer of America’s embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair
11 months, 3 weeks ago

The pioneer of America’s embattled global HIV program recalls the hope after years of despair

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Through his office window at what was then one of Africa’s few modern clinics dealing with HIV and AIDS, the man who now oversees the United States’ threatened global AIDS effort used to hear the sound of taxis pulling up throughout the day. Nkengasong has spent decades working in Africa on HIV and AIDS, a career intertwined with …

For 20 years, this AIDS relief plan enjoyed broad US support. What changed?
1 year, 4 months ago

For 20 years, this AIDS relief plan enjoyed broad US support. What changed?

Al Jazeera  

Credited with saving 25 million lives, the AIDS programme PEPFAR now faces an uncertain future in a divided US Congress. In the case of PEPFAR, Republican critics have voiced concern that the Biden administration’s strategy documents mention coordinating with organisations that promote “reproductive health and rights”, though abortion itself is not explicitly mentioned. “A small minority of outside groups are …

Billions for life-saving AIDS program need to continue, George W. Bush Institute tells Congress
1 year, 4 months ago

Billions for life-saving AIDS program need to continue, George W. Bush Institute tells Congress

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy As billions of dollars for …

Billions for life-saving AIDS program need to continue, George W. Bush Institute tells Congress
1 year, 4 months ago

Billions for life-saving AIDS program need to continue, George W. Bush Institute tells Congress

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — As billions of dollars for a global HIV/AIDS program credited with saving millions of lives remains in limbo, the George W. Bush Institute is urging the U.S. Congress to keep money flowing for it. In a letter sent to Congress on Wednesday, the former Republican president’s institute pleaded with Congress to keep funding the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan …

Column: Antiabortion zealots are out to sabotage America’s successful global fight against HIV
1 year, 7 months ago

Column: Antiabortion zealots are out to sabotage America’s successful global fight against HIV

LA Times  

A health worker in South Africa advises an HIV-positive woman on how to stay safe. Heritage instructed its followers that “on the Left, ‘sexual and reproductive rights’ and ‘reproductive health services’ are code for abortion.” Right-wing antiabortion groups took up Heritage’s cry. As recently as Jan. 28, Smith, chair of the House subcommittee on global health, global human rights and …

Global AIDS program targeted in abortion battle gets new home in State Department bureau
1 year, 7 months ago

Global AIDS program targeted in abortion battle gets new home in State Department bureau

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — The State Department launched a new bureau Tuesday aimed at making the battle against global outbreaks a lasting priority of U.S. foreign policy, even as one of its key elements – a widely acclaimed HIV program – has become caught up in the political battle over abortion. But anti-abortion groups and some House Republicans, including Rep. Chris Smith …

George W. Bush's anti-HIV program is hailed as 'amazing' — and still crucial at 20
2 years ago

George W. Bush's anti-HIV program is hailed as 'amazing' — and still crucial at 20

NPR  

George W. Bush's anti-HIV program is hailed as 'amazing' — and still crucial at 20 Enlarge this image toggle caption Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images via Getty Images By 2003, the global HIV/AIDS situation was reaching its deadliest peak. "It's been an amazing program," said Kellie Moss, an associate director for global …

Trump ends US aid to WHO, says not enough done to stop virus
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump ends US aid to WHO, says not enough done to stop virus

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said he was cutting off U.S. payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the virus from spreading when it first surfaced in China. But when asked about possible U.S. funding cuts during a regular U.N. briefing earlier Tuesday, WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris …

Trump orders halt to WHO funding; says it failed to do enough to contain COVID-19
4 years, 11 months ago

Trump orders halt to WHO funding; says it failed to do enough to contain COVID-19

India TV News  

US President Donald Trump has announced cutting off US payments to the World Health Organization during the coronavirus pandemic, accusing the organization of failing to do enough to stop the virus from spreading when it first surfaced in China. But when asked about possible US funding cuts during a regular UN briefing earlier Tuesday, WHO spokeswoman Margaret Harris responded, “Regardless …

Trump Tweets Support For World AIDS Day. His Budget Would Slash Critical Funding.
5 years, 3 months ago

Trump Tweets Support For World AIDS Day. His Budget Would Slash Critical Funding.

Huff Post  

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Donald Trump’s tweet Sunday recognizing World AIDS Day was met with criticism from Democrats who pointed out that his administration’s proposed budget for 2020 would slash funding for global HIV programs, putting countless lives at risk. “American leadership has proven that together we can save lives.” The Democratic National Committee, meanwhile, said that Trump is “no …

Trump launching campaign to end HIV epidemic in US by 2030
6 years, 1 month ago

Trump launching campaign to end HIV epidemic in US by 2030

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump is launching a campaign to end the HIV epidemic in the United States by 2030, targeting areas where new infections happen and getting highly effective drugs to people at risk. Briefing reporters ahead of Trump’s State of the Union speech, Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar and senior public health officials said the campaign …

World Aids Day: Groups say Trump failing on HIV fight
7 years, 3 months ago

World Aids Day: Groups say Trump failing on HIV fight

Al Jazeera  

Advocates warn proposed cuts to HIV/Aids prevention programmes and strategy shift could stall progress against epidemic. “Slowing US efforts to fight HIV/AIDS for three years could set the global response back nine years and squander much of the $64bn that the US has invested over that time,” the report said. New strategy: ‘Risk is enormous’ While the proposed cuts were …

Trump Foreign Budget: HIV Prevention Spared, U.N. And Others Lose Big
8 years ago

Trump Foreign Budget: HIV Prevention Spared, U.N. And Others Lose Big

NPR  

Trump Foreign Budget: HIV Prevention Spared, U.N. And Others Lose Big Enlarge this image toggle caption Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images Eric Lafforgue/Art in All of Us/Corbis via Getty Images In the introduction to his proposed federal budget, President Donald Trump states clearly that he plans to spend far less abroad and on international issues than …

Elton John believes AIDS can be eradicated in his lifetime if US continues to increase research funding
9 years, 10 months ago

Elton John believes AIDS can be eradicated in his lifetime if US continues to increase research funding

ABC  

Elton John believes AIDS could be eradicated in his lifetime if the US keeps increasing its funding to fight the deadly virus. The 68-year-old British pop icon and AIDS activist testified at a US Senate hearing on future funding for the country's core global AIDS initiative on Wednesday. John was speaking to members of the Senate Appropriations Committee who are …

How The U.S. Helped Fight The Global AIDS Epidemic
11 years, 3 months ago

How The U.S. Helped Fight The Global AIDS Epidemic

NPR  

Helped Fight The Global AIDS Epidemic Enlarge this image toggle caption Shashank Bengali/MCT /Landov Shashank Bengali/MCT /Landov A decade ago, President George W. Bush announced an unprecedented global health initiative: $15 billion over five years to fight HIV in developing countries. Nearly 10 million people around the world now have access to antiviral drugs, and treatment for two-thirds of these …

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