Recent studies and reports indicate that substantial cuts to HIV funding during the Trump administration have resulted in over 1,700 treatment sites closing, a sharp decline in U.S.-backed HIV treatment for children, and severe repercussions on global aid efforts. Advocacy groups report that these funding cuts have gutted initiatives aimed at preventing and treating HIV in dozens of countries, jeopardizing decades of progress in combating the epidemic. Notably, as many as 77,000 children reportedly lost access to HIV treatment due to these reductions in U.S. foreign aid. Experts call for urgent attention to the detrimental effects of these policies, urging for restoration of funding and support to revive efforts to end AIDS.