Ukraine may be left without HIV drugs — WHO sounds the alarm
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Tue, 18 Mar 2025 13:03:35 +0200
Ukraine may face another serious problemThe WHO team draws attention to the fact that the unexpected decision of Donald Trumps team to suspend US foreign aid has significantly disrupted the supply of HIV drugs in 8 countries.There is now a high probability that they could completely run out of stock of these vital medicines in the next few months.WHO DirectorGeneral Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has already made a statement on this matter.
The United States has a responsibility to ensure that, if direct funding for countries is terminated, this process is carried out in an orderly and humane manner, providing an opportunity to find alternative sources of funding.
In addition, it is noted that the WHOCoordinated Global Network of Measles and Rubella Laboratories is facing the threat of immediate closure.We also cannot ignore the fact that right now, measles incidence rates are once again rising in the United States.In light of recent events, the WHO team announced that it intends to reduce its funding target for emergency operations in the 20262027 budget period to 872 million from 1.2 billion.
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