HIV, UNAIDS and foreign assistance funding

Africa: U.S. Aid Funding Cuts Put HIV Prevention At Risk, Warns UNAIDS
The US pause in foreign assistance funding has created "confusion" in the vital work of community HIV prevention, despite a waiver issued for HIV/AIDS programmes, the UN agency to combat the still deadly disease said on Friday.
UNAIDS Warns HIV Infections Could Skyrocket Without U.S. Funding
The head of the United Nations AIDS agency (UNAIDS) is warning that a major spike in HIV infections and deaths could occur if the U.S. follows through on freezing foreign aid for HIV programs. UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima told the Associated Press that without U.
HIV infections could jump over 6 times if US support is dropped and not replaced, UNAIDS chief says
UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said HIV infections have been falling in recent years, with just 1.3 million new cases recorded in 2023, a 60% decline since the virus peaked
Africa: Global HIV Infections Could Rise Sixfold If U.S. Cuts Funding - UNAIDS
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.
UNAIDS chief warns as US President Trump suspends HIV funding
UNAIDS chief, Winnie Byanyima, said there could be 8.7 million people newly infected with HIV by 2029 following US President Donald Trump's HIV funding suspension.
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UNAIDS urges countries to invest in HIV prevention as key to ending AIDS
Geneva, 13 February 2025 – On International Condom Day, UNAIDS and partners are calling for HIV prevention efforts to be ...
UNAIDS Says U.S. Aid Freeze Causing a 'Lot of Confusion'
GENEVA (Reuters) - U.S. funding cuts in foreign aid are causing a "lot of confusion" on the ground despite a waiver being ...
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UNAIDS Chief: HIV Infections Could Jump Over Six Times if U.S. Support Dropped
In an interview with The Associated Press, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said HIV infections have been falling in recent years, with just 1.3 million new cases recorded in 2023 ...
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Ukraine’s HIV Response May Falter With Pause to US Funding
The country is facing challenges to support patients with HIV and those at risk following the Trump administration’s decision to freeze foreign aid for 90 days.