“People will die,” said Canadian charity in Kenya, as Trump's USAID cuts threaten HIV medications.
Nanuki, Northwest of Mount Kenya, some foreign aid workers and volunteers, are worried about US President Donald Trump Dismantling of the United States Agency for International Development will appoint for people there.
“It simply came to our notice then. This is a real problem, “said the co-founder and President of the Small Project, registered Canadian charity, which helps children to send to school in rural Kenya.
“In my decision, it will mean that people will die inappropriately,” he told CBC News, Nanuk's annual visit.
Kenya has one of the highest HIV pace, which ranks 11th in 2022 by 3.7% in 2022. World Health OrganizationA number of non-trade is about 1.4 million Kenyan HIV positive To be in knowledgeA number of amphars, AIDS Research Foundation notes that about 1.3 million people in the country are on HIV / AIDS treatment.
Kenya relies on direct US funding for 29% of HIV expenses, According to the unprocessed – The 10th most relative country in the world.
Taylor says that his concern is that Trump's external help can break their entry to Antiretrovurial drugs (ARV), which stops duplicating HIV in the body.
But, in particular, Taylor says she is worried about Nanuki's 20-year-old culinary student Joseph Aviv. Taylor, who lives on Newmarket, Ont.
In May, Abo's orphan, who was born with a positive deaf and HIV, will take part in the culinary program in Nairobi through these continued funding. While its educational funding is linked to USAID, as many other Kenyans, AWOI relies on Arvs.
And Taylor says he shares the story of AWOI on the potential impact of USAID cuts.
“It's a situation that is still happening here. It's under the radar, people don't think about it, “Taylor said.
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Humanitarian aid efforts in chaos
The Trump's administration announced last week that it canceled almost 10,000 foreign aid grants and agreements worth almost $ 60 billion, completing about 90 percent of USAID's global work.
The closure of USAID is part of the unprecedented reduction in the Federal Government from the Department of Ele Musk Government's Efficiency. The sudden decline in aid agency has thrown global humanities the effort into chaos.
Last Friday, UN Secretary-General Antono Guterres said that he was deeply concerned about the heavy reductions in the United States, for the fact that he said that it was “especially destructive.”
“Going to these cuts will make the world less healthy, less secure and less prosperous. The reduction of American humanitarian role and influence will affect American interests around the world, “Guterrerz said to the United Nations to the United Nations.
Our President Donald Trump's decision to freeze most of the world in 90 days, Salimah Schiijev, who cuts these reductions in the stake of the bazaar, Bangladesh, Bangladesh.
He said that funding for HIV / AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria and other programs was stopped.
Humanitarian aid to US President's Assistant or Pepphire, fundamentally, has been funded by USAID for the fight against HIV in Kenya. Over the past two decades, the US government has spent more than $ 8 billion in the United States for the treatment of HIV / AIDS for about 1.3 million people in Kenya. Associated PressA number
Pearl Aira last month, Community Health Worker Who lives in Nairobi? LinkedIn lawsuit, Expressing his fear that the United States is “retreating from supportive countries, such as mine.”
“Many are looking for you as a leading country and superpower. The salvation of life does not make you poorer, “the air wrote.
“We pray for you.”
“What happens when the drug supply is consumed?”
The Ministry of Health of Kenya in late January issued a statement Repeating his devotion to HIV / AIDS treatment and prevention programs.
“The ministry is actively involved in other development partners and invests in local pharmaceutical production to prevent treatment disorders,” said Dr. Patrick shame, the General Health Director.
But without a strong emergency plan. Published in a conversation February 24.
Menitoba University has been cooperating with sex representatives in Nairobi for 45 years, and Professor Julie Laui's assistant, Professor Kei Fowi and Tobi Lebe Le.
PEPAR has been funded by PEPAR since 2003.
If this funding is completed, “it would mean testing HIV, preventive treatment and antivirus therapy, which will increase the risk of transmission, which refers to people living with HIV,” the lecturers wrote.
USAID employees who have lost their work have been given a 15-minute break to cleanse their tables on Thursday, a massive collection of a widely successful program. The workers were welcomed by the pleasant ones, when they left the building at the end of the end.
In Nanuki, no one really doesn't really know what will happen next, and there is a lot of concern, says Taylor. He will continue to support AWOI, including “absolutely” through charity for his medications, if necessary, Taylor said.
But he is also afraid of all other people in Kenya who may not be able to afford antiviruses.
“There are many children and many adults who are like him,” Taylor said.
“What happens when the drug supply is consumed?”
