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U.S. Aid Cuts Spark HIV Crisis in Uganda, Zimbabwe

5/30/2025

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The Independent's gripping documentary "Death Sentence" reveals the devastating consequences of U.S. aid cuts on HIV treatment in Uganda and Zimbabwe. The funding freeze under the Trump administration has triggered clinic closures and medication shortages, resulting in a tragic rise in deaths. Experts caution that without renewed support, HIV/AIDS fatalities could triple by 2030, undoing years of hard-won progress.

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The Independent's gripping documentary "Death Sentence" reveals the devastating consequences of U.S. aid cuts on HIV treatment in Uganda and Zimbabwe. The funding freeze under the Trump administration has triggered clinic closures and medication shortages, resulting in a tragic rise in deaths. Experts caution that without renewed support, HIV/AIDS fatalities could triple by 2030, undoing years of hard-won progress.