U.S. aid cuts linked to drop in pediatric HIV care
美國削減援助與兒科愛滋病護理下降有關
更新於: 2026年7月22日 上午12:45
A recent report presented at the AIDS 2026 conference in Rio de Janeiro has revealed a concerning decline in pediatric HIV care linked to U.S. aid cuts.
最近在里約熱內盧舉行的愛滋病2026年大會上發表的一份報告顯示，受美國援助削減的影響，兒科愛滋病毒(HIV)照護出現了令人擔憂的下滑。
Data indicates that approximately 77,000 fewer children received U.S.-supported HIV treatment in the year leading up to October 2025, marking a 14% decrease.
數據顯示，截至2025年10月的前一年內，接受美國資助愛滋病毒治療的兒童數量減少了約77,000名，降幅達14%。
This downward trend, observed across 20 of 21 analyzed countries, saw South Africa suffer the largest absolute drop with 30,000 fewer children in care.
在所分析的21個國家中，有20個國家出現了這種下滑趨勢，其中南非的跌幅最大，接受照護的兒童減少了30,000名。
The report by amfAR highlights systemic failures, including the closure of 1,700 clinics and the loss of 16,000 health jobs.
這份由美國愛滋病研究基金會(amfAR)發布的報告強調了系統性的失敗，包括1,700間診所的關閉以及16,000個醫療職位的流失。
These disruptions are largely tied to policy shifts and significant funding cuts under the Trump administration, affecting programs once considered essential.
這些干擾主要與川普政府期間的政策轉變和重大資金削減有關，影響了曾被視為至關重要的計畫。
Department of State that the program remains strong, experts warn that slashed prevention budgets—down 51% globally—threaten years of progress.
由於三分之二的組織報告服務受到干擾，研究人員擔憂，若此類資金水平持續下去，到2029年時，全球可能面臨愛滋病毒感染病例增加660萬例，以及數百萬例與愛滋病相關的死亡。
With two-thirds of organizations reporting service disruptions, researchers fear that if these funding levels persist, the world faces a potential increase of 6.6 million HIV infections and millions of AIDS-related deaths by 2029.
這種情況對於全球公共衛生的穩定而言，仍是一項關鍵的挑戰。
The situation remains a critical challenge for global public health stability.
