Christian organizations helped create Pepfar, credited with preventing 25m early deaths, particularly in AfricaChristian evangelical organizations instrumental in creating the US program that has saved millions of lives from HIV/Aids are pressing the Trump administration to rescue the scheme from crushing cuts to foreign assistance.The state department has said that the two-decade-old President’s Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar), which is estimated to have prevented 25m early deaths, is exempt from the cancellation of most US overseas aid. But the program is heavily reliant on logistical support from the US Agency for International Development (USAid), which has seen most of its projects killed off. Continue reading...
US evangelical groups are urging the Trump administration to spare the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief (Pepfar) from aid cuts, warning of a resurgence of HIV/Aids in Africa due to disrupted supply chains and clinic closures. They criticize the lack of transparency about cuts to USAID and its impact on Pepfar, emphasizing its life-saving importance and bipartisan support. Some accuse other evangelical organizations of remaining silent due to political reasons. Healthcare workers on the ground report significant damage to HIV care programs, with concerns about rising death rates and drug resistance due to treatment interruptions.