State of the Union Address, President George W. Bush described to Congress a dire situation as HIV/AIDS continued to ravage communities around the globe. The year before had been one of the deadliest years of the epidemic: Globally,

On Friday, a memorandum signed by Marco Rubio called for a 90-day cessation of foreign aid. That would likely put on hold the work of PEPFAR, the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a federal program that provides HIV medications, is one of the programs on pause during a 90-day review ordered by the Secretary of State.

A stop in all of PEPFAR’s work shuttered clinics this week. Then, a new exemption for “life-saving” treatment left organizations uncertain.

The President’s Emergency Program for AIDS Relief is in danger of shuttering. The decision could kill hundreds of thousands of people and kickstart an epidemic.

The Democratic Alliance and Build One South Africa have expressed concerns over the US government's decision to suspend critical funding for HIV/Aids programs in South Africa, jeopardising the health of millions.

About half of all people living with HIV today are over the age of 50. By 2030, older survivors could make up as much as 70% of that population.

Zimbabwe's finance minister expressed concern on Wednesday that a U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization will lead to aid cuts to countries such as his that are most affected by HIV/AIDS.

Some 36,260 public servants are living with HIV/AIDS across the country, Public Service and Human Capital PS Amos Gathecha has said. Gathecha said this translates to 3.7 per cent of Kenya’s total public service workforce, adding that there is a strong relationship between HIV/AIDS and mental health challenges.

The FG has expressed commitment to intensify domestic resource mobilisation strategy towards ownership and sustainability of the HIV response

CAPE TOWN - Health advocates have warned that the Trump administration's funding freeze for HIV/Aids organisations in South Africa has devastating consequences. Bhekisisa editor, Mia Malan, said that the effects of this decision were already being felt.

The South African government said it funded the majority of the HIV/AIDS programmes in the country, with a small percentage funded by the private sector.