Global AIDS Policy Partnership (GAPP)

US funding cuts cause immediate drops in numbers testing and on HIV treatment Cuts in US funding for HIV programmes have already led to declines in testing and treatment starts in several countries, research presented last week at the 13th International AIDS Society Confer...

From @aidsmap.bsky.social: US funding cuts cause immediate drops in numbers testing and on HIV treatment ➡️ ow.ly/WmkP50WxowQ

What the rescissions package passed by Congress means for PEPFAR | George W. Bush Presidential Center

The George W. Bush Institute published a thorough summary of what last week's passage of the administration's rescissions package means for #PEPFAR: ow.ly/twZm50WvyOY

How a new twice-yearly drug is prompting hopes of curbing HIV cases The FDA has approved a breakthrough preventative treatment for HIV that could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But deep cuts to health initiatives could hinder the rollout. Lenacapavir not only...

ICYMI: Hear from @avac.org's Mitchell Warren on the promise of lenacapavir and why its rollout has come at such a difficult moment with the absence of USAID and additional challenges for #PEPFAR ➡️ ow.ly/N83j50WthnV

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Though we are pleased to see PEPFAR removed from the rescissions package, its passage sets a dangerous precedent, signaling that future administrations could unilaterally disregard Congressionally approved funding.

Read our full statement: ow.ly/VpUL50WrSLE

#HIVFunding #PEPFAR #Rescissions

Cutting $900 million from global health programs—including $400 mil from #PEPFAR— undermines US leadership in international health & security efforts, puts lives at risk, and damages America’s standing, influence, & security interests. Congress must reject the administration's #rescissions package.

Global Fund Secures Access to Breakthrough HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir for Low- and Middle-Income Countries The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (the Global Fund) today announced it has signed an access agreement with Gilead Sciences to procure lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable for HI...

Just in: Global Fund Secures Access to Breakthrough HIV Prevention Drug Lenacapavir for Low- and Middle-Income Countries ➡️ ow.ly/LKmB50WnmAn

PEPFAR and other global health programs are indispensable pillars of U.S. global leadership—and now is the time to protect and strengthen them, not dismantle their foundations.

Evaluating the impact of two decades of USAID interventions and projecting the effects of defunding on mortality up to 2030: a retrospective impact evaluation and forecasting analysis USAID funding has significantly contributed to the reduction in adult and child mortality across low-income and middle-income countries over the past two decades. Our estimates show that, unless the a...

A new study assessing the reductions in funding for #USAID programs, including #PEPFAR, projected that the cuts "could result in an additional 15.2 million AIDS-related deaths, 2.2 million tuberculosis deaths, and 7.9 million child deaths" between 2025 and 2040 ➡️ ow.ly/iqaP50WjVhl

Thank you, Senator McConnell, for your leadership at last week's Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the rescissions package. #PEPFAR saves lives and strengthens America's soft power; it requires protection, not cuts.

YouTube video by HIVPxResearch Update! AVAC v US Dept of State

“We cannot cede ground gained against HIV and other global health threats out of fear or paralysis in the face of these reckless actions. It is imperative to hold this administration responsible.” - @avac.org Ex. Dir. Mitch Warren

Update on AVAC v US Dept of State: www.youtube.com/watch?v=iieI...

The FDA has approved injectable #LEN for the prevention of #HIV, but as @avac.org Executive Director Mitchell Warren shares, "Scientific progress only matters if innovation actually reaches people." Read AVAC's full statement ➡️ ow.ly/QnuT50WcX3I

The Future of U.S. Foreign Aid Is Looking Troubled The Trump administration says it’s preserving some foreign aid. But unless Congress acts, advocates say humanitarian aid will never be the same.

As @avac.org’s Mitch Warren explains, “In terms of… getting this work to go back to happening on the ground, the government has systematically decimated the infrastructure to do that with design and intention to disrupt it all.”

Learn more in this article from NOTUS: www.notus.org/foreign-poli...

The Future of U.S. Foreign Aid Is Looking Troubled The Trump administration says it’s preserving some foreign aid. But unless Congress acts, advocates say humanitarian aid will never be the same.

GAPP continues to urge the Senate to reject the Trump Administration’s rescissions package, which would codify the president’s devastating cuts to #ForeignAid.

The longer aid remains frozen, the more difficult it will be to restart programs and get lifesaving aid to the people who count on it.

PEPFAR has supported 13 million+ orphans & vulnerable children (OVC) through HIV testing, caregiver support, & services that reduce their risk of abuse. These protections are now at risk: ow.ly/VQGr50W6UWp

Join us in urging Congress to preserve #PEPFAR & make the 10% OVC set-aside permanent.

YouTube video by Forbes Breaking News ‘It’s Inhumane To Abandon The PEPFAR Effort’: Jeffries Slams Looming Cuts To Global AIDS Relief

On Friday, House Dem. Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) called it "inhumane to abandon the PEPFAR effort," and highlighted the program's history of bipartisan support: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WorR...

Thank you @hakeem-jeffries.bsky.social for speaking out in support of this lifesaving program!

GAPP strongly opposes the Trump Administration’s proposal to rescind $900 million in already-appropriated Fiscal Year 2025 funds for Global Health Programs.

Read our full statement here: ow.ly/AGYk50W4RWF

#PEPFAR #Rescissions #GlobalHealth

Over the past 20 years, PEPFAR has connected over 7.1 million orphans, vulnerable children & their caregivers w/ critical care & support services. The Administration's FY26 Budget Proposal & rescissions package put these services at risk. We must #ProtectPEPFAR. globalaidspolicy.org/protectpepfar/

Trump budget request and rescission plan slashes global health funding This includes zeroing out funding for Gavi and cuts to PEPFAR and the President’s Malaria Initiative. It also slashes support for family planning, reproductive health, neglected tropical diseases, and...

"The Trump administration is making sweeping cuts to global health funding in both its rescission package and its fiscal year 2026 budget request. This includes zeroing out funding for Gavi, and cuts to U.S. global AIDS initiative PEPFAR and the President’s Malaria Initiative." ow.ly/NVrc50W49gZ

As Sec. of State Rubio (then a senator) once said of #PEPFAR, “The dividends it pays from a human element are extraordinary, and you need to look no further than Africa, where millions of people are alive because the United States pays for their antiviral medication.”
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Celebrating 22 years of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief | George W. Bush Presidential Center

"PEPFAR has... prevented nearly 8 million babies from developing HIV/AIDS. Many of those babies are now young adults themselves, contributing to some of the fastest growing economies, supporting democratic institutions, and creating a more peaceful, secure world." ow.ly/oT4n50W0a6w

Rubio: 'No children are dying on my watch' The Secretary of State Marco Rubio repeatedly told lawmakers that "no one had died" as a result of the Trump administration's sweeping cuts to USAID, stating reported deaths in Myanmar and South Sudan...

"Boston University’s School of Public Health estimates that today, more than 91,200 people have died as a result of the Trump administration’s cuts to global health assistance alone. Those deaths are occurring at a rate of 103 an hour, the analysis found." ➡️ ow.ly/gs4y50VZe8q

As Harvard's Dr. Luke Messac writes, "Even a brief interruption in treatment can render A.R.T. ineffective against a newly resistant virus."

Read his full article, "The end of bipartisan support for global AIDS treatment: 20 years of progress is on the line," here ➡️ bit.ly/43hsdYJ

#PEPFAR #HIV

Amid funding disruptions, leaders from 11 African Countries have released policy recommendations to advance the HIV response—backed by an additional 60 experts from around the world. Learn more: oneill.law.georgetown.edu/press/leader...

The 2.5 million new PrEP users documented by PEPFAR in 2024 could now lose access to PEPFAR- supported PrEP services, despite the limited and inconsistently implemented waiver from the US Department of State. Learn more in AVAC's latest PxWire ➡️ avac.org/resource/rep...
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If enacted, the FY26 Presidential Budget request that was released on Friday would cause incredible damage and erase decades of progress. Learn more in our latest newsletter: ow.ly/S3xO50VO6C7

#PEPFAR #BudgetRequest #GlobalHealth

WHO warns Trump cuts put millions of HIV patients at risk Exclusive: World Health Organisation says shortage of most commonly used Aids drug caused by withdrawal of US foreign aid will sabotage effectiveness of treatment for millions in a ‘recipe for disaste...

ICYMI: WHO warns Trump cuts put millions of HIV patients at risk ➡️ www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

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Let's set the record straight: PEPFAR provides comprehensive HIV services for almost 3 million adolescent girls and young women. It equips them with the knowledge & skills to make informed decisions about their health & well-being. #ProtectPEPFAR globalaidspolicy.org/protectpepfar/

Portraits: A 10-year-old, a house painter and a mom who are running out of HIV pills HIV medications were supposed to be exempt from U.S. aid cuts. In Zambia, for example, those on the ground say otherwise.

"NPR spoke with dozens of HIV-positive people in Zambia to learn the impact on them. They consistently report chaos and confusion — and, increasingly, people falling ill without their HIV medication." Read more here ➡️ www.npr.org/sections/goa...