"The Trump administration plans to end support from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) programs in most countries starting later this year. Global health experts say the move represents the final blow in the administration's efforts to effectively dismantle PEPFAR, which, since its launch in 2003 under President George W. Bush, has enjoyed bipartisan support and is estimated to have saved tens of millions of lives by funding HIV prevention and treatment in low-income countries."
"Earlier this month, the State Department released new guidance as part of the administration's America First Global Health Strategy (AFGHS), according to journalist and author Emily Bass, which includes a restructuring of the CDC's role in distributing funding for and overseeing HIV treatment and prevention programs in countries around the world. Prior to the restructuring, the CDC received roughly half of PEPFAR's annual funding through the State Department, which it used to fund and help run programs in 46 countries, according to ."
"As part of the AFGHS goals to phase out U.S. assistance and let recipient countries "own" their epidemic responses, the State Department will distribute PEPFAR funding directly to countries through bilateral financial agreements after September 30. Never Miss a Beat Subscribe to our newsletter to stay ahead of the latest LGBTQ+ political news and insights."
"Science reports that recipient countries will be required to sign a memorandum of understanding (MOU), which in some cases may require countries to grant the U.S. access to assets like mineral resources, in exchanged for five years of financial assistance. Countries can then use that money to pay for specific CDC support services, if they choose. However, countries that receive more than $125 million in annual U.S. aid will be require"
The Trump administration plans to end CDC support for PEPFAR programs in most countries starting later this year. Global health experts view the move as a major step toward dismantling PEPFAR, which has operated since 2003 with bipartisan support and has funded HIV prevention and treatment in low-income countries. New guidance under the America First Global Health Strategy restructures the CDC’s role in distributing and overseeing HIV programs. Previously, the CDC received about half of PEPFAR’s annual funding through the State Department and helped run programs in 46 countries. Under the new approach, the State Department will distribute PEPFAR funding directly to countries through bilateral agreements after September 30, with recipient countries signing memoranda of understanding that may include U.S. access to certain assets in exchange for five years of assistance.
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