The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has provided life-saving treatment to tens of millions since it was established in 2003

As part of the foreign aid freeze by President Donald Trump, the U.S. distribution of HIV drugs in poor countries has been stopped.

The President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), a federal program that provides HIV medications, is one of the programs on pause during a 90-day review ordered by the Secretary of State.

PEPFAR has saved 25 million lives around the globe and is considered George W. Bush's greatest achievement. Donald Trump has left its future in doubt.

The Trump administration has made some concessions to the halt placed on distributions of global HIV treatments via

The Trump administration has issued a waiver to ensure uninterrupted HIV treatment for 20 million people in 55 countries, despite a 90-day freeze on US foreign aidGlobal health leaders, including UNAIDS director Winnie Byanyima,

The United States Government has approved an emergency humanitarian waiver to support US-funded HIV treatment in 55 countries, including Nigeria. DAILY

US President Donald Trump recently announced a freeze on an emergency plan for AIDS relief, also known as the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s order to pause nearly all foreign aid has halted funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), an African HIV-prevention program launched by President George W. Bush in 2003 that has saved over 25 million lives.

A stop in all of PEPFAR’s work shuttered clinics this week. Then, a new exemption for “life-saving” treatment left organizations uncertain.

The United States has approved an emergency humanitarian waiver allowing continued access to HIV treatment funded by the U.S. across 55 countries worldwide including Kenya. On January 29, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio authorized the waiver,