Global HIV Epidemic Resurgence Looms Amidst Funding Cuts
UNAIDS says cyberattacks, surveillance and weak access to devices are putting key populations and the groups that serve them at greater risk.
- On Monday, UNAIDS warned the world risks an HIV epidemic resurgence after global funding fell 18% to $7.3 billion in 2025, the lowest level in nearly two decades.
- Washington previously accounted for 75% of international HIV funding before President Donald Trump's return to the White House in January 2025, when he ordered a temporary halt to HIV-related assistance.
- National data for Cameroon, Nigeria, and Zambia showed over a 50% decline in people receiving pre-exposure prophylaxis as services moved online, exposing barriers for vulnerable populations. "HIV funding disruptions severely impacted HIV prevention, testing and key components of treatment programmes," the report said.
- A 2025 survey of 21 LGBTQI organizations across 17 countries found most suffered repeated cyberattacks, with data breaches in nations criminalizing same-sex relationships putting activists at severe risk.
- The global goal to end AIDS by 2030 remains off track, as UNAIDS aims to address inequalities by scaling community-led digital tools rather than universal solutions to restore global solidarity.
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