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WHO chief urges US to lift freeze on foreign aid


WHO chief urges US to lift freeze on foreign aid
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World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus says that the United States' pause on foreign aid contributions is having a serious impact on global health, hitting programs fighting polio, HIV and other threats. Tedros urged the U.S. to consider resuming aid funding until solutions can be found. Tedros said that the suspension of funding for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) had caused an immediate stop to HIV treatment, testing and prevention services in the 50 countries it supports.

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