New York City faces loss of over $40 million for HIV prevention

New York City faces loss of over $40 million for HIV prevention

Across New York City, $40 million in funding previously earmarked for HIV services is up in the air amid President Donald Trump’s proposed federal funding cuts to health services.  The proposed cuts come as the city has seen a rising number of HIV diagnoses in recent years, particularly among Black and Latinx New Yorkers. Threats to funding would devastate a carefully calibrated ecosystem of care established by the city, community organizations,…

80 per cent of Caribbean HIV service organisations face severe disruptions following US funding halt

A new survey has shown that 80 per cent of HIV service organisations in the Caribbean are facing severe disruptions, due to the funding pause issued by the US Government in January 2025. The survey found that only 25 per cent of organisations...

One Million New Pediatric HIV Cases Predicted If PEPFAR Funding Is Cut

For the past 2 decades, the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has provided more than $110 billion toward the global HIV/AIDS response. If this funding stops—as suggested by a recent directive—infections and deaths are expected to rise significantly, including 1 million new pediatric cases of HIV and 460 000 additional AIDS-related deaths in children by 2030, according to a health policy analysis recently published in The Lan…