Partial waivers: PEPFAR’s 2025 funding suspension and the looming HIV/AIDS catastrophe in Sub-Saharan Africa
Abstract Despite recent partial waivers granted by PEPFAR, the 2025 suspension of PEPFAR funding jeopardizes HIV/AIDS care for 20.6 million people, including 550,000 children, and risks reversing decades of progress in Sub-Saharan Africa (67% of global HIV burden). Immediate consequences include hal...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Retrovirology |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12977-025-00657-2 |
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| Summary: | Abstract Despite recent partial waivers granted by PEPFAR, the 2025 suspension of PEPFAR funding jeopardizes HIV/AIDS care for 20.6 million people, including 550,000 children, and risks reversing decades of progress in Sub-Saharan Africa (67% of global HIV burden). Immediate consequences include halted ART access, healthcare worker salary suspensions, and potential resurgence of AIDS-related deaths to 630,000 annually. Political disputes and funding misuse allegations further threaten program continuity. We urge expanded PEPFAR exemptions, rapid donor mobilization, and grassroots advocacy to avert catastrophe. |
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| ISSN: | 1742-4690 |