Proposed cuts to foreign aid could result in millions of HIV deaths and soaring rates of global HIV infections. Study estimates 4.4 to 10.8 million additional new HIV infections in low-and-middle income countries and 770,000 to 2.9 million HIV-related deaths in children and adults by 2030.

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Trump Administration announced freeze on US foreign aid, which became a permanent shutdown of USAID in July 2025. New research finds that the abrupt cessation of foreign aid disrupted health and humanitarian systems worldwide, with disproportionate impacts on women, girls, and marginalized people.

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• 🇺🇸 A 2025 U.S. foreign aid cut led to significant disruptions in global health programs, impacting sexual/reproductive health, HIV services, and mental health access, with disproportionate effects on women, girls, and marginalized groups.

• 👩‍⚕️ Researchers interviewed 53 individuals and surveyed 98 global health practitioners in Nepal, Kenya, and Colombia, revealing a mental health crisis among clients and workers, and growing inequities.

• 💔 The abrupt funding halt is described as a "systems-level shock" with a "deeply human cost," jeopardizing years of progress in areas like HIV transmission reduction and adolescent SRHR services.

• 💡 Study authors recommend diversified financing, stronger domestic preparedness, and rights-based approaches to create more resilient global health systems against future policy changes.

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