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Part of situation: Global and domestic HIV and TB funding challenges (2 clusters)

Global Fund warns of critical risks to HIV, TB, and malaria efforts

Global Fund HIV prevention funding cuts antiretroviral therapy public health

The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has warned that progress against these diseases is at a critical juncture due to significant reductions in international support. Data indicates that in 2025, donor government funding for HIV decreased by $2.1 billion compared to 2024, representing a 25 per cent cut.

Despite these funding challenges, the Global Fund reported that 26.9 million people in supported countries had access to antiretroviral therapy last year. Additionally, AIDS-related deaths in 2025 were 57 per cent lower than in 2010, dropping from 1.3 million to 570,000.

Funding shortages are disproportionately affecting HIV prevention efforts, particularly for women. In sub-Saharan Africa, women account for 60 per cent of new HIV acquisitions. Adolescent girls and young women aged 15 to 24 remain at high risk, with 3,000 new acquisitions reported per week in 2025.

Entities

Global Fund · Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria · Kirsty McNeill · Nigeria · Peter Sands · United Nations

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how many sources carry each claim.

  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Progress against AIDS, TB, and malaria is at a critical juncture. www.premiumtimesng.com
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] In 2025, donor government funding for HIV decreased by $2.1 billion compared to 2024. www.independent.co.uk
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Adolescent girls and young women aged 15-24 experienced 3,000 new HIV acquisitions per week in 2025. www.independent.co.uk
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] The 2025 decrease in HIV donor funding represents a 25 per cent cut. www.independent.co.uk
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] Last year, 26.9 million people in countries where the Global Fund invests had access to antiretroviral therapy for HIV. www.independent.co.uk
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] In sub-Saharan Africa, women account for 6 out of 10 new HIV acquisitions. www.independent.co.uk
  • [○ 1 SOURCE] AIDS-related deaths in 2025 were 57 per cent lower than in 2010, falling from 1.3 million to 570,000. www.independent.co.uk

Sources

Global Fund warns of funding cuts for AIDS, TB and malaria [businesselitesafrica.com]
El Fondo Mundial destaca la resiliencia de los países ante los recortes contra el VIH y la malaria [capital.es]
Cambodia, Global Fund strengthen cooperation against HIV, TB, malaria [en.vietnamplus.vn]
The misdirected narrative around Nigeria’s HIV response: Are we ready to change it?, By Adaeze Oreh [www.premiumtimesng.com]
Partnership is key to ending AIDS – UK leadership can get us there faster [www.independent.co.uk]