PEPFAR, one of the greatest public health inventions of our time, is at risk By Arjun Sharma

https://www.statnews.com/2023/09/13/pepfar-hiv-aids-womens-health-africa/?utm_campaign=morning_rounds&utm_medium=email&_hsmi=275436977&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--iJxzegn9lh9K0zpFe8-34Q-ZwE7-Yks-cx_oMwEQpPh-FQFRbWiMSyjlYvBWtntXnO1694dygwHnOgbd2EWSj1wzVPw&utm_content=275436977&utm_source=hs_email The federal government runs out of money Oct. 1, and Congress still hasn’t clinched a deal — which means Washington is on shutdown watch this week. That’s bad news for staff at the various health care agencies, who might have to stop working temporarily or work without pay. There are also questions about whether Congress will use the government funding moment to extend crucial federal money for community health centers and other health programs. Programs to fight AIDS globally and prepare for pandemics are set to expire at the end of the month. However, my colleague John Wilkerson reports that HHS will continue providing many critical services. Nearly 60% of HHS workers would work through a shutdown, either because they’re deemed essential or because their operating divisions are already funded. For example, 81% of FDA staff would stay on, due in large part to user fees that companies pay for medical product reviews.