A legally contested executive order on foreign aid did, at least initially, halt the distribution of life-saving HIV drugs.

As a result of the new administration's actions, health centers funded by PEPFAR, the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, are closing their doors and no longer dispersing medication.

Importantly, the programme has provided access to pre-exposure prophylaxis — a medicine that can prevent HIV infection — to 2.5 million people globally. PEPFAR accounts for nearly 90% of PrEP initiations globally, including through its programme SafeZindagi in India.