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PEPFAR’s Critical Setback Under Trump | Philadelphia News
A damning new report reveals how Trump-era chaos crippled PEPFAR, the global AIDS relief program that’s saved millions since 2003. With clinics shuttered, staff laid off, and services slashed across 46 countries, nearly 1,700 sites closed and 16,000 jobs vanished. Critical prevention efforts and care for marginalized groups like sex workers and men who have sex with men were gutted. While the State Department touts progress in treatment and PrEP use, researchers say the data masks widespread disruption. Experts urge immediate full funding and rebuilding — because in the fight against HIV…
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