The Trump administration's abrupt halt to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) initiated a 90-day review, leading to significant immediate disruptions in HIV/AIDS care globally. Clinics across several countries were ordered to cease lifesaving services, which officials and health workers warned could result in numerous deaths. Although a waiver for humanitarian assistance was later issued, confusion over its implementation stalled service resumption. Experts predict dire consequences, including a rise in HIV infections among infants, due to interrupted treatments and halted community programs.
The scale of disruption due to the funding freeze is unprecedented, as U.S.-funded clinics were ordered to cease lifesaving medication deliveries immediately.
Asia Russell, executive director of Health GAP, expressed concern stating, 'Clinics still closed; complete disruption,' which highlights the immediate on-ground impact of the stopped services.
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