« There are more @ViiV and @Gilead advertising posters in the airport in Rio this week than people in Brazil using their #PrEP products » - Mark Harrington, Treatment Action Group (TAG) @treatmentactiongroup.org #AIDS2026

The US government has stolen HIV treatment from 77,163 HIV positive children, slashed PrEP enrolment by 42%, closed 1700 PEPFAR HIV treatment sites, decimated programs led by and for key populations, implementers report slashing condom programming by 93% and so much more

NEWS: It's day 1 of #AIDS2026 in Rio, its the most important scientific AIDS conference, and the Trump Administration organized a conference session about its "America First Global Health Strategy" so activists from Haiti, the US, and South Africa zapped it healthgap.org/press/activi...

Activists Disrupt U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator Jeff Graham at International AIDS Conference, Protesting Trump’s Chokehold on Congressionally Appropriated HIV Funding, Mass Closure of Key Population Pr...

PRESS STATEMENTNew Data Show Trump and Rubio Responsible for Severe Deterioration in Program Outcomes, Including HIV Treatment Cut for 77,163 Children, 42% Reduction in PrEP Enrollment, Closure of 170...

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What’s extraordinarily important about this story is…under the current Trump regime, Congress has 2x fully funded this lifesaving AIDS program under budgets signed into law. The money is there—gathering dust. Trump is refusing to spend it. Congress is spineless and people are dying

Apoorva Mandavilli@apoorvanyt.bsky.social · last mo.

The Trump administration’s cuts to the largest global HIV program last year resulted in sharp drops in both prevention efforts and treatment for the people most at risk from the disease. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/h...

"If #Alimatravir is Approved, Merck’s Unethical Exclusion of Middle Income Countries will Prolong the Pandemic Countries Must Issue Compulsory Licenses for Generic Alimatravir Now." healthgap.org/press/activi...

Activists React to Merck’s Voluntary License for Generic Production of Investigational Long-Acting Oral PrEP Product, Alimatravir

Activists React to Merck’s Voluntary License for Generic Production of Investigational Long-Acting Oral PrEP Product, Alimatravir  If Alimatravir is Approved, Merck’s Unethical Exclusion of Middle Inc...

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1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Cuts www.nytimes.com/2026/07/21/h...

1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds

New research also shows that children and high-risk adult populations have been particularly affected.

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"It is disconcerting that the USG is included as a commercial exhibitor at the conference to actively promote their America First policy, given this generated much of the current crisis by withdrawing international funding in the most destructive way." i-base.info/htb/54177 i-base.info/htb/54177

AIDS 2026: Programme highlights to look out for | HIV i-Base

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ARIPO Faces Test of Transparency as Groups Challenge Gilead HIV Drug Patent Bid  gemnation.co.zw/aripo-faces-...

ARIPO Faces Test of Transparency as Groups Challenge Gilead HIV Drug Patent Bid  - Gemnation

By CATHERINE MUROMBEDZI CORRESPONDENT A fresh patent fight filed from Harare could decide how easily future HIV medicines reach millions across Southern and East Africa. On 11 June, 2026, the…

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For 20 years, we have worked to bridge the gap between innovation and access in global health. Innovation only matters when it reaches the people who need it.

For 20 years, we have worked to expand access to health innovations at scale. Our work addresses barriers that slow or limit access, affordability, supply, and delivery. This has supported faster introduction and wider reach. Access is what determines impact.

Human Dignity has no nationality:  Xenophobia, Constitutionalism and the Struggle for Justice in South Africa — African Law Matters www.africanlawmatters.com/blog/human-d...

Human Dignity has no nationality:  Xenophobia, Constitutionalism and the Struggle for Justice in South Africa — African Law Matters

Sharon Ekambaram argues that the Constitution confers rights on everyone within South Africa’s borders and as such human dignity has no nationality. Hers is a call to action agaist xenophobic vigilant...

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"The researchers were handing out copies of the editorial, recently published in the association’s flagship journal, which detailed the effects of N.I.H. cuts and other Trump administration actions on diabetes research and outcomes" www.nytimes.com/2026/06/05/w...

Police Remove Diabetes Experts From Conference for Distributing Critique of Trump Administration

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“A person must not leave their country because they say I am hungry, I need to get a job elsewhere. People must not leave their country because they are being persecuted.”

GroundUp News@groundup.org.za · 3mo ago

Government ministers convened a “high-level” meeting on Monday to address the wave of anti-immigration marches gripping the country. Read groundup.org.za/article/gove... by Ihsaan Haffejee

À #AfraVIH2026, Wim Vandevelde (he/him) souligne que malgré des progrès, la participation des communautés reste souvent symbolique. Passer à une vraie co-construction implique d’intervenir plus tôt, mieux financer leur engagement et partager réellement le pouvoir.

À #AfraVIH2026, Nathan Ford montre que l’implication des communautés peut accélérer l’accès aux innovations. Leur contribution a permis d’éclairer les décisions de l’Organisation mondiale de la santé et d’améliorer l’accès plus rapidement.

Au stand Unitaid à AfraVIH 2026, le Dr Philippe Duneton a échangé avec communautés et praticiens : sans eux, pas d’impact durable. « L’accès ne s’improvise pas. Ça s’anticipe. » Des solutions durables passent par les communautés et leur expertise.

Merci aux communautés présentes à #AFRAVIH2026. Votre rôle est central dans la réponse au VIH. Comme je l’ai mentionné, « L’accès ne s’improvise pas. Ça s’anticipe ». Continuons à construire ensemble en intégrant pleinement votre expertise.

SCOOP: The F.D.A. blocked the release of studies finding that Covid and shingles vaccines were safe. In the case of Covid, FDA staff had to withdraw studies heading toward publication: www.nytimes.com/2026/05/05/u...

F.D.A. Blocked Publication of Research Finding Covid and Shingles Vaccines Were Safe

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How (not) to organise a panel at a global health conference - The Lancet Global Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

How (not) to organise a panel at a global health conference

Global health is unfortunately not very global—a contradiction that becomes most evident at global health conferences. Although convened to advance the field of global health, these conferences often ...

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“Ensuring that treatments reach people requires deliberate effort – from generating local evidence to supporting policy adoption and implementation. Investing across both R&D and access is crucial to delivering meaningful public health impact.” www.tballiance.org/academic-stu...

Academic Study Finds TB Alliance’s Access Approach Successfully Accelerated Uptake of New TB Treatments

Findings underscore critical role of product development partnerships in delivering both innovation and access GENEVA (April 24, 2026)—A new peer-reviewed […]

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Rolling Back Health Equity Training Requirements in Medical Schools Harms Us All thefulcrum.us/health/healt...

Why rolling back health equity training in medical schools is a dangerous failure that puts all patients at risk.

Medical Schools Have an Obligation to Push Back Against Federal Pressure

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WATCH: Protesters interrupt OMB Director Russell Vought's opening statement: "PEPFAR Saves Lives, Spend The Money!" Under Vought's direction, the administration has withheld billions in congressionally appropriated funding for the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR).

thank you @altcdc.altgov.info Here is more about the protest: healthgap.org/press/aids-a...

AIDS Activists and Former USAID Employees Arrested Disrupting OMB Secretary Vought’s Appearance at House Budget Committee Hearing

PRESS RELEASEFor Immediate Release: April 15, 2026Contact: Asia Russell, Health GAP: (267) 475 2645 | asia@healthgap.org AIDS Activists and Former USAID Employees Arrested Disrupting OMB Secretary Vou...

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Alt CDC (they/them)@altcdc.altgov.info · 4mo ago

Brave folks protesting against Russell Vought’s PEPFAR cuts at the House Budget Committee hearing this morning ❤️‍🔥💪 ✨Keep making noise. Keep showing up. You make a difference ✨

SCOOP: Trump is trying to disguise a sociopathic idea as a garden variety neo-con slogan ('trade over aid'). In fact they are proposing U.S. corporations exploit poor countries as a trough they can eat from, subsidized by public funds, while eliminating lifesaving aid. Gift link: wapo.st/4tg4zI4

Trump administration pushes nations to sign ‘trade over aid’ declaration

Secretary of State Marco Rubio called it an opportunity to use the U.N. system to “promote America First values,” according to a cable reviewed by The Post.

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A lot to think about after today’s Sudan conference in Berlin. A country of 50 mn, over half of whom are acutely malnourished, and where (sexual) violence against women and girls is systematic. 11mn living in refugee camps in Sudan, 4.5mn in neighboring countries. Mindblowing violence and numbers.

🧵 "PEPFAR saves lives, spend the money!" Today, HIV/AIDS activists and former USAID employees took that message directly to OMB Director Russell Vought during a congressional hearing in D.C. and they weren't leaving quietly. (1/4)

"Appointing the country’s top health official, and ensuring that the National Health Department functions better, is a life and death matter. Let’s hope that this time round the President treats it as such." www.spotlightnsp.co.za/2026/04/10/r...

Ramaphosa’s choice of Director-General for Health will test his commitment to building a capable state

When push comes to shove, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s talk of building a more capable state hasn’t always been backed up by the appointment of committed and capable people to key government positions....

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TB Alliance and Lupin Announce Collaboration to Advance and Commercialize Telacebec for Multiple Neglected Diseases - Global TB Community Advisory Board globaltbcab.org/tb-news/tb-a...

TB Alliance and Lupin Announce Collaboration to Advance and Commercialize Telacebec for Multiple Neglected Diseases - Global TB Community Advisory Board

Partnership will support the development of investigational drug telacebec for the treatment of tuberculosis, leprosy, and Buruli ulcer.

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MPP's Mila Maistat helped launch the @who.int HBV & HCV Guidance, stressing that #viralhepatitis, #diagnostics, and affordable treatments via @medicinespatentpool.org #licensing are vital.

The question now is what comes next. The Trump administration’s ambassador to Belgium, Bill White, did not respond to questions about the contraception. www.nytimes.com/2026/03/26/w...

How U.S.A.I.D. Birth Control Meant for Africa Was Ruined

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