As part of the foreign aid freeze by President Donald Trump, the U.S. distribution of HIV drugs in poor countries has been stopped.

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR, provides billions in funding to organizations to combat HIV.

PEPFAR’s computer systems also are being taken offline, a sign that the program may not return, as Republican critics had hoped.

Pepfar, which is estimated to have delivered lifesaving treatment to as many as 25 million people in 54 countries, faces a funding delay of as long as 180 days.

PEPFAR has saved 25 million lives around the globe and is considered George W. Bush's greatest achievement. Donald Trump has left its future in doubt.

A new report estimates that 135,987 babies will be born with HIV during the 90-day stoppage on foreign aid spending.

Since PEPFAR’s inception, the US government has invested over $100 billion in the global HIV/AIDS response. According to WHO, this the programme provide access to life-saving HIV therapy to more than 30 million people worldwide. Globally, 39.9 million people were living with HIV at the end of 2023.

The action originates from President Trump’s executive order on foreign aid, which he signed on his first day in office last Monday.

The US State Department has lifted the ban on HIV aid to SA and other low-income after President Donald Trump issued a directive to halt it in his first week.

Newly elected US head of state, Donald Trump, recently announced there will be a freeze to the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief - also known as PEPFAR.

The Trump administration has issued a waiver to ensure uninterrupted HIV treatment for 20 million people in 55 countries, despite a 90-day freeze on US foreign aidGlobal health leaders, including UNAIDS director Winnie Byanyima,