Trump aid cuts deal a blow to HIV prevention in Africa

CDC’s decision defunds prevention

Here in Hardin County and the surrounding region, we take pride in service, to our families, our communities and our country. But service also means stepping up when something vital is at risk. Right now, that includes local HIV prevention.

Treating HIV:  A call for moral clarity and a cultural renaissance

The Department of Health (DOH) wants to declare HIV a national public health emergency. On deeper analysis, a 500-percent increase in HIV cases among Filipinos aged 15 to 25—some as young as 12—is not just a medical emergency, but a cultural one. If we are to face this crisis honestly, we must go beyond the […]...Keep on reading: Treating HIV:  A call for moral clarity and a cultural renaissance

Starved of Aid: How Trump-Era Cuts Are Driving Tigray’s Displaced into Desperation

In the windswept IDP camps of Tigray, hollowed eyes stare across makeshift shelters. Once vibrant communities, now reduced to fragments of survival, are being slowly erased—not by bombs or bullets, but by a quieter weapon: neglect. The genocidal war in Tigray may have largely subsided, but a deeper crisis remains. It is a crisis not […] The post Starved of Aid: How Trump-Era Cuts Are Driving Tigray’s Displaced into Desperation appeared first on …

'Projects are falling away': Donald Trump's $400m blow to Australia's global moves

USAID's budget has been slashed and there have been flow-on effects to Australian projects, with the future of some joint efforts still unclear.

Reuters: Trump’s Aid Cuts Infecting Gay African Men With HIV

Trump's aid cuts impact HIV rates among gay men in Africa, raising urgent health concerns.

Trump’s Foreign Aid Cuts Undermine HIV Prevention Efforts Across Africa - teleSUR English

Sweeping foreign aid cuts by U.S. President Donald Trump have triggered a public health crisis across sub-Saharan Africa, where millions are now at risk of HIV infection due to the sudden loss of access to life-saving prevention medication, according to health officials and advocacy groups. PrEP Access Severely Disrupted The cuts have particularly impacted the availability of Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill that reduces the risk of…