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Trump's HIV funding cuts leave treatment steady but prevention and data reporting falter
future-perfect27 days ago

Trump's HIV funding cuts leave treatment steady but prevention and data reporting falter

Official data show PEPFAR kept about 20 million people on HIV treatment in mid-2025, but prevention work deteriorated sharply: roughly 4 million fewer people were tested in Q4 2025, new treatment starts fell, PrEP enrollments dropped about 41%, and prevention programs for key populations collapsed to near zero, all amid workforce cuts and less transparent reporting—raising concerns of a hidden, long-term HIV surge despite seemingly steady treatment numbers.

via vox.com|
#foreign-aid#future-perfect#hiv
Ukraine War by the Numbers: Four Years In, Costs Mount
world3 months ago

Ukraine War by the Numbers: Four Years In, Costs Mount

Four years into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the war shows little sign of ending, with massive casualties, widespread displacement, and only modest battlefield gains. CSIS estimates up to 1.8 million military casualties across both sides (Russia ~1.2 million; Ukraine ~500,000–600,000). Civilian tolls include about 15,000 dead and more than 40,000 injured, with 2,514 civilian deaths in 2025 alone. About 5.9 million Ukrainians have fled abroad and millions more are displaced internally; Russia occupies roughly 19.4% of Ukrainian land, up from about 7% before the invasion. Foreign military aid to Kyiv fell ~13% in 2025 versus the 2022–24 average, though Europe stepped up while U.S. weapons funding waned. Health-care facilities have been hit in 2,881 attacks. The data underscore a grinding conflict with heavy costs and uncertain prospects for a breakthrough.

via PBS|
#casualties#foreign-aid#healthcare-attacks
Global aid cuts could cost nearly 10 million lives by 2030, study warns
world3 months ago

Global aid cuts could cost nearly 10 million lives by 2030, study warns

One year after the Trump-era dismantling of USAID, a Lancet study projects that ongoing global aid cuts could cause about 9.4 million more deaths by 2030 (about 2.5 million under age 5) vs maintaining 2023 funding; deeper cuts could raise deaths to 22.6 million. Using data from 93 low- and middle-income countries, the analysis credits overseas aid with major declines in child mortality and infectious diseases, while warning that current and planned cuts are already weakening health systems as clinics close and mortality data gaps emerge. Some donors argue for reform of the aid system and route funds through recipient governments; the study notes it doesn’t fully account for philanthropic or national countermeasures that could mitigate harms.

via CNN|
#foreign-aid#global-health#lancet-study
politics4 months ago

Vance expands foreign aid rules to bar DEI and transgender work overseas

Vice President JD Vance announced a sweeping expansion of the Mexico City Policy, extending the ban on U.S. non-military foreign assistance to any organization that works on abortion or promotes diversity, equity and inclusion and transgender issues abroad, effectively tripling the policy’s reach. The move, praised by anti-abortion activists and tied to the Trump administration’s effort to curb what it calls radical gender ideologies, drew criticism from humanitarian groups who warn it will limit women’s health services and civil society organizations overseas.

via Politico|
#abortion#dei#foreign-aid
Trump Expands Global Gag Rule to Ban DEI and Gender Ideology in Foreign Aid
politics4 months ago

Trump Expands Global Gag Rule to Ban DEI and Gender Ideology in Foreign Aid

The Trump administration will broaden the Mexico City policy to bar recipients of U.S. foreign aid from promoting or supporting abortion and will extend the prohibition to include diversity, equity and inclusion programs and gender ideology, affecting more than $30 billion in aid and impacting both foreign and U.S.-based NGOs as well as international organizations.

via The New York Times|
#dei#foreign-aid#gender-ideology
Congress Spares Trump's Broad Spending Cuts, Keeps Programs Funded
politics4 months ago

Congress Spares Trump's Broad Spending Cuts, Keeps Programs Funded

Congress largely rejected President Trump’s request for deep, sweeping budget cuts, passing bipartisan funding bills that keep most federal programs funded and only modestly trim a few, including maintaining NASA and NSF funding and preserving Voice of America, the National Endowment for Democracy, and the National Endowment for the Arts. The House approved funding for State and Treasury and foreign aid with more than Trump’s request but below current levels, and eight of twelve appropriation bills have moved forward as lawmakers race toward a Jan. 30 deadline. The White House’s attempt to cancel IRS funding was blocked, while disagreements remain over Homeland Security and immigration policy.

via The New York Times|
#appropriations#congress#foreign-aid
Trump launches $11B direct-aid push to reshape global health influence
politics4 months ago

Trump launches $11B direct-aid push to reshape global health influence

Trump unveils an $11.1 billion, five-year “America First Global Health Strategy” to replace USAID by sending money directly to foreign governments, health organizations, and drug makers—primarily in Africa—with a focus on HIV/AIDS, malaria, TB, and maternal health, aiming to boost U.S. influence while bypassing NGOs, though critics warn of corruption and data-tracking risks.

via Axios|
#africa#america-first#foreign-aid