PEPFAR likely to be exempt from spending cuts

"The President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is exempt from Congressional spending cuts, with Senate Republicans agreeing to maintain $400 million funding."

"PEPFAR, which receives $7.5 billion annually, is the main source of HIV-fighting drugs to 54 developing countries and has been credited with saving 26 million lives."

The President's Emergency Program for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), which allocates $7.5 billion annually to provide HIV-fighting drugs, is expected to remain funded as Senate Republicans have exempted $400 million from the proposed spending cuts. This decision comes despite previous concerns about program functionality and HIV prevention drug accessibility for non-pregnant individuals, particularly within the LGBTQ+ community. PEPFAR, inaugurated in 2003, is credited with saving approximately 26 million lives across 54 developing nations mainly in Africa. Overall, the proposed rescissions package would cut $9 billion in federal spending across various departments.

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