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HIV Treatment at Risk as PEPFAR Shifts | Eau Claire News
HIV treatment for millions across Africa hangs in the balance as 120 CDC funding awards expire in September with no clear replacement plan. PEPFAR, the life-saving AIDS initiative launched in 2003, faces a major shake-up as the State Department takes over global health leadership, sparking fears of reduced effectiveness and dismantling of vital health infrastructure. Critics warn that shifting to transactional country-by-country deals risks destabilizing decades-old care systems in nations like Mozambique, Tanzania, and South Africa — potentially causing preventable illness, new infections…
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