Experts at the Aids 2026 Conference in Rio de Janeiro warn that US foreign aid cuts, particularly the dissolution of USAID, are hindering global access to new HIV prevention innovations like lenacapavir, jeopardizing efforts to reduce new infections, especially in vulnerable populations.
A UN Women report reveals over a million women and girls lost critical support due to a record decline in foreign aid. 84% of women's organizations face increased demand, with many at risk of closure. US aid cuts are cited as a major driver of this "steepest annual decline" in global assistance.
A UN Women report reveals over a million women and girls have lost critical support due to a record decline in foreign aid. 84% of women's organizations report increased demand, with many facing closure, impacting survivors of sexual violence and displaced mothers.
US foreign aid cuts, specifically the phased withdrawal of PEPFAR's over $400 million annual support for South Africa's HIV programs, are impacting vulnerable groups. Civil society organizations report prevention services are severely affected, with some facilities closing and workers losing jobs, as the Trump administration cited political issues for the withdrawal.
