The funding freeze, announcedby the White House on January 20 and currently under review, is alreadydisrupting critical HIV services globally, especially in Africa, according toUNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima.
She also urged President DonaldTrump to reverse the decision, referencing former President George W. Bush’slegacy in launching the US-funded PEPFAR initiative, stating, “We urge for areconsideration and an urgent restoration of services – life-saving services.”
#VIH/#SIDA « Si l'aide américaine n'est pas rétablie et qu'aucun autre financement ne vient combler ce vide, alors, dans les quatre prochaines années, 6,3 millions de décès supplémentaires liés au sida sont à prévoir. » - @Winnie_Byanyima, Directrice exécutive d'#ONUSIDA pic.twitter.com/WJM9I1LmDC
— ONU Genève (@ONUGeneve) March 24, 2025In the Democratic Republic ofthe Congo (DRC), where 520,000 people live with HIV, US support through PEPFARwas expected to provide treatment for at least 209,000 people in 2025. That$105 million allocation now hangs in the balance.
The funding freeze aligns withbroader cuts to US humanitarian aid. UNHCR, IOM, and UNICEF have all reportedmajor shortfalls, with refugee support, migrant assistance, and child survivalservices severely impacted in high-risk regions such as eastern DRC.
“The region risks being leftbehind,” said Golda Eid, programme lead at Frontline AIDS. “There is still anopportunity to save lives and build a future free from AIDS, but the time toact is now.”
Globally, UNAIDS estimatesthat 40 million people are living with HIV. In 2023 alone, 630,000 people diedfrom AIDS-related illnesses. The agency called on governments and internationaldonors to increase funding and adopt national strategies to combat stigma anddiscrimination.
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