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Genuinely horrifying.

20 million people receive HIV antiviral treatment from the program annually.

Mothers with HIV would transmit it to their infants at birth if not for perinatal antiviral treatment.

This should be resumed as soon as possible. Every day of delay means more lives lost.
This is a public health nightmare in the works.

Nobody voted for this.

"The Trump administration has instructed organizations in other countries to stop disbursing H.I.V. medications purchased with U.S. aid, even if the drugs have already been obtained and are sitting in local clinics."
Trump Administration Halts H.I.V. Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 4:38 AM