Core Viewpoint - The global response to HIV/AIDS is facing its most severe setback in decades due to funding cuts and deteriorating human rights conditions, disrupting prevention and treatment services in numerous countries [1] Funding and Financial Impact - International aid for HIV/AIDS has significantly decreased, with the OECD predicting that external health funding may drop by 30% to 40% by 2025 compared to 2023 [1] - This decline in funding severely hampers efforts in low- and middle-income countries that are heavily affected by HIV [1] Service Disruptions - Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo are experiencing shortages of HIV test kits and essential medications [1] - The distribution of preventive medications has sharply declined, with Uganda seeing a 31% drop, Vietnam a 21% drop, and Burundi a staggering 64% drop [1] - In sub-Saharan Africa, 450,000 women have lost contact with "mother mentors," trusted community workers who connect them to healthcare [1] - In Nigeria, the distribution of condoms has decreased by 55%, and Zimbabwe has seen a complete disruption in medication delivery due to funding cuts [1]
全球（非洲）艾滋病防治工作面临数十年来最严重挫折
Shang Wu Bu Wang Zhan·2025-11-27 16:20