The head of UNAIDS, Winnie Byanyima, warned that recent US funding cuts could lead to over 6 million additional AIDS-related deaths and 8.7 million new infections in the coming years. She emphasized that the cuts threaten to reverse 25 years of progress against the pandemic, potentially returning global AIDS levels to the crisis peaks experienced in the 1990s. As the largest donor to UNAIDS, the loss of US support raises concerns over adequate replacement funding and the impact on vulnerable populations in both low-income and high-risk regions worldwide.
Over 6 million additional AIDS deaths are expected due to significant cuts in US funding for the UNAIDS program, according to executive director Winnie Byanyima.
Byanyima warned that without restored funding, AIDS could return to levels not seen since the 1990s, leading to a surge in deaths and new infections.
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