This is what happens to the body when HIV drugs are stopped for millions of people
A generation has passed since the peak in AIDS-related deaths. Few people under 30 years old understand what AIDS does to the ...
What to Know About AIDS—and Its Potential Resurgence Amid U.S. Foreign-Aid Freeze
HIV is spread by bodily fluids such as blood, breast milk or semen. It gradually weakens the body’s immune system and makes ...
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A crisis unfolding: hard-won progress in Ethiopia’s HIV response at risk
But now, that progress is at risk. The recent pause in United States foreign assistance poses a direct threat to the lives ...
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Devex Newswire: USAID’s staff clashes and PEPFAR’s partial reprieve
The landmark U.S. HIV/AIDS initiative gets a limited waiver to resume its work, while USAID staffers refuse to grant ...
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Kenya, a major beneficiary, was awarded Ksh43 billion in March 2024 to support PEPFAR initiatives through September 2025.
The United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) has been a flagship initiative of the global HIV response since its establishment over 20 years ago, providing access to ...
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Devex CheckUp: What the Trump withdrawal means for WHO (and for Americans)
The executive order did compel Secretary of State Marco Rubio to find “credible and transparent United States ... the former U.S. global AIDS coordinator and PEPFAR head lays out a path toward ...
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Fiji declares HIV outbreak
Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu has declared an outbreak of HIV cases in the country. He says between January and September 2024 Fiji recorded 1093 cases. He revealed the figures during the ...
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Zimbabwe fears US withdrawal from WHO will hit HIV/AIDS programmes
Warning that a U.S. withdrawal could signal cuts in health aid to countries such as Zimbabwe, Finance Minister Mthuli Ncube said: "Any country with an HIV/AIDS challenge will be impacted." ...
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What to Know About PrEP
PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) is an effective way to reduce the risk of contracting HIV through sexual activity or injection drug use. Currently, there are two oral forms that are taken daily, ...
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A shot at ending AIDS — How new long-acting medicines could revolutionize the HIV response
Breakthrough innovations have come to light that have proved to be more than 95% effective in preventing HIV infection with injections just twice a year. Once a year might even be possible. They could ...