New research in *The Lancet Global Health* finds that HIV prevention, testing, and treatment services sharply decline at four nongovernmental organizations in Uganda and Zimbabwe after U.S. foreign aid cuts in 2025. The study reports severe, sustained drops in service delivery for populations it describes as among the most vulnerable to HIV.
The analysis is conducted by researchers including the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and Duke University, and highlights declines across multiple parts of the HIV care cascade. Bloomberg and Medical Xpress both characterize the reductions as sharp and lasting, pointing to U.S. funding cutbacks as a key driver. Moneyweb adds specific detail, reporting that HIV testing falls by as much as 64% at the affected providers.
Across the outlets, the central focus remains consistent: when U.S. aid is reduced, HIV services delivered by the studied NGOs contract in ways that persist over time. The reporting centers on measured changes in service delivery rather than broader policy debates, with outlets varying mainly in how they summarize the scale of the declines.
