Haitians With HIV Protest Over 90% USAID Cuts Under Trump, Raising Health Concerns in Haiti and Africa

Haitians living with HIV have publicly protested against drastic cuts to USAID funding, which have led to a reduction in access to essential medications and healthcare services. The cuts, exceeding 90%, were implemented under U.S. President Donald Trump's administration, prompting concern among hospitals and orphanages in Haiti that serve people with HIV/AIDS. Activists and healthcare providers warn that the funding reductions risk reversing decades of progress in combating HIV/AIDS and other diseases, with clinics closing and testing and counseling services being interrupted. Similar impacts are being felt in Africa, where abrupt U.S. aid cuts to programs targeting HIV/AIDS, Ebola, malaria, and tuberculosis have caused a humanitarian and health crisis, leading to preventable deaths and setbacks in disease control efforts.