Abrupt funding cuts have resulted in “perilous risks” for the global HIV response that threaten the health and well-being of millions of people throughout the world, according to the 2025 UNAIDS report released on Tuesday. “People living with HIV have died due to service disruptions, millions of people at high risk of acquiring HIV have […] Continue reading ->
JOHANNESBURG – The United States pledged $4.6 billion to the Global Fund during its eighth Replenishment Summit in Johannesburg on Friday – a reduction from its previous pledge of $6 billion, but also an indication that it has not abandoned all multilateral global health efforts. The Global Fund has now raised $11,4 billion of its […] Continue reading ->
The United States (US) government has not sought a meeting with South Africa to discuss the resumption of its HIV grant, and it won’t supply the country with the long-acting HIV prevention medication, lenacapavir, amid a deepening political row between the two countries. While US Ambassadors throughout the continent have initiated meetings with African Health […] Continue reading ->
The United States government is moving rapidly to secure Memorandums of Understanding (MOU) with African countries that offer limited health aid for five years in exchange for 25 years’ access to countries’ data about “pathogens with epidemic potential”. Some commentators have described the terms of the bilateral MOUs as “extractive” as they fail to offer […] Continue reading ->
BERLIN — A top UNAIDS official told delegates at the World Health Summit this week that it would be “very difficult” to envision shutting down the agency by the end of 2026, pushing back against a controversial proposal from UN Secretary-General António Guterres that has triggered an outcry from civil society groups and member states. […] Continue reading ->
There is an urgent need for a more comprehensive pandemic risk monitoring system that tracks threats and preparedness in real time, according to the WHO-hosted Global Preparedness Monitoring Board, in a report launched at the World Health Summit. This followed the release of a new World Health Organization data documenting the sharp global rise in […] Continue reading ->
Two Indian manufacturers will be able to mass-produce cheap generic versions of the HIV ‘miracle’ drug, lenacapavir, which almost eliminates HIV transmission via an injection given twice a year – thanks to support from donors. The Gates Foundation will support Hetero Labs, while Unitaid, the Clinton Health Access Initiative (CHAI), and Wits RHI will support Dr […] Continue reading ->
While deaths from malaria have fallen by 29% since over the past two decades, mortality could rise again this year due to the cuts in global health funding seen recently, says Peter Sands, executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. “There has been a significant impact…and I suspect that we […] Continue reading ->
US State Department officials are developing a plan to transform the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) from an entity that tackles HIV to one that is broadly focused on protecting and promoting American interests. This is according to a report in the New York Times on Thursday, based on leaked planning documents that […] Continue reading ->
KIGALI – Relief swept through delegates at the International AIDS Society (IAS) conference in Kigali, Rwanda, as news broke that the US Senate had moved to shield the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) from proposed budget cuts. Late Tuesday, the US Senate agreed to exempt the flagship HIV program from a planned $400 […] Continue reading ->