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Experts Warn: U.S. Cuts Threaten HIV Progress in Africa

7/10/2025

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At IAS 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda, experts sounded the alarm on the devastating effects of U.S. funding cuts for HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. With halted PrEP funding, projections show a rise in HIV infections and fatalities. Activists are calling for urgent debt restructuring, urging African nations to prioritize healthcare over crippling debt repayments.

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At IAS 2025 in Kigali, Rwanda, experts sounded the alarm on the devastating effects of U.S. funding cuts for HIV services in sub-Saharan Africa and Latin America. With halted PrEP funding, projections show a rise in HIV infections and fatalities. Activists are calling for urgent debt restructuring, urging African nations to prioritize healthcare over crippling debt repayments.