For just 1.30 a person each year the UK could help end Aids by 2030, analysis finds

"Protecting what's left of the UK's funding for the global HIV response in order to end the deadly decades-long pandemic would cost less than 1.30 a year per UK adult, new analysis by The Independent shows. The figure is based on the government honouring existing commitments to three crucial funds: the UN Aids agency (UNAIDS), medicines access agency Unitaid and the Robert Carr Fund which makes sure that the voices of marginalised populations most affected by HIV are included."

"To maintain current funding levels, the government would need to commit around 200 million over three years, or 67m a year. Shared between the 55 million adults in the UK, this could help end new HIV transmissions globally - something the prime minister has already pledged to do in England by 2030. The government is set to confirm funding decisions for these three bodies by the end of January. It has already announced a 150m cut to its biggest contribution to the global HIV response."

Protecting the UK's funding for the global HIV response would cost less than £1.30 a year per UK adult. The figure assumes the government honours existing commitments to three funds: UNAIDS, Unitaid and the Robert Carr Fund, which supports access to medicines and ensures marginalised populations affected by HIV are included. Maintaining current funding levels requires about £200 million over three years, roughly £67 million a year. Spread across 55 million UK adults, this funding could help end new HIV transmissions globally, aligning with the prime minister's pledge to end transmissions in England by 2030. Funding decisions on the three bodies are due by the end of January, and a £150 million cut to the largest contribution has already been announced.

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