PEPFAR, USAID Hit Hard by Trump Administration Orders
USAID is in charge of ordering the drugs used by the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) in its programs that keep 20 million people with HIV alive, Gawande said. This work stoppage means that pharmacy stocking in more than 25 countries suddenly stops, as do payments to partner organizations, which are mostly locally run.
Trump Administration Waives Halt on Distribution of HIV Medications Via PEPFAR
The Trump administration has made some concessions to the halt placed on distributions of global HIV treatments via the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), according to The New York Times.
Trump halts PEPFAR funding, withdraws from WHO
In the first week after his inauguration, President Donald Trump has stopped funding for PEPFAR, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, jeopardizing the lives of people who receive HIV prevention and treatment through the global aid program.
Trump Administration Halts HIV Drug Distribution in Poor Countries
The Trump administration's aid freeze affects HIV treatment access. Find out how organizations are coping with the directive.
Trump Admin Orders All U.S.-Funded Foreign Clinics to Stop Providing HIV Meds
The Trump administration has directed clinics in foreign countries that provide HIV medications paid for by the United States to stop disbursing those drugs, according to the New York Times. The directive means that even medications sitting in local clinics ready to be given to people with HIV or at risk for HIV are not allowed to be distributed.
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