What really happened after Trump slashed HIV funding
People attend an HIV clinic day at the TASO Mulago service center in Kampala, Uganda, on February 17, 2025. | Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images When the Trump administration began dismantling US foreign aid in January 2025, many global health experts feared that the consequences would be catastrophic, with models projecting thousands of deaths as a direct consequence of the cuts.Across nine countries, 3.4 million fewer people were tested for HIV in just the first half of 2025, according to one report. Emergency waivers eventually restored HIV treatment, but much of the program’s prevention and...
People attend an HIV clinic day at the TASO Mulago service center in Kampala, Uganda, on February 17, 2025. | Hajarah Nalwadda/Getty Images When the Trump administration began dismantling US foreign aid in January 2025, many global health experts feared that the consequences would be catastrophic, with models projecting thousands of deaths as a direct consequence of the cuts.Across nine countries, 3.4 million fewer people were tested for HIV in just the first half of 2025, according to one report. Emergency waivers eventually restored HIV treatment, but much of the program’s prevention and...
