Franklin Wanyama's situation reflects the turmoil arising from President Trump's freeze on foreign aid, critically impacting treatment funding for millions living with HIV globally. Although some clinics manage to continue providing medicines, many face severe rationing. This decision has instilled panic among patients like Wanyama, who worry about access to care. Experts predict this aid freeze will diminish US contributions to global health initiatives, threatening lives and the overall safety of the world.
As the Trump administration announces drastic policy changes, nowhere is the shock more palpable than in the field of global health.
The HIV clinic Wanyama visits has managed to continue delivering medications to its patients - although many clinics aren't, say researchers.
It will make the world a less safe place, says Peter Horby, an infectious-disease researcher at the University of Oxford, UK.
We patients who are HIV positive, we are really panicked,
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