"AHF looks forward to working with the Trump Administration and the U.S. Congress in making sure these budget commitments become law," added Michael Weinstein, president of AIDS Healthcare Foundation. About AIDS Healthcare FoundationAIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to more than 702,000 individuals in 38 countries worldwide in the US, Africa, Latin America/Caribbean, the Asia/Pacific Region and Eastern Europe. AHF also welcomes language in the President's budget announcement that calls funding for Ryan White AIDS providers as one of its highest priorities. While the budget still needs approval from the U.S. Congress, today's announcement that the President supports continued funding for PEPFAR and the Global Fund means millions of lives will be saved around the world. To learn more about AHF, please visit our website: www.aidshealth.org, find us on facebook: www.facebook.com/aidshealth and follow us on Twitter: @aidshealthcare.
But that isn't the only area where the Trump administration cut around HIV/AIDS funding. One surprise winner in the proposed Trump administration budget will be HIV/AIDS funding, despite a nearly 18 percent cut to the Department of Health and Human Services. President Donald Trump on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Nashville, Tenn. Evan Vucci / APThe Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program helps provide health care services to people with HIV who don't have health insurance. "It's notable that a global and a domestic HIV program are called out, but we don't know how some of these other programs might change." "We should be cautious — somewhat optimistic — but cautious given this budget is a skinny budget," Kates said.
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