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Latest News President Trump Freezes PEPFAR

President Trump Freezes PEPFAR

How One Decision Could Cost Millions of Lives

• Geplaatst op: 19.02.2025

The U.S. government is partially pausing the AIDS relief program PEPFAR (United States President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief) for 90 days, endangering hundreds of thousands of lives, warn Aidsfonds, GNP+, and the Robert Carr Fund.

Globally, 20 million people rely on PEPFAR; without assistance, 220,000 people per day will miss their HIV medication. This puts lives at risk, costs jobs, and jeopardizes decades of progress. Last month, President Trump halted funding for nearly all foreign aid programs through USAID. The administration is now assessing whether PEPFAR aligns with the ‘America First’ policy.

A Short-Sighted Decision

Founded in 2003 under George W. Bush, PEPFAR invests $7.5 billion annually in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. Cutting the program may seem like an easy budget reduction, especially since most funds go to sub-Saharan Africa—something that seems distant to the U.S. government.

However, this is a short-sighted decision. A rising epidemic increases the global risk of transmission, particularly in an era of increasing travel and blurred borders. Moreover, it is economically unwise: treating HIV is far more expensive than preventing it, and defunding the program will result in significant job losses.

Are we returning to pre-2010, when people with HIV were not welcome in the United States?

The Numbers

The figures speak for themselves. Rolling back PEPFAR will have enormous social and economic consequences.

Long-Term Social Impact

Estimated:

6.3 million AIDS-related deaths

Between 2024 and 2029

This is a 400% increase in AIDS-related deaths!

Short-Term Social Impact

The 90-day funding freeze is already having a major impact:

Estimated:

7,600 children will die

from AIDS-related illnesses.

Estimated:

370,000 people will die

from AIDS-related illnesses.

220.00 people

will go without medication each day.

Long-Term Economic Impact

Estimated:

$1.7 billion in additional healthcare costs

in South-Africa

Healthcare spending in South Africa alone is expected to increase by $1.7 billion over the next decade due to rising HIV cases and worsening public health.

The global financial impact will be significantly higher.

Short-Term Economic Impact

A survey was sent to 564 organizations affiliated with PEPFAR. These were their responses:

95% of the organization

that rely on PEPFAR funding are directly affected.

63% of these organizations

can no longer provide care. This means, among other things, that pregnant women are left without guidance and children go without medication.

82% of the organizations

must drastically cut costs. Prevention programs are shutting down, clinics are closing, and employees are losing their jobs.

A Humanitarian Crisis

These numbers are not just statistics. They represent people—partners, mothers, fathers, children—who are dying unnecessarily due to a political decision. If this policy remains in place for an entire presidential term, it will mean millions of deaths. This is a tragedy of unprecedented scale.

We cannot afford to ignore this potential catastrophe. Healthcare should be accessible to everyone, regardless of origin, gender, or sexual orientation. This is not a distant issue—it is a global crisis that will ultimately affect all of us.

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