India, July 12 -- Scientific research, public health programmes, and various other healthcare initiatives have taken a hit as the world grapples with a funding crisis.

The recent red flag has been raised by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), which leads and inspires the world in achieving universal access to HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) services.

Its recent report - 2025 Global AIDS Update: AIDS, Crisis and the Power to Transform - shows that a historic funding crisis is threatening to unravel decades of progress unless countries can make radical shifts in HIV programming and funding.

The report highlights the impact that sudden, large-scale funding cuts from international donors are having on countries most...