Dr Rowan Martin-Hughes: HIV Aid Funding Cuts
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In January 2025, the Trump administration paused all United States foreign aid spending, which will have a significant ripple effect. The United States is the single biggest donor to global HIV programs, and its support, through a program called PEPFAR, has helped save millions of lives in low—and middle-income countries.
But the United States is not alone. The United Kingdom, France, Germany and the Netherlands have also announced up to 70% cuts to their foreign aid budgets. Together, this could mean a 24% drop in global HIV spending and a potential public health disaster.
A new study from the Burnet Institute warns that this could lead to over 10 million extra infections and almost 3 million deaths by 2030.
Guest: Dr Rowan Martin-Hughes, Senior Research Fellow at the Burnet Institute
Presenter: Warren Andrew
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