CDC HIV Funding Lapse Threatens PrEP Access and Community Prevention Networks
247 Health News Editorial
·22 July 2026
·3 min read
·healthtechA lapse in CDC funding for community-based HIV prevention programs is threatening the closure of organisations that provide HIV testing and PrEP navigation services. Clinicians should urgently audit their referral pathways and prepare for potential gaps in community support infrastructure. The disruption risks reversing hard-won gains in HIV prevention at the population level.
Originally reported by STAT News
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