Gabrielle Emanuel
Stories
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Two startlingly different views on long-awaited data on America's anti-HIV efforts
After a year without data, the State Department released figures on PEPFAR, the program launched by George W. Bush and credited with saving millions of lives. How did Trump's aid cuts affect it?
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A mine despoiled the beauty of the rainforest. This Goldman Prize winner took action
"We women are the land guardians and keepers," says Theonila Roka Matbob of Papua New Guinea, recognized for her efforts to repair the environmental and social harms caused by a copper and gold mine.
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After massive cuts, U.S. says HIV work aboard is going well, but experts disagree
The Trump administration has released new data on the country's HIV/AIDS work abroad. It is claiming the numbers are good news, but many HIV experts say they paint a worrisome picture.
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Why scientists are nervous about fungi
They can pose a threat to human health — yeast infections are but one example. Scientists say not enough attention is paid to their ability to develop resistance to medications that treat them.
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Family planning aid dwindles in Uganda
A community health worker in Uganda stopped getting paid after aid cuts but kept checking in on her patients. Many lost access to contraception. Now she's coaching them through unintended pregnancies.
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Congress gave money for global HIV work. The Trump administration isn't spending it
U.S. work combatting HIV/AIDS has saved millions of lives globally. Under the Trump administration, funding has been slow in coming and unpredictable, wreaking havoc on people trying to do the work.
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Cuba sends doctors on medical missions. The U.S. isn't a fan
It's a major source of revenue for the island. And it's controversial. Now countries are sending Cuban doctors home in response to pressure from the Trump administration.
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He's one reason why aid cuts weren't as dire for the HIV population as predicted
Harerimana Ismail of Uganda is a community health worker who checks on kids with HIV. He lost his salary after the Trump administration's aid cuts but he keeps doing his job.
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The gutting of foreign aid has hurt shelters for women and children in Honduras
Last year, the U.S. upended foreign aid, slashing budgets and programs. Those that combat gender-based violence were hit hard, experts say, and the impact is evident in a women's shelter in Honduras.
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Why supporting a shelter for women is now 'kind of radioactive'
That's how researcher Beatriz Garcia Nice describes the new U.S. stance under the Trump administration to programs addressing gender-based violence.
