Demonstrators Rally Outside US State Department to Protest Cuts to Leading Anti-HIV Initiative

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Demonstrators rallied outside the US State Department in Washington on Thursday, February 6, to protest against funding cuts to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).PEPFAR is an initiative which has provided funding for HIV/AIDS prevention and research.The Trump administration issued a “stop-work” order in late January for global health funding programs, including PEPFAR, impacting HIV treatment for people around the world.Footage from the HIV-focused organization Treatment Action Group shows protesters blocking the intersection while yelling, “hands off PEPFAR!” Credit: Ivy Kwan Arce/Treatment Action Group via Storyful
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