US funding freeze linked to HIV care disruptions in 32 countries, study finds

A new study led by researchers from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) finds that the 2025 freeze on U.S. foreign assistance triggered disruptions to HIV services, medications, labs, and clinic operations across HIV clinics in sub-Saharan Africa and Asia-Pacific. Published in Health Affairs Scholar, the rapid survey of 76 HIV clinics and programs in 32 countries documented that nearly half reported disruptions in HIV-related service delivery after the U.S. government halted most foreign aid on January 20, 2025.