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US AIDS Funding Cuts Could Cause 4M Deaths by 2029: UN

US AIDS Funding Cuts Could Cause 4M Deaths by 2029: UN

    Above: Girls light candles during an HIV/AIDS awareness campaign on the occasion of World AIDS Day in Kolkata, India, Dec. 01, 2024. Image copyright: (Photo by Rupak De Chowdhuri/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

    The Spin

    Trump's decision to cut foreign aid represents responsible fiscal stewardship and America First priorities. The US has already contributed billions through PEPFAR over two decades, and it's time for other nations to step up and take responsibility for their health challenges. American taxpayers shouldn't bear the burden of funding global health programs.

    The abrupt withdrawal of US funding without warning has created a humanitarian catastrophe that will reverse decades of progress against HIV/AIDS. This reckless decision abandons vulnerable populations and undermines America's global leadership in public health, potentially causing millions of preventable deaths and infections.

    Metaculus Prediction

    There is a 34% chance that the PEPFAR program will cease to exist before January 1, 2026, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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