Trump declines to mark World AIDS Day as funding cuts threaten HIV-prevention efforts
Source: pbs
Dec 1, 2025 6:45 PM EST
Amna Nawaz:
Communities across the globe commemorated World AIDS Day today, honoring those who've died from the disease and reaffirming a commitment to end an epidemic that's killed more than 44 million people worldwide.
Geoff Bennett:
But, this year, for the first time in decades, the U.S. government decided not to mark the occasion. And the Trump administration has reportedly barred agencies from commemorating or participating in the event as well.
William Brangham has more.
William Brangham:
Geoff, that directive comes after the administration slashed funding for global HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment projects earlier this year and moved to eliminate many domestic initiatives as well.
In part, because of those steep cuts, the U.N. now estimates global funding for HIV has dropped 40 percent in two years, and public health leaders argue decades of progress are at risk.
To help us take stock of this current situation, we are joined again by infectious disease expert Dr. Demetre Daskalakis. He recently resigned from his leadership role at the CDC, citing the agency's new policies on vaccines, which he argued will endanger people's lives.
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Read more: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/show/trump-declines-to-mark-world-aids-day-as-funding-cuts-threaten-hiv-prevention-efforts
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