In Africa, a U.S. funding loss will be critical to HIV programs in countries like Uganda, Mozambique and Tanzania.

Since U.S. President Donald Trump’s announcement that the U.S. would freeze all foreign assistance for 90 days, UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima said officials estimate that by 2029, there could be 8.

The head of the U.N. Aids Agency is worried that new HIV infections will increase more than six times by 2029 without American funding.

HIV infections could jump over six times if US support is dropped and not replaced, the UNAIDS chief said. View on euronews