HIV, Donald Trump and AIDS

Trump’s foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here’s what’s at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease.
What Trump's freeze in federal funding means for the global fight against AIDS
Just a few weeks into his second term, President Trump froze funding for programs that play a big role in Global aid. One of those programs is the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS or PEPFAR.
The foreign aid freeze is affecting lifesaving HIV/AIDS treatment
The U.N.'s Angeli Achrekar reports that many clinics have closed, despite exemptions in the policy. She fears mortality will surge.
Pro-Lifers Press Trump Administration to Restore Funding for AIDS Program in Africa
Young girls with U.S. and Kenya flags wait to greet U.S. Ambassador to Kenya Robert Godec as he visits a President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) project for girls' empowerment in Nairobi on March 10, 2018. (photo: Jonathan Ernst / Getty )
Trump’s aid freeze sends shock waves through Africa’s HIV programs
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease.
Funds for fight against HIV/AIDS paused in Trump aid freeze
Correction: An earlier version of this story said incorrectly that President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing foreign aid the day after he took office. He signed it the day he took office.
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