Opinion: PEPFAR has been a lifeline in Ukraine. Now it’s under threat
PEPFAR has been a lifeline in Ukraine. Now, two people who work for SAFEMed in Ukraine write, it is under threat — and so are patients.
In Ukraine, a little bit of good news can go a long way, and the lifesaving work being done as a result of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been a rare but reliable source of good news. That’s why the U.S. Congress’ delay in reauthorizing this program has been so difficult to hear about.
Much has been written about the impact of PEPFAR since its inception in 2003. All over the world, millions of lives have been saved through HIV testing and treatment made possible by this landmark legislation, which has enjoyed decades of near-unanimous support in the U.S. Congress. Unfortunately, a small group of lawmakers are threatening to derail the program’s routine renewal based on the repeatedly debunked falsehood that PEPFAR funds abortion services.
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