Additional Context: Data compiled by UNAIDS in 2026 show that HIV funding disruptions severely affected prevention, testing, critical interventions to address barriers to care, and community-led services. The findings draw on data from countries worldwide and a survey of 79 community-led organizations across 47 countries.

Devex Researcher Note: Gender-based violence prevention and response programs were among the hardest hit in the initial wave of aid cuts and suspensions. For example, on-the-ground effects have been recorded in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where survivors of sexual violence are now unable to access a full suite of emergency care, and in Ethiopia, where many are now being forced to pay for post-rape care. Although some U.S.-funded HIV programs have been reinstated, new restrictions under the Mexico City Policy pose a long-term threat to targeted HIV access for vulnerable populations.

Source: UNAIDS