US aid freeze to disrupt HIV prevention efforts in PH, says group

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More than 550,000 individuals will be affected by the threat of the US government's freeze order on foreign aid, which includes efforts to curb HIV cases in the Philippines, the country director of UNAIDS Philippines said on Thursday. The Philippines is among the 55 countries benefiting from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief .

“More people will be infected and more people will die of AIDS because of late diagnosis and treatment.” UNAIDS data showed that as of 2023, there were 189,900 people living with HIV; 26,700 annual new infections; and 1,700 deaths due to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome - the severe stage of HIV infection when left untreated.

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