Pepfar funding cuts trigger global HIV service disruptions, study finds
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New research presented at AIDS 2026 shows that US cuts to PEPFAR disrupted HIV programs in 46 countries, forcing the closure of about 1,700 sites and laying off around 16,000 staff, with prevention and mother-to-child transmission services hit hardest as organizations also reshaped operations to comply with DEI and other US policy restrictions, risking reversing years of progress against HIV.
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