The US is slashing HIV/Aids funding. A ‘steady drumbeat’ of activists stands at the ready

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1. 13d ago

   US HIV Funding Cuts Trigger Activist Response and State Budget Shifts

   The Trump administration has reduced HIV prevention grants, leading to funding delays in Atlanta and potential service expirations in Los Angeles. Activists are responding with lawsuits, lobbying, and protests to protect healthcare progress. Meanwhile, Florida has secured state-level funding for its AIDS Drug Assistance Program for the upcoming fiscal year.

   What's confirmed:

   • Governor Ron DeSantis signed a budget locking in funding for Florida's AIDS Drug Assistance Program for the 2026-2027 fiscal year.
   • HIV activists in the US are using protests, lobbying, and lawsuits to oppose program cuts.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • HIV prevention services in LA County were set to end on May 31 unless the CDC renewed grant funding.
   Sources used for this update (7)

   1. Atlanta HIV advocates brace for funding instability
   2. U S Aid Withdrawal for HIV Devastating - slashnews.co.uk
   3. HIV prevention services in LA County set to expire - Spectrum News
   4. Funding for AIDS drug program restored under budget signed by ... - WLRN
   5. Homepage - AVAC
   6. DeSantis locks in funding for AIDS drug program - Sun Sentinel
   7. Post by @deutscheaidshilfe.bsky.social — Bluesky
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2. 43d ago

   US Federal HIV Funding Cuts Threaten Global and Domestic Progress

   The Trump administration has implemented or proposed cuts across every federal agency working on HIV. These reductions have already caused declines in testing and treatment starts internationally. Advocates are vowing to "fight like hell" to prevent further loss of life.

   What's confirmed:

   • Since the start of the Trump administration in 2025, cuts have been made or proposed to every federal agency working on HIV.
   • US funding cuts have led to declines in testing and treatment starts in several countries.
   • The current administration has reduced staffing positions and pulled millions in HIV-related grants.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • The UN warns that withdrawing US funding could cause over 6 million additional HIV infections and more than 4 million AIDS-related deaths by 2029 if not replaced.
   Sources used for this update (6)

   1. How federal funding cuts are undermining HIV prevention, PrEP access ...
   2. US funding cuts cause immediate drops in numbers testing and on HIV ...
   3. It took Trump six months to 'dismantle' decades of HIV progress ...
   4. 'Fight like hell': Federal funding cuts threaten HIV/AIDS programs
   5. How funding cuts could stall efforts to eradicate HIV/AIDS
   6. U.S. Funding Cuts and the Impact on HIV Research and Testing
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3. 47d ago

   US HIV/AIDS Funding Faces Proposed $1 Billion Cut

   A House bill proposes reducing HIV funding by $1 billion, including a $225 million cut to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. Activists and international bodies warn these reductions could reverse decades of progress. The UN and WHO report that 2025 funding disruptions already impacted prevention and community services.

   What's confirmed:

   • A House bill proposes cutting HIV funding by $1 billion.
   • The WHO and UNAIDS report that 2025 funding disruptions impacted HIV prevention, testing, and community-led services.
   • UN Secretary General António Guterres warned that international funding cuts could reverse decades of AIDS progress.

   Still unconfirmed:

   • Proposed policy shifts include new Medicaid work requirements and a $225 million cut to the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.
   • New HIV infections declined by 12 percent in recent years.
   Sources used for this update (13)

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   3. House bill would cut HIV funding by $1 billion
   4. S.F. pioneered HIV prevention. Deep cuts could reverse decades of progress, advocates say
   5. Latest round of planned health cuts subject of supes hearing
   6. 'A matter of life or death': the activists confronting Congress about ...
   7. HIV Funding Cuts Threaten Decades of Progress-How Activists Are ...
   8. House bill would cut HIV funding by $1 billion
   9. Proposed cuts could hurt HIV prevention and treatment
   10. US politics + US news - The Guardian
   11. WHO and UNAIDS warn HIV gains at risk as funding cuts threaten AIDS ...
   12. UN chief warns AIDS progress at risk from global funding cuts
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