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US cuts to AIDS relief program disrupt global HIV response
The US has suspended some funding for its PEPFAR AIDS relief program, causing medicine shortages, staff cuts at clinics, and disruptions to services across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, threatening the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
US cuts to AIDS relief program disrupt global HIV response
The US has suspended some funding for its PEPFAR AIDS relief program, causing medicine shortages, staff cuts at clinics, and disruptions to services across Africa, Asia, and Latin America, threatening the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
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20% Bias Score
Senate Blocks $400M Pepfar Cut Amid Broader US Spending Reduction
The US Senate blocked a proposed $400 million cut to the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar), preventing the cancellation of funds for this HIV/Aids program, amid broader government spending cuts totaling $9 billion; the decision follows bipartisan concerns and could affect the futur...
Senate Blocks $400M Pepfar Cut Amid Broader US Spending Reduction
The US Senate blocked a proposed $400 million cut to the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar), preventing the cancellation of funds for this HIV/Aids program, amid broader government spending cuts totaling $9 billion; the decision follows bipartisan concerns and could affect the futur...
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36% Bias Score
GOP Internal Conflict Over $9.4 Billion in Budget Cuts
The Republican party faces internal division over a $9.4 billion rescission package proposed by President Trump, which includes cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid, creating conflict within the GOP, with a looming July 18th deadline.
GOP Internal Conflict Over $9.4 Billion in Budget Cuts
The Republican party faces internal division over a $9.4 billion rescission package proposed by President Trump, which includes cuts to public broadcasting and foreign aid, creating conflict within the GOP, with a looming July 18th deadline.
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48% Bias Score
Republican Congressman Opposes Rescission Package Targeting AIDS Relief Program
Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, will oppose a proposed rescission package that includes a $400 million cut to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, citing its importance in preventing AIDS and its status as a legacy program of George W. Bush; the White House maintai...
Republican Congressman Opposes Rescission Package Targeting AIDS Relief Program
Rep. Don Bacon, a Nebraska Republican, will oppose a proposed rescission package that includes a $400 million cut to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) program, citing its importance in preventing AIDS and its status as a legacy program of George W. Bush; the White House maintai...
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40% Bias Score
US Foreign Aid Cuts Cause Surge in HIV Infections
The US government's drastic cuts to foreign aid have severely disrupted global HIV/AIDS programs, causing a surge in new infections and jeopardizing the eradication goal by 2030, despite Elon Musk's claims to the contrary; programs such as the distribution of Prep have been severely impacted and the...
US Foreign Aid Cuts Cause Surge in HIV Infections
The US government's drastic cuts to foreign aid have severely disrupted global HIV/AIDS programs, causing a surge in new infections and jeopardizing the eradication goal by 2030, despite Elon Musk's claims to the contrary; programs such as the distribution of Prep have been severely impacted and the...
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56% Bias Score
Mozambique's HIV Epidemic: Progress Threatened by Funding Cuts
In 2023, 2.5 million people in Mozambique (12.5% of the population) lived with HIV; while new infections decreased from 150,000 annually in the 2000s to 87,000 in 2023, the rate remains high, particularly among young women. A study showed HIV prevalence among pregnant women decreased from 35.3% to 2...
Mozambique's HIV Epidemic: Progress Threatened by Funding Cuts
In 2023, 2.5 million people in Mozambique (12.5% of the population) lived with HIV; while new infections decreased from 150,000 annually in the 2000s to 87,000 in 2023, the rate remains high, particularly among young women. A study showed HIV prevalence among pregnant women decreased from 35.3% to 2...
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40% Bias Score
Congress Spares PEPFAR from $9 Billion Rescissions Package
Congress passed a $9 billion rescissions package, initially including a $400 million cut to PEPFAR, but ultimately preserving the global HIV/AIDS program following bipartisan opposition highlighting its success in saving 26 million lives and enabling nearly 8 million healthy births to HIV-positive m...
Congress Spares PEPFAR from $9 Billion Rescissions Package
Congress passed a $9 billion rescissions package, initially including a $400 million cut to PEPFAR, but ultimately preserving the global HIV/AIDS program following bipartisan opposition highlighting its success in saving 26 million lives and enabling nearly 8 million healthy births to HIV-positive m...
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60% Bias Score
Senate Blocks PEPFAR Funding Cuts, but Uncertainty Remains
The US Senate blocked a proposed \$400 million cut to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a crucial global HIV/AIDS program, but the funding remains uncertain pending further votes and potential changes before the final deadline. This decision was praised by the International AI...
Senate Blocks PEPFAR Funding Cuts, but Uncertainty Remains
The US Senate blocked a proposed \$400 million cut to the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a crucial global HIV/AIDS program, but the funding remains uncertain pending further votes and potential changes before the final deadline. This decision was praised by the International AI...
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36% Bias Score
U.S. HIV Funding Cuts Risk 10 Million Additional Cases and Deaths
The U.S. drastically cut global HIV funding, resulting in a near 50% loss for UNAIDS, potentially causing 6 million new infections and 4 million AIDS-related deaths in four years, according to UNAIDS; Africa, particularly South Africa, faces the most immediate impact, jeopardizing decades of progres...
U.S. HIV Funding Cuts Risk 10 Million Additional Cases and Deaths
The U.S. drastically cut global HIV funding, resulting in a near 50% loss for UNAIDS, potentially causing 6 million new infections and 4 million AIDS-related deaths in four years, according to UNAIDS; Africa, particularly South Africa, faces the most immediate impact, jeopardizing decades of progres...
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48% Bias Score
US Foreign Aid Cuts Result in HIV-Related Deaths in Uganda
The recent cuts to US foreign aid have caused the deaths of at least one teacher and one child in Uganda due to lack of access to HIV medication, leaving numerous others at risk and highlighting the vulnerability of those dependent on international assistance.
US Foreign Aid Cuts Result in HIV-Related Deaths in Uganda
The recent cuts to US foreign aid have caused the deaths of at least one teacher and one child in Uganda due to lack of access to HIV medication, leaving numerous others at risk and highlighting the vulnerability of those dependent on international assistance.
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60% Bias Score
CDC Shuts Down Maternal and Child HIV Program, Eliminating 22 Jobs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) terminated 22 employees and eliminated seven of its fifteen branches in its Global HIV and TB division, including the Maternal and Child Health Branch, which provided HIV treatment to over 380,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women and over 300,000 ...
CDC Shuts Down Maternal and Child HIV Program, Eliminating 22 Jobs
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) terminated 22 employees and eliminated seven of its fifteen branches in its Global HIV and TB division, including the Maternal and Child Health Branch, which provided HIV treatment to over 380,000 pregnant and breastfeeding women and over 300,000 ...
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52% Bias Score
Elton John to Confront Trump Over AIDS Funding Cuts
Elton John threatened to confront President Trump over threatened cuts to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which is estimated to have saved over 25 million lives globally and is crucial for many African nations, with reports suggesting supply chains for HIV medication ha...
Elton John to Confront Trump Over AIDS Funding Cuts
Elton John threatened to confront President Trump over threatened cuts to the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which is estimated to have saved over 25 million lives globally and is crucial for many African nations, with reports suggesting supply chains for HIV medication ha...
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56% Bias Score
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