The Trump administration has made some concessions to the halt placed on distributions of global HIV treatments via

The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief has provided life-saving treatment to tens of millions since it was established in 2003

As part of the foreign aid freeze by President Donald Trump, the U.S. distribution of HIV drugs in poor countries has been stopped.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s foreign aid pause threatens PEPFAR, risking delays in life-saving HIV treatments for 20 million globally.

The Trump administration on January 24 halted disbursement of funds to programmes to treat HIV, malaria and other diseases in developing countries for at least 90 days.

Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s order to pause nearly all foreign aid has halted funding to the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), an African HIV-prevention program launched by President George W. Bush in 2003 that has saved over 25 million lives.

PEPFAR partners describe a whiplash-inducing stop-work order, which has left them with many questions — including whether they can continue to provide lifesaving treatment — but very few answers.

"If at all there may be funding challenge, the Company reasonably believes it will not affect the procurement of medications," said Laurus Labs.

The United States has approved an emergency humanitarian waiver allowing continued access to HIV treatment funded by the U.S. across 55 countries worldwide including Kenya. On January 29, 2025, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio authorized the waiver,

Newly elected US head of state, Donald Trump, recently announced there will be a freeze to the President's Emergency Plan for Aids Relief - also known as PEPFAR.

A 90-day review of U.S. foreign aid spending ordered by President Donald J. Trump has halted global health programs, including the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief and the President’s Malaria Initiative.