Rwanda: Global HIV Funding Falls 25%, Hitting Lowest Level Since 2007
[New Times] Global donor government funding for HIV programmes in low- and middle-income countries fell by 25 per cent in 2025, reaching its lowest level in nearly two decades, according to a new report.
Global HIV funding has plummeted by 25%, hitting the lowest level since 2007, according to a new report. This sharp decline came in July 2025, when donor government contributions dropped from $8.3 billion in 2024 to $6.2 billion the following year. The $2.1 billion reduction marked the largest annual decrease since HIV funding began expanding.
The United States, the world's largest donor, continued to lead funding despite cuts, but non-US donor support had fallen by roughly half since 2011. Total resources for the HIV response, including domestic funds and multilateral organizations, fell by 18% to $17.6 billion in 2025. The report warns that these funding cuts could hinder progress in preventing new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, threatening the global goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
Sub-Saharan Africa, which accounts for 65% of people living with HIV globally, remains highly vulnerable to these funding reductions.
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