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Contextualizing each interview by placing it within a timeline of the ongoing shifts in U.S. global HIV funding and policy.

Person Living with HIV

Person Using HIV Prevention

Policymaker

Activist

Service Provider

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January 2025

Donald Trump inaugurated 45th U.S. president

State Department pauses all foreign aid

The 90-day suspension to review aid spending appears to pause all of America’s global HIV funding

February 2025

State Department allows life-saving services to continue

Officials clarify that HIV treatment and programs to prevent mothers from transmitting HIV to their newborns can continue during funding pause

Most USAID staff fired

The agency implements the majority of America’s global HIV funding

Macklean Kyomya

Macklean

  • Kampala
female person

Shakilah

  • Kampala
Joseph Mumbejja

Apako, Hajjati & Joseph

  • Garuga
male person

Anonymous

  • Kampala
Flavia Kyomukama

Flavia

  • Kampala

U.S. officials begin cancelling USAID contracts

Bernard Etukoit

Bernard

  • Kampala
female person

Sarah

  • Mukono

Charles

  • Kampala
female person

Agnes

  • Masaka
female person

Maria

  • Masaka
March 2025

State Department says 83% of USAID programs cancelled

Indicating USAID review is complete, Secretary Rubio says remaining programs will be run by his department

Peter Mugyenyi

Peter

  • Kampala
Melb Simiyu

Melb

  • Kampala
Female Sex Worker

Beatrice, Enid, Jowerica & Racheal

  • Kampala

PEPFAR’s authorization expires

The program is responsible for the vast majority of U.S. support for the global HIV response

Shakirah Namwanje

Shakirah

  • Kampala
Aidah N.

Aidah

  • Kamuli

Joweria

  • Kamuli
April 2025
Juma Bwanika

Juma

  • Kiboga

Miriam

  • Kampala

Oliver & Betty

  • Gulu

Mass firing at Centers for Disease Control

The agency is another major implementer of America’s global HIV programs

Florence Amito

Florence

  • Gulu
Lydia Nabirye

Lydia

  • Bulopa

Foreign aid review extended

The Trump administration appears to add 30 more days

May 2025
Surang Chanyam Interview

Surang

  • Bangkok
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