Fears mount aid cuts could lead to return of HIV/AIDS epidemic's child-led households

NPR | By Gabrielle Emanuel

Published June 16, 2026 at 2:46 AM MDT

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HIV/AIDS medications are harder to get due to aid cuts, raising concerns of a return to child-headed households that were prevalent before the U.S. tackled the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

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