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Trump, PEPFAR and HIV

PEPFAR Keeps Millions of People With HIV Alive and May Be Spared From Trump Spending Cuts
The program known as PEPFAR is one of the most effective and popular U.S. foreign aid projects in history, and the government says it has saved the lives of over 25 million people around the world wit
U.S. program to combat HIV/AIDS survives Trump's latest round of cuts
Earlier versions of a spending cuts package passed through Congress targeted PEPFAR. But the White House, concerned about defections, agreed to spare the foreign aid program.
Republicans Scrap Plan to Cut $400 Million From PEPFAR Anti-AIDS Program
Senate Republicans reached an agreement with the White House on Tuesday to preserve funding for a flagship global HIV and AIDS relief program known as PEPFAR, backing off a proposed $400 million cut that had drawn sharp opposition from within their own ranks and threatened to derail President Donald Trump’s sweeping package of spending rescissions.
AIDS program PEPFAR may escape White House attempt to cut its budget
The White House backed off $400 million in immediate cuts it was proposing in the global fight against HIV and AIDS and potentially other high-profile health programs. It's part of the package of cuts facing the Senate over the next two days.
Pepfar to be spared $400m funding cut, but impact on SA’s HIV programme uncertain
Pepfar, a global programme to fight HIV/Aids, has been exempted from US President Donald Trump’s plan to slash billions in spending on foreign aid. However, local health experts say it’s too soon to predict how the decision will affect South African HIV programmes.
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Future of PEPFAR in limbo as negotiations over Trump’s signature spending bill continue
As negotiations over the massive spending cuts in President Donald Trump’s “Big, Beautiful Bill” continue, congressional ...
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Congress Restores PEPFAR Funds in Last Minute Reprieve
PEPFAR, or the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, is a roughly $6.5 billion program that contracts with some ...
Trump Official Accused PEPFAR of Funding Abortions in Russia. It Wasn’t True.
PEPFAR has not operated in Russia since 2012, when President Vladimir Putin kicked the United States Agency for International ...
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PEPFAR and the future of the global fight against HIV
PEPFAR was launched in 2003 to stop the spread of HIV in Africa. Now, although some funding remains for the program, many of ...
U.S. Rolls Back $9 Billion for Foreign Aid, Public Broadcasters
“Nearly 3-in-4 Americans say they rely on their public radio stations for alerts and news for their public safety,” CEO ...
Colorado researcher hopes to resume work after HIV/AIDS funding spared from federal cuts
A University of Colorado professor who experienced a funding freeze firsthand this year expressed relief at the program's preservation.
PEPFAR survives rescissions
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EXCLUSIVE: Millions In US Tax Dollars Likely Funding Sex Work Overseas, Watchdog Finds
Hundreds of millions in federal taxpayer dollars have been given to organizations around the world that likely facilitate ...
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KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': The Senate saves PEPFAR funding — for now
The Senate has passed — and sent back to the House — a bill that would allow the Trump administration to claw back some $9 ...