{"id":51838,"date":"2025-07-16T11:06:41","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T11:06:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/?p=51838"},"modified":"2025-07-21T15:49:29","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T15:49:29","slug":"ias-press-release-signal-that-sliver-of-pepfar-might-be-salvaged","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/i-base.info\/htb\/51838","title":{"rendered":"Signal that sliver of PEPFAR might be salvaged"},"content":{"rendered":"

Simon Collins, HIV i-Base<\/strong><\/p>\n

On 16 July 2025, the International AIDS Society (IAS) issued the following press statement on the possible salvaging of limited PEPFAR funding. [1]<\/strong><\/p>\n

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IAS welcomes US bipartisan move to protect PEPFAR<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n
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16 July 2025 (Kigali, Rwanda)<\/strong> \u2013 IAS \u2013 the International AIDS Society<\/a> \u2013\u00a0welcomes the bipartisan move in the US Senate to protect the President\u2019s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) from proposed USD 400 million cuts in President Trump\u2019s rescission package. However, both the Senate and House must still vote on the final rescission package, and further changes could be reintroduced before the statutory deadline for action.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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\u201cPEPFAR has been one of the greatest success stories in global health, transforming the HIV response,\u201d IAS President Beatriz Grinsztejn said. \u201cGlobal advocacy played a crucial role in persuading US lawmakers to protect this vital programme, reminding them that decisions about PEPFAR shape the health and futures of people around the world. Yet uncertainty remains, with ongoing threats to global health funding. We must stay vigilant.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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IAS President-Elect Kenneth Ngure emphasized the importance of the decision for the African continent. \u201cPEPFAR is a lifeline for communities across Africa,\u201d he said. \u201cRestoring this funding would mean hope for people living with and affected by HIV. But African leadership must remain at the centre of shaping our response, and we need to keep advancing conversations about sustainable financing \u2013 including stronger domestic investments and strategies to reduce dependence on global donors.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The IAS calls for swift action to protect essential HIV services and urges all leaders to ensure continued investments that save lives and support global health.<\/p>\n

comment<\/h3>\n

Although any positive news is good news, this proposal still needs to clear votes in both Congress and the Senate.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

This proposal only affects $400 million out of $9.4 billion cuts but does perhaps show the positive impact of campaigns to save PEPFAR. It also shows that Republicans might be sensitive to the criticism of their plans to cut PEPFAR. [2]<\/strong><\/p>\n

Even if the funds are released back, much of the previous infrastructure for delivering HIV treatment and services was dismantled in January. The funding might also only be temporary to cover 2025.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Reference<\/p>\n

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  1. IAS Press Statement. IAS welcomes US bipartisan move to protect PEPFAR. (16 July 2025).
    \n    https:\/\/www.iasociety.org\/ias-statement\/ias-welcomes-us-bipartisan-move-protect-pepfar<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. PBS news video clip. PEPFAR may escape White House attempt to cut its budget. (15 July 2025).
    \n    https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/video\/funding-fight-1752611461\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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