Children

Ending U.S. AIDS Relief Could Put Half a Million Children’s Lives at Risk

The future of millions of vulnerable children hangs in the balance as discussions intensify over the continuation of the United States’ global AIDS relief efforts. Experts warn that if U.S. support is withdrawn or drastically reduced, as many as half a million children worldwide could die due to a lack of access to life-saving HIV/AIDS treatment and prevention services. The threat is not just theoretical—it’s grounded in decades of data and frontline experience in global health.