‘I can’t protect my unborn baby from HIV’: The stark reality of Trump’s aid cuts
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The on-the-ground impact of US cuts on the Aids pandemic
- U.S. cuts to global HIV programs are severely impacting access to life-saving medication in countries like Uganda and Zimbabwe.
- Pregnant women like Hadja fear transmitting HIV to their unborn children due to a lack of access to antiretroviral drugs.
- Others, like James, are experiencing worsening health conditions as their access to medication has been cut off.
- Clinics are struggling to operate, with reduced staff and dwindling drug supplies, leading to fears of increased HIV transmission.
- Healthcare workers warn that the progress made in combating HIV/AIDS is being reversed, with potential for the development of medication-resistant HIV strains caused by treatment gaps.