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AMFAR has published a report on how the foreign aid freeze affects PEPFAR, which actually still hasn't resumed. They estimate that hundreds of thousands of people lose access to HIV antivirals and 1500 babies are expected to contract HIV — *each day* 🧵

For context, PEPFAR supplies over 20 million people with lifesaving antivirals. This is not a cumulative figure: it's the number who receive them annually.

Based on 2024 data, around 220,000 people pick up new supplies of antiretrovirals every single day. This is how many would lose access per day that the program is frozen. Around 7,500 of them are children.

PEPFAR also directly supports over 270,000 healthcare workers, pharmacists, nurses, midwives, etc. in program countries. This includes 190,000 on full time equivalent positions.

PEPFAR also provides antiviral treatment to around 680,000 pregnant women living with HIV *currently*. This is for their own health and also prevents HIV from being transmitted to their infants. Antiretrovirals are highly effective at blocking transmission.