UN Warns US Aid Cuts Could Lead to Millions of AIDS Deaths by 2029

The United Nations has issued a stark warning that U.S. cuts to global AIDS funding could result in millions of preventable deaths by 2029, with vulnerable nations in Africa bearing the brunt of the crisis. The abrupt withdrawal of U.S. assistance, coupled with the dissolution of USAID and a shift toward a "trade-for-aid" policy, has already triggered catastrophic disruptions in critical healthcare programs across the continent .