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    ‘People may die’ if US cuts foreign aid, says UNAIDS chief

    Winnie Byanyima, executive director of UNAIDS, warns of major consequences for people with HIV if U.S. President Donald Trump cuts funding to programs such as PEPFAR and the Global Fund.

    By Tania Karas // 23 January 2025

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    Winnie Byanyima has a lot on her plate these days — professionally and personally. In addition to running UNAIDS, where she is executive director, Byanyima has been campaigning for the release of her husband, the prominent Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye, who is in jail and undergoing trial in a Ugandan military court.

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      Tania Karas is a Senior Editor at Devex, where she edits coverage on global development and humanitarian aid in the Americas. Previously, she managed the digital team for The World, where she oversaw content production for the website, podcast, newsletter, and social media platforms. Tania also spent three years as a foreign correspondent in Greece, Turkey, and Lebanon, covering the Syrian refugee crisis and European politics. She started her career as a staff reporter for the New York Law Journal, covering immigration and access to justice.

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