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.

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 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.

Reuters reviewed a copy of a 368-page document that showed the most extensive list to date of the thousands of USAID programs and contracts that have been canceled as President Donald Trump on January 20 announced a sweeping freeze on almost all U.S. foreign aid to ensure the funding was in line with his "America First" policy.

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.

By Elvis Basudde Kyeyune President Donald Trump’s recent executive or- der suspending all activities of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) for 90 days,

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.