We can now prevent HIV transmissions and deaths — progress impossible without investments from the U.S. government

The suspension of US foreign assistance could have a devastating effect on efforts to contain the spread of diseases in Tajikistan, including HIV, according to a report issued by a United Nations agency.

The Conference for Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections 2025 opened with a session dedicated to informing attendees about the progress, and lack of progress, has been made in the fight against the HIV pandemic given the current political climate.

Already, significant harm has been done to inhibit progress combating HIV/AIDS, and the next four years could return us to the past when HIV infections are again on the rise.

The U.S. recently backed out of the United Nation's HIV/AIDS program and froze billions in foreign HIV-prevention efforts.

The Trump administration's dismantling of the U.S. Agency for International Development has targeted a huge range of programs for cuts, from a few thousand dollars for an interpreter in Ukraine to multimillion-dollar efforts to fight diseases like malaria in Myanmar.

Health minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has told the members of the National Assembly that South Africa must take responsibility for the HIV/AIDS funding crisis after US President Donald Trump slashed funding aid.

USAID's withdrawal of funding significantly impacts LGBTQ+ advocacy and HIV services in the Philippines. Organizations like LoveYourself, reliant on foreign aid, are urging local institutions to step up.

The Trump administration’s EHE initiative directed the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to reduce new HIV transmissions in the United States by at least 90% by 2030.

The Trump administration's dismantling of the US Agency for International Development has targeted a huge range of programmes for cuts, from a few thousand dollars for an interpreter in Ukraine to multimillion-dollar efforts to fight diseases like malaria in Myanmar.