美国的援助削减破坏了莱索托的艾滋病毒防治计划,危及260,000人的健康。 U.S. aid cuts have crippled Lesotho’s HIV programs, endangering 260,000 people's health.

美国的援助削减严重干扰了莱索托的艾滋病毒防治工作,威胁到其26万艾滋病毒携带者的健康。 U.S. aid cuts have severely disrupted Lesotho’s HIV response, threatening the health of its 260,000 people living with HIV. 在2025年冻结外国援助并解散美援署、关闭诊所、解雇工作人员、停止治疗、预防和母婴传染等关键方案之后,2025年冻结了外援和解散美援署。 Following a 2025 freeze on foreign aid and dismantling of USAID, clinics closed, staff were laid off, and critical programs for treatment, prevention, and mother-to-child transmission were halted. 虽然通过短期桥梁方案暂时恢复了某些服务,但执行仍然缓慢,长期供资不确定。 Though some services have been temporarily reinstated through short-term bridge programs, implementation remains slow, and long-term funding is uncertain. 保健工作者和病人报告说,他们普遍感到恐惧,许多人担心这一流行病死灰复燃,多年来取得的进展出现逆转。 Health workers and patients report widespread fear, with many fearing a resurgence of the epidemic and a reversal of years of progress.