When America sneezes, the world catches a cold: Trump’s freeze on HIV/AIDS funding
On the 20th of January 2025, President Donald Trump signed an executive order that initiated a freeze on foreign aid, including the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR). This abrupt suspension of funding has triggered a global health crisis, undermining decades of progress in combating HIV/AIDS and endangering millions of lives across the globe.
PEPFAR and its global success
Launched in 2003 under …
