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This bill amends the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 to modify how the United States provides HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment assistance. Specifically, the bill updates language to clarify that certain HIV prevention activities are considered "core life-saving humanitarian assistance," including the provision of HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) medications. PrEP is a preventative medication taken by individuals at high risk of contracting HIV to significantly reduce their chances of infection. The bill expands the definition of target populations for HIV prevention efforts to explicitly include at-risk populations as designated by the World Health Organization (WHO). These modifications aim to broaden and clarify the scope of U.S. foreign assistance in combating HIV/AIDS, emphasizing the critical nature of prevention activities and ensuring that assistance can reach populations most vulnerable to HIV transmission through scientifically-based, targeted interventions.

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