WHO's decision to halt aid to Trump disrupted supply of HIV treatments in eight countries
Mar 19, 2025
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According to Reuters and others, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said at a press conference on the 17th (local time) that "the supply of HIV treatments could soon be severely disrupted in six African countries, including Nigeria, Kenya, Lesotho, South Sudan, Burkina Faso, and Mali, as well as in Haiti and Ukraine."It is a reversal of progress made over the past 20 years in HIV treatment, and there could be more than 10 million additional HIV cases and 3 million HIV-related deaths in the future.", he predicted.
U.S. President Trump issued an executive order suspending U.S. foreign aid for 90 days upon taking office in January. As a result, most programs of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), a U.S. foreign aid agency, have been suspended.
The Trump administration is also reportedly considering significantly reducing subsidies for HIV prevention programs in the United States. Citing multiple sources, the Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is considering such a plan in discussing the CDC's budget and manpower reduction.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
