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Haitians with HIV Defy Stigma as They Publicly Denounce USAID Cuts and Dwindling Medication
- Dozens of HIV-positive Haitians marched openly to the prime minister's office on May 19, protesting the dwindling HIV medication supply in Port-au-Prince.
- The protest followed months of U.S. Aid cuts under the Trump administration, which slashed over 90% of USAID foreign aid contracts affecting HIV treatment.
- Clinics closed due to funding losses, scarce antiretroviral drugs risk reversing progress amid surging gang violence and dangerous travel conditions in Haiti.
- Dr. Eugene Maklin, caring for 550 patients near Cap-Haitien, said, "We can't stay silent" about the crisis as hospital shelves run empty and medication lasts only until July.
- The protest highlights urgent calls for restored funding to prevent increased infections and deaths while HIV stigma continues to deter many from seeking treatment.
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Winnipeg Free Press
Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts and dwindling medication
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HIV progress at risk: Haitians join global call over halted U.S. aid
PORT-AU-PRINCE — Protesters in Haiti joined a growing global outcry this week, demanding the immediate resumption of life-saving HIV medication distribution, suspended following a U.S. government aid freeze. The halt, driven by the Trump administration’s pause on funding through the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has disrupted treatment access for millions across the…
Haitians with HIV defy stigma as they publicly denounce USAID cuts and dwindling medication - The Morning Sun
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti (AP) — A video showing dozens of people marching toward the office of Haiti’s prime minister elicited gasps from some viewers as it circulated recently on social media. The protesters, who were HIV positive, did not conceal their faces — a rare occurrence in a country where the virus is still heavily stigmatized. “Call the minister of health! We are dying!” the group chanted. The protesters risked being shunned by society t…
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