Alarming research – Reduction of American AIDS threatens 14 million people

A team of international researchers analyzed data from 133 countries and estimated that between 2001 and 2021 the financing of the US help had prevented a total of 91 million deaths in developing countries. With the help of models, they also investigated how the cutbacks of 83 percent that the US government had announced would have an effect. They could therefore lead to more than 14 million avoidable deaths in 2030. More than 4.5 million children under the age of five would also be affected. For comparison: according to estimates, ten million soldiers died during the First World War.

The research shows that programs supported by USAID have led to a fall in the dead by 15 percent for various causes. For children under the age of five, the decrease was twice as strong and was 32 percent. The American aid turned out to be particularly effective in preventing avoidable deaths due to diseases. For example, the risk of dying of immune deficiency in AIDS in countries that get a lot of help was 65 percent lower than in countries with little or no help.

Also shortens the GB, France and Germany
In addition to the United States, other rich countries such as Great Britain, France and Germany are now reducing their payments in development projects. The authors of a study published on Tuesday explain in the magazine “Lancet” that these cutbacks can lead to “even more extra deaths in the coming years”. Now it’s time to increase the AIDS and not to reduce it is said.