The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has issued a stark warning to world leaders gathering at the UN General Assembly regarding recent reductions in international funding. While essential treatment access has mostly remained steady, preventative programs have taken a catastrophic hit. Recent data shows that over 300,000 fewer people are currently receiving vital HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), while critical malaria bed net distributions and tuberculosis diagnostics have faced massive delays, threatening to undo decades of public health progress in developing nations.
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