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Funding Cuts Could Lead to 10.75M New HIV Cases

3/31/2025

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A stark warning from the Burnet Institute and WHO reveals that slashing international funding could unleash between 4.43 to 10.75 million new HIV infections by 2030, with sub-Saharan Africa bearing the brunt. Meanwhile, proposed CDC budget cuts in the U.S. jeopardize vital HIV prevention initiatives in Kentucky and Ohio, threatening hard-won progress since 2019.

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Story summary

A stark warning from the Burnet Institute and WHO reveals that slashing international funding could unleash between 4.43 to 10.75 million new HIV infections by 2030, with sub-Saharan Africa bearing the brunt. Meanwhile, proposed CDC budget cuts in the U.S. jeopardize vital HIV prevention initiatives in Kentucky and Ohio, threatening hard-won progress since 2019.