US aid cuts linked to deaths among Kenyan sex workers
At least 24 HIV-positive sex workers in Kenya have died after losing access to antiretroviral treatment when US-funded NGOs and outreach teams were cut following a US policy restructure in early 2025. Most specialised clinics and peer-led outreach that provided drugs, condoms and prevention have closed, and an amfAR report found 73 percent of US-funded organisations had to end services to key populations. NGOs and Kenyan health bodies report sharp rises in new infections and infection rates at surviving centres, raising risk of reversing decades of HIV progress and wider community transmission.
US aid cuts disrupted HIV services and increased deaths
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The United States restructured support and imposed new rules that affected NGOs. Many clinics and outreach teams lost funding and closed. If public facilities cannot absorb patients, infections and deaths may rise further.
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