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Global HIV prevention declined drastically after Trump aid cuts, U.N. finds

Global HIV prevention efforts have plummeted due to funding cuts and repressive laws, reversing decades of progress and risking a new epidemic. PrEP access dropped 38% in 2025, condom funding fell over 90% in some regions, and AIDS-related deaths in 2025 exceeded global targets. UNAIDS calls this the worst setback in decades, with fragile gains now at risk.

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New data confirms a 38% drop in PrEP users across 62 countries and sharp declines in condom distribution, while UNAIDS labels the current moment 'perilous' and warns of a potential new epidemic.

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  1. HIV prevention collapses after Trump-era aid cuts, U.N. warns

    Global HIV prevention efforts have plummeted due to funding cuts and repressive laws, reversing decades of progress and risking a new epidemic. PrEP access dropped 38% in 2025, condom funding fell over 90% in some regions, and AIDS-related deaths in 2025 exceeded global targets. UNAIDS calls this the worst setback in decades, with fragile gains now at risk.

    What's confirmed:

    • The number of people receiving PrEP fell by 38% from 2024 to 2025, according to data from 62 countries.
    • Funding for condoms dropped by more than 90% in some countries, disrupting prevention efforts.
    • AIDS-related deaths in 2025 were more than double the global target set to end the pandemic.
    • UNAIDS describes the current HIV response as facing its most serious setback in decades due to funding cuts and human rights backlash.
    • The UN Secretary-General’s report warns that AIDS is not over and that fragile gains in prevention and treatment are at risk.
    • External funding cuts, repressive laws, and under-investment in HIV prevention are threatening to reverse years of progress.

    Still unconfirmed:

    • A 'major threat' to global HIV testing and treatment has emerged, though specific metrics are not yet confirmed beyond broad warnings.
    • The Trump administration’s aid cuts are directly cited as the primary driver of the decline, but comparative pre-2017 data is not provided in these reports.
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