Elon Musk’s Words Have Consequences: How to Fight Back for HIV/AIDS Care
Understanding the Impact and Taking Action to Protect Global Health Initiatives
Understanding the impact and taking action to protect global health initiatives
This week, Elon Musk called USAID a “criminal organization” on his social media platform, X. His message magnifies broader efforts in the USA to dismantle USAID and the Trump administration’s freeze on foreign aid to programs like PEPFAR that provide HIV testing and treatment.
These actions have significantly impacted USAID’s HIV/AIDS global treatment and prevention efforts.
I’ve lost count of how many messages and voice notes I’ve received. Clients, activists, and friends living with HIV in the U.S. and North Africa are terrified.
This isn’t just another reckless tweet from Musk.
For the LGBTQ+ community, it’s a gut punch with life-threatening consequences. And it doesn’t stop at HIV/AIDS relief.
Programs tackling malaria, tuberculosis, maternal health, and clean water access are at risk, and many have already been shut down.