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  "text": "Latest updates on how US funding cuts are impacting HIV responses in Botswana, Ethiopia, Haiti, and Kenya\nwww.unaids.org/en/impact-US...",
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        "alt": "Civil society organizations are receiving termination letters, forcing them to shut down programmes that vulnerable populations rely on. People seeking care are left confused, with nowhere to turn, as referrals to government clinics remain unstructured and uncertain.\nThe Ministry of Health has committed to continue provision of antiretroviral treatment and has set up a task force with community and UN organizations to track the impact. The European Union has pledged HIV funding until 2027, but it will not be enough to fill the gap left by the US funding cuts.",
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        "alt": "With PEPFAR funding 53% of Ethiopia’s HIV response, the freeze has severely disrupted services. Antiretroviral treatment facilities are operating at reduced capacity, PrEP access is limited and prevention efforts, including condom distribution and HIV testing, have been scaled back.\n\nHIV service shutdowns, halted harm reduction programmes and the suspension of stigma and discrimination initiatives has put key populations at greater risk. \n\nCivil society organizations face funding cuts, reduced services, and data gaps.\n",
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        "alt": "PrEP services are halted, with new HIV infections projected to rise by 30–50%. Access to antiretroviral treatment is in jeopardy, affecting 35 000 patients at USAID-funded sites despite temporary stock relief. \n\nSupply chain disruptions threaten essential medications, and civil society groups face mounting challenges in reaching vulnerable populations. The government is working to secure treatment, and community-led initiatives are doing all they can to keep services afloat—but without sustainable funding, the future of HIV care remains fragile.",
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        "alt": "Fear and uncertainty are rising as doctors, nurses, and community health workers are impacted. People are hoarding antiretroviral drugs. Stigma is increasing, leaving communities desperate for support.\n\nSome antiretroviral treatment facilities have shut down without referrals, and community-led programmes have stopped. Supply chains are worsening as distribution remains frozen, with stocks of essential HIV supplies including test kits, early infant diagnosis materials, and key medications running low.\n\nPrevention services for adolescent girls and young women are disrupted with the DREAMS programme halted.\n\nThe government is assessing potential budget solutions.\n",
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