Ryan Knudson

Before it closed, it was providing care to hundreds of patients with HIV-AIDS every day. In the meantime, all the medicine that's sitting inside this clinic is just locked away.

Since its founding, this clinic has been funded almost entirely by U.S. foreign aid. For more than 20 years, it's been part of a program known as PEPFAR, a multi-billion dollar U.S. effort specifically designed to stop the spread of HIV-AIDS globally. And how important are the services provided by this clinic?

Since its founding, this clinic has been funded almost entirely by U.S. foreign aid. For more than 20 years, it's been part of a program known as PEPFAR, a multi-billion dollar U.S. effort specifically designed to stop the spread of HIV-AIDS globally. And how important are the services provided by this clinic?

Since its founding, this clinic has been funded almost entirely by U.S. foreign aid. For more than 20 years, it's been part of a program known as PEPFAR, a multi-billion dollar U.S. effort specifically designed to stop the spread of HIV-AIDS globally. And how important are the services provided by this clinic?

PEPFAR has been swept up in President Trump's 90-day freeze on foreign aid. Although the administration has signaled that it didn't intend to pause PEPFAR entirely, the order is having that effect. At this moment, PEPFAR programs are mostly at a halt all across Africa. I asked our other colleague, Michael Phillips, about the effect of the funding freeze in Kenya, where he's based.

PEPFAR has been swept up in President Trump's 90-day freeze on foreign aid. Although the administration has signaled that it didn't intend to pause PEPFAR entirely, the order is having that effect. At this moment, PEPFAR programs are mostly at a halt all across Africa. I asked our other colleague, Michael Phillips, about the effect of the funding freeze in Kenya, where he's based.

PEPFAR has been swept up in President Trump's 90-day freeze on foreign aid. Although the administration has signaled that it didn't intend to pause PEPFAR entirely, the order is having that effect. At this moment, PEPFAR programs are mostly at a halt all across Africa. I asked our other colleague, Michael Phillips, about the effect of the funding freeze in Kenya, where he's based.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Ryan Knudson. It's Friday, February 14th. Coming up on the show, America has spent billions combating AIDS around the world. Is that era now over? Fighting HIV-AIDS has been a big part of America's foreign aid spending for decades.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Ryan Knudson. It's Friday, February 14th. Coming up on the show, America has spent billions combating AIDS around the world. Is that era now over? Fighting HIV-AIDS has been a big part of America's foreign aid spending for decades.

Welcome to The Journal, our show about money, business, and power. I'm Ryan Knudson. It's Friday, February 14th. Coming up on the show, America has spent billions combating AIDS around the world. Is that era now over? Fighting HIV-AIDS has been a big part of America's foreign aid spending for decades.

In 2003, then-President George W. Bush announced a new governmental initiative called the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR.

In 2003, then-President George W. Bush announced a new governmental initiative called the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR.

In 2003, then-President George W. Bush announced a new governmental initiative called the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, or PEPFAR.

PEPFAR is the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease in the world. It's credited with not only saving millions of lives in Africa, but also helping prevent HIV from spreading across the globe, in Asia and Latin America. Congress has reauthorized funding for the program every few years since its inception.

PEPFAR is the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease in the world. It's credited with not only saving millions of lives in Africa, but also helping prevent HIV from spreading across the globe, in Asia and Latin America. Congress has reauthorized funding for the program every few years since its inception.

PEPFAR is the largest commitment by any nation to address a single disease in the world. It's credited with not only saving millions of lives in Africa, but also helping prevent HIV from spreading across the globe, in Asia and Latin America. Congress has reauthorized funding for the program every few years since its inception.

Last year, funding for PEPFAR was estimated at about $6.5 billion, which is less than a tenth of a percent of the US government's $7 trillion total budget. So how successful would you say this program has been?

Last year, funding for PEPFAR was estimated at about $6.5 billion, which is less than a tenth of a percent of the US government's $7 trillion total budget. So how successful would you say this program has been?

Last year, funding for PEPFAR was estimated at about $6.5 billion, which is less than a tenth of a percent of the US government's $7 trillion total budget. So how successful would you say this program has been?

Its supporters have also included former Vice President Mike Pence. PEPFAR was an extraordinary bipartisan achievement of compassion. Former President Joe Biden. George W. Bush deserves great credit. And even Trump during his first administration. What we've done for AIDS in Africa is unbelievable. We spent...