The United Nations warns that financing discounts will have severe consequences for fighting the disease.
The United Nations AIDS warns that severe international financing discounts may lead to 4 million additional deaths related to the disease by 2029.
The United States was the largest individual donor to the global response to HIV/AIDS virus before President Donald Trump, suddenly stopped foreign development assistance in January.
UNAIDS says that withdrawal will have severe consequences for fighting the epidemic.
So, what can the two countries do to reduce the impact of financing discounts?
And why did the wealthy countries end the support for AIDS and treatment programs?
Introduction: Adrian Fenigan
Guests:
Dr. Helen Reese – Director of the Institute of Reproductive Health and HIV at the University
Dr. Krishna Odiacumar – the founding director of the Duke Global Center for Health Innovation
NIDHI Bouri – Former World Health Administration Deputy Assistant at the United States Agency for International Development
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