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‘Like being on the Titanic’: US aid workers fear there is no future in helping others

Trump’s order to stop work on aid projects around the globe has left dedicated staff shocked and demoralised

The Guardian - US

USAID’s apparent demise and the US withdrawal from WHO put millions of lives worldwide at risk and imperil US national security

On his first day in office, Jan. 20, 2025, President Donald Trump began a drastic reshaping of the United States’ role in global health as part of the first 26 executive orders of his new term.

The Conversation

U.S. cuts to HIV/AIDS funding will be detrimental for vulnerable groups in Kenya

On his first day in office, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order to freeze foreign aid funding. This was followed by a stop-work order for dozens of life-saving humanitarian programs.

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Fired federal workers hunt for new jobs but struggle to replace their old ones

Job searches can be tough for anyone, but some of the federal workers flooding the market after widespread layoffs are finding it particularly tough

The Independent UK

USAID Funding Freeze Threatens HIV Treatment For Kenyan Children

Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi faces funding uncertainty, risking access to vital HIV medication for vulnerable children.

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US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle

A U.S. aid freeze is threatening the lives of HIV-positive orphans at Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi

The Independent UK

PEPFAR Funding Freeze Threatens HIV Treatment In Africa

Learn about the impact of U.S. aid freeze on HIV/AIDS relief efforts in sub-Saharan Africa and the challenges faced by health systems in maintaining essent...

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Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake

The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease

The Independent UK

South Africa HIV Treatment Disrupted By Aid Freeze

PEPFAR suspension in South Africa threatens HIV treatment access and prevention efforts, risking increased infections and deaths.

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South African NGOs worry Trump's aid freeze will cause HIV patients to default on treatment

In the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patients

The Independent UK

HIV drugs stopped for millions by USAID cuts – this is the drastic effect it could have on their health

A generation has passed since the peak in AIDS-related deaths

The Independent UK

Trump White House’s disengagement from HIV/AIDS response could have lethal consequences

With the endless stream of announcements, reversals, measures and countermeasures coming from the new administration of United States President Donald Trump, it has become difficult to make sense of what is just noise or opening negotiation offers and what constitutes actual policy change.

The Conversation

Healthcare in Africa on brink of crisis as US exits WHO and USAid freezes funds: health scholar explains why

US president Donald Trump has taken a series of decisions that have delivered body blows to the global management of health. He has announced that the US will leave the World Health Organization. And a 90-day freeze has been placed on money distributed by the US Agency for International Development…

The Conversation

From fighting disease to protecting the Amazon rainforest, USAID has big impact across the globe

The Trump administration’s decision to close the U.S. Agency for International Development has drawn widespread criticism from congressional Democrats

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'People Are Going To Die': USAID Cuts Create Panic In Africa

President Donald Trump's decision to freeze foreign assistance has sent aid staff in Africa into "panic mode", with even HIV experimental treatment programmes stopped dead in their tracks.

The Conversation

USAid shutdown isn’t just a humanitarian issue – it’s a threat to American interests

The website for the United States Agency for International Development (USAid), the world’s biggest aid donor, has gone dark.

International Business Times

For World's Poorest, Fears For Long-term Setbacks After Trump Aid Cut

In Uganda, millions of schoolchildren have benefitted from a universal education program backed by the United States.

Latin Times

Trump Admin Orders Health Clinics to Stop Giving Out HIV Meds to Poor People

The Trump administration's freeze on U.S. foreign aid has halted the distribution of lifesaving HIV medications.

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Pause to AIDS funding leaves health experts scrambling - Roll Call

Health analysts say that the pause in funding for international and domestic efforts to halt HIV and AIDS are "unprecedented."

The Guardian - UK

Charities reeling from USAid freeze warn of ‘life or death’ effects

Abrupt order has done ‘serious damage’, say experts, with supply chains halted, HIV clinics struggling to source drugs and refugee camps facing loss of vital services

Al Jazeera

US suspends new funds for aid programmes, excepting Israel and Egypt

Trump administration freezes new funding for anti-HIV programme and other health services, excepts key food programmes.

International Business Times

US Freezes Almost All Aid Except For Israel, Egypt: Memo

The United States, the world's biggest donor, froze virtually all foreign aid on Friday, making exceptions only for emergency food, and military funding for Israel and Egypt.

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Biden Administration Pressures Sierra Leone On Abortion Policy

The Biden administration pressures Sierra Leone to change abortion laws for foreign aid, sparking controversy and protests.

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Global AIDS Effort Saves 25 Million Lives In Africa

Learn about PEPFAR's transformative impact on HIV care in Africa, saving millions of lives through comprehensive programs.

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In Kenya's biggest slum, HIV patients skip meds because of hunger

Recent studies show that food insecurity is a barrier to the optimal treatment of HIV because some people forego crucial medication for fear of the side effects they experience when taking the drugs on an empty stomach. The problem is especially acute among people living in poverty – like the…

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