The reduction of US external assistance jeopardizes HIV prevention, warns Yunazes
The reduction in financing by the United States negatively affects the programs for the prevention and treatment of HIV, including from Ethiopia. The reduction of US external assistance jeopardizes HIV prevention, warns Yunazes Healthcare thousands of people could suffer from the decision of the US authorities to suspend external assistance, according to the United UN program for HIV/AIDS (Yunazes). Thus, the number of new HIV infections among adults from January 21 to February 7 could be 37.5 thousand if the United States did not stop financing the fight against HIV. However, without the support of the United States, at the time of writing this material, this indicator has already reached 40 thousand, calculated in Yunades. organization opened a new Internet portal, on which you can receive updated information about the consequences of the US government in real time. On the portal you can also share data, recommendations and resources. Yunaids mobilizes partners to mitigate the consequences of the suspension of American assistance. U.S. contribution to the fight against HIV is difficult to reassemble Experts emphasize that for more than two decades, the Government of the United States has been an unchanged leader in the global opposition of HIV, including as part of the US president to combat AIDS (Pepfar) and through the support of Yunads. The US contribution to the fight against this virus cannot be overestimated, noted by Yunaids. ~ 60 > from the moment of its creation in 2003, Pepfar saved more than 26 million lives, investing in the most important programs for prevention and treatment in 55 countries. Within the framework of the plan, it was also possible to prevent 5 million infection among children. However, after January 20 US State Department announced an immediate 90-day pause in the provision of all foreign assistance, Pepfar lost the ability to fulfill its programs in full . According to Yunaids, if the work of Pepfar is stopped forever, by 2029 the number of AIDS deaths will increase by 6.3 million, the number of new cases of HIV infection among children will increase by 350 thousand, and among adults-by 8.7 million (compared with forecasts compiled taking into account the resumption of US external assistance). Thus, the liquidation of AIDS by 2030 – a realistic goal today, outlined by the international community, will become impossible. H2 >~ 60 > provision of some services renewed 60 ~/h2 >~ 60 > several days after the decision on the pause in the external assistance of the Global Security and Diplomacy in the field of the US State Department, which supervises the Pepfar, released. A memorandum of a limited refusal of suspension of foreign assistance. ~ 60 > memorandum states that a number of services can be renewed during a 90-day pause, including testing and counseling due to HIV , prevention and treatment of opportunistic infections, including tuberculosis, the purchase of the necessary goods and drugs, as well as the prevention of HIV transmission from the mother. 62 ~ unads is ready Cooperation with the United States 60 > Yunades, in turn, will continue efforts aimed at ensuring that during the pause all people living with HIV, They continued to access the necessary assistance. ~ 60 > as Yunades declare, the organization is still committed to the development of its cooperation with the US government and support the leadership role of the country in global opposition to HIV.