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Trump Cuts PEPFAR Funding, 1,700 Clinics Close, 14% Drop

7/22/2026

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cut PEPFAR funding, triggering a decline in global HIV prevention and treatment.
A survey of 166 NGOs in 46 countries reported over 1,700 clinic closures and over 16,000 staff layoffs.
Three-quarters of those groups stopped serving sex workers, transgender people, gay men and people who inject drugs.
PEPFAR-supported treatment reached about 77,000 fewer children in 2025, a 14 percent drop from the prior year.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration cut PEPFAR funding, triggering a decline in global HIV prevention and treatment.
A survey of 166 NGOs in 46 countries reported over 1,700 clinic closures and over 16,000 staff layoffs.
Three-quarters of those groups stopped serving sex workers, transgender people, gay men and people who inject drugs.
PEPFAR-supported treatment reached about 77,000 fewer children in 2025, a 14 percent drop from the prior year.