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- Around 100 HIV activists protested near the White House on December 1 against federal HIV prevention cuts.
- They displayed banners naming affected African countries.
- Health GAP Executive Director Asia Russell criticized officials for ignoring World AIDS Day.
- Protesters highlighted the cancellation of $4.9 billion for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).
- They noted treatment programs closed in sub-Saharan Africa due to funding cuts, increasing HIV/AIDS deaths.
