Additional Context: Following the funding cuts, one health worker has noted a decline in HIV training for health professionals, reduced clinical mentorship visits, loss of peer support professionals, and a freeze on hiring new staff. "We fear that these issues will compromise the quality of services for HIV/AIDS patients and worsen their outcomes.…" the health worker said.

This information was first published in a June 2025 research brief by Physicians for Human Rights (PHR) entitled "Shuttered Clinics, Preventable Deaths: The Impact of U.S. Global Health Funding Cuts in Ethiopia." This PHR research brief presents key insights from interviews with 10 medical and public health experts who support projects across Ethiopia, including in Addis Ababa and Tigray, and data on the impact of the funding cuts across Ethiopia. This brief has a specific focus on Tigray, where impacts of regional tensions have exacerbated by cuts to global health aid between February and May 2025.

Source: Physicians for Human Rights (PHR)