Joseph Stiglitz at #AIDS2026: Inequality has grown side-by-side with the HIV pandemic. He also underscores how that inequality has weakened ongoing ability to respond to new pandemics, through underinvestment in public goods and other gaps and failings.

Powerful presentation from Mark Harrington, who says the same anger that suffused the 2000 Int'l AIDS Conference in Durban, and fueled a global movement to expand affordable access to treatment, is missing from #IAC2026. At the same time, similar concerns around disinformation and inequity persist.

On June 30, Uganda reported a case of #Marburg to @WHO, only after the US embassy in Kampala revealed it had heard there was a case in the west of the country. Since then, radio silence. WHO confirmed today that though it has been asking for followup information, Uganda has provided none.

A new twice-yearly injectable form of HIV prevention has been the star of this year’s International AIDS Conference, but as I write for Devex, Latin America is still waiting for access.

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As experts reveal how new prevention methods could change the global HIV response, most of Latin America is still looking for access to the new injectables and pills.

Activists disrupt opening of #AIDS2026 to demand reversal of global funding cuts and a cure to the virus.

Kenya's Dr. Patrick Amoth says success of new bilateral health agreements will "not be measured simply by the amount of money… but whether countries like Kenya emerge stronger, more self-reliant and better able to manage the health of our people." #AIDS2026

At #AIDS2026, Jeff Graham, leader of US delegation, says bilateral health deals are "commitments we did not force anybody to make." Says "we are helping countries build the capacity to solve their own challenges, rather than perpetuating dependency."

On data sharing obligations in new US bilateral health agreements, Jeff Graham, who leads US AIDS programs, says requirements are "not different than what we've had before." But US has been slow or declined to release those obligations, making it difficult to confirm. #AIDS2026

Dr. Rebecca Bunnell at #AIDS2026 says U.S. strategy moving forward focused on preventing the most HIV infections, saving the most lives, but also pushing toward country sovereignty.

At #AIDS2026, activists disrupt presentation by U.S. government to call attention to data showing a decline in HIV testing, prevention and other services following disruptions to PEPFAR by Trump administration.

Take a moment to contemplate the multiple horrors reported here, a perfect storm of evils perpetrated by the Trump Administration 17 people deported from the US to Equatorial Guinea are being detained in a hotel "alongside at least one suspected Ebola patient" www.africanews.com/2026/07/10/l...

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Lawyers and two of the deportees say a man suspected of having the virus was brought to the hotel last week by people in hazmat suits.

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The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention helped build America's global AIDS response. As the Trump administration overhauls the agency's role both at home and abroad, CDC officials worry about the future of HIV programs.

Experts warn that sidelining CDC threatens PEPFAR's future

Experts warn that sidelining CDC threatens PEPFAR's future

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The CDC once ran nearly half of all U.S. global HIV programs. But now the agency is being marginalized and with significant potential consequences for the people who relied on it: www.devex.com/shared/yveWG...

Experts warn that sidelining CDC threatens PEPFAR's future

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention helped build America's global AIDS response. As the Trump administration overhauls the agency's role both at home and abroad, CDC officials worry ab...

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The $166 million health financing agreement between South Sudan and the United States has raised concerns that the overall amount is too low and questions about whether Juba can actually deliver on its end of the bargain.

Will the US funding deal rescue South Sudan's health system?

Will the US funding deal rescue South Sudan's health system?

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This will be a game changer for so many folks who struggle with daily oral meds and who can’t get to a clinic every two months to get an injection (it’s harder than you think). Especially important for street medicine teams who can stock this on their vans and meet people where they’re at. YESSSS!

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Once-weekly oral islatravir/lenacapavir meets 48-week primary endpoint in phase 3 studies: i-base.info/htb/54057 #ISLEND study results bring a #LongActing #OralART option closer to people living with #HIV. #HIVsky #HIVtreatment #HIVpositive #islatravir #lenacapavir #WeeklyART #HIVresearch

South Sudan just signed a $166 million health funding deal with the United States. That sounds like a lot of money until you start digging into it: www.devex.com/news/will-th...

Will the US funding deal rescue South Sudan's health system?

The $166 million health financing agreement between South Sudan and the United States has raised concerns that the overall amount is too low and questions about whether Juba can actually deliver on it...

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45 years ago today. Buried on page 20 on a holiday Friday just like this one, news that changed the world. www.nytimes.com/1981/07/03/u...

RARE CANCER SEEN IN 41 HOMOSEXUALS (Published 1981)

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#Marburg in Uganda is confirmed. Uganda formally reported 1 case to #WHO today. A reliable source tells me there are 2 confirmed cases. Developing story. Positive: Uganda is very good at containing outbreaks. Negative: Uganda doesn't like sharing info about them. www.statnews.com/2026/06/30/m...

Marburg outbreak is reported in Uganda, threatening to complicate Ebola response in region

Sources confirm to STAT that Marburg cases have been detected in western Uganda, adding another viral hemorrhagic fever outbreak in central Africa.

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One of the most frightening things about what's been happening in Uganda is that it is barely being covered in the Western media. One by one, key African countries are sliding into police states, it barely gets a passing mention. Events in Uganda are hair raising. www.monitor.co.ug/uganda/news/...

NTV Uganda, Daily Monitor remain under military siege as Gen Muhoozi, Mwenda signal talks on reopening

NMG says military raid disrupted operations

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New research from the Clinton Health Access Initiative shows declines in HIV testing and in people accessing oral prevention services.

'We're not seeing a rebound': New data shows HIV services not recovering

'We're not seeing a rebound': New data shows HIV services not recovering

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Early drafts of a new HIV political declaration show U.N. member states attempting to strike a balance between regaining momentum toward ending the epidemic by 2030, while also acknowledging the challenges posed by shifts in global funding.

Can the new UN political declaration get the HIV response back on track?

Can the new UN political declaration get the HIV response back on track?

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Kenya’s high court has temporarily stopped US plans to establish an Ebola quarantine facility for Americans in Kenya. From challenging the bilateral global health MOU to this lawsuit, Kenya’s legal system is demonstrating what holding a government to account looks like.

ICE is targeting journalists at Delaney Hall. They’re hitting photographers, breaking fingers and smashing off lenses.

On Monday, Africa CDC announced nearly $500 million had been raised to fight the alarming Ebola outbreak in Central Africa. But that number has since dropped to $219 million.

Pledges for Ebola outbreak drastically plunge, says Africa CDC chief

Pledges for Ebola outbreak drastically plunge, says Africa CDC chief

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Amid multiple crises, the global HIV response did not get a lot of attention at this year's World Health Assembly: theforsaken.substack.com/p/the-view-f...

The view from Geneva 2026

Too many crises at this year's World Health Assembly

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My profile of Némésis, a French far-right group claiming to be feminists who focus almost exclusively on violence against women perpetrated by non-white men. They performed an offensive stunt in niqabs at Tommy Robinson's anti-immigration march last weekend. www.fullerproject.org/editions/far...

The murder of Quentin Deranque and rise of Collectif Némésis

After a clash in Lyon led to the death of Quentin Deranque, a fringe identitarian group called Collectif Némésis has seized the moment – backed by powerful allies and blurring the line between feminis...

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Tedros: Suspected Ebola cases have risen to nearly 750 with 177 suspected deaths. He revises the local assessed risk from high to very high.

🚨STARTING SOON🚨 Devex Impact House opens today as we prepare for two days of journalism, curated roundtables, and intentional networking events with global health leaders on the sidelines of the 79th World Health Assembly.

Today at the #WHA, @drtedros.who.int provided an update on the #Ebola outbreak in #DRC: 1️⃣ Emergency Committee convening today 2️⃣ >500 suspect cases, >130 suspect deaths 3️⃣ Cases in Kampala & Goma — major urban/transport hubs 4️⃣ HCW infections 5️⃣ >100,000 displaced persons complicating containment

More Accra Reset this morning from #WHA79, with a side event - One Vision, One Future - that promises to focus on how to actually pay for the reforms being proposed.