amfAR, The Foundation for AIDS Research

Derailing Progress: The Human Impact of the U.S. FY2018 Global Health Budget

The U.S. government's efforts to fight the global AIDS pandemic through both the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and the Global Fund have been transformative in the global AIDS response. The Administration has proposed cuts that would decrease global AIDS funding to PEPFAR and USAID by a total of $800 million in Fiscal Year 2018, representing a 17% decrease. This substantial decrease could dismantle hard-fought progress against HIV, resulting in thousands of HIV treatment disruptions for adults and children, new HIV infections, and preventable AIDS-related deaths.

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