Winnie Byanyima, UNAIDS Executive Director, warns that American funding cuts could cause new HIV infections to spike sharply by 2029, reversing recent progress. She highlighted that funding from the U.S. constitutes about 90% of AIDS programs in some African nations, leading to critical layoffs of healthcare workers and disruption of care. Byanyima called for renewed U.S. commitment to prevent a humanitarian crisis, noting that a complete withdrawal of support could result in significant public health ramifications, including millions of new infections and deaths, particularly among vulnerable populations.
Byanyima warned that without U.S. support, new HIV infections could surge to 8.7 million by 2029, leading to millions of deaths and many orphaned children.
With U.S. funding accounting for 90% of HIV programs in some countries, the abrupt funding cuts triggered panic and confusion among health workers in Africa.
The UNAIDS Executive Director described American withdrawal from global HIV efforts as the second biggest crisis in the field's history, urging the government to reconsider.
Byanyima emphasized the importance of maintaining American leadership in combating HIV/AIDS, citing significant risks to public health in many worst-hit countries.
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