HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says

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UNAIDS warns HIV infections could surge without U.S. support

The head UNAIDS said on Monday the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times by 2029 if American support of the biggest AIDS programme is dropped

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Africa: Global HIV Infections Could Rise Sixfold If U.S. Cuts Funding

Winnie Byanyima, executive director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, says global HIV infections could rise more than sixfold by 2029 if the US government halts funding for the world's largest AIDS programme.

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HIV cases could jump six times by 2029 without U.S. support: UNAIDS - National

HIV infections have been falling in recent years, with just 1.3 million new cases recorded in 2023, a 60 per cent decline since the virus peaked in 1995.

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UN warns HIV infections could rise more than 6 times if US funding cut

The head of the United Nations AIDS agency is warning the number of new HIV infections could jump more than six times and deaths could see an even more dramatic rise by 2029. Winnie Byanyima, the executive director of UNAIDS, said this could happen if the United States permanently cuts funding through the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (USPEPFAR). Byanyima said while HIV infections have been falling over the past few decades, Pr…

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HIV infections could jump over 6 times without U.S. support

Officials estimate that by 2029, there could be 8.7 million people newly infected with HIV and a tenfold jump in AIDS-related deaths to 6.3 million.

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The United Nations fears a drastic increase in global HIV reinfections due to the disappearance of US foreign aid.