UNAIDS responds: ‘Many HIV prevention programs supported by PEPFAR have been stalled.’ Encouraged by Kekius Maximus saying he will fix it unaids.org/en/resources/p…

Congratulations to Savina Ammassari on her appointment by United Nations chief António Guterres to lead our Nations Unies en Algérie team! We look forward to her continuing leadership to accelerate the #GlobalGoals. ⏩bit.ly/Savina_Ammassa…

Global leaders convened at last week's GlobalHIVPreventionCoalition #WHA78 event to discuss accelerating access to long-acting HIV prevention technologies amidst funding cuts. Read the highlights⬇️ unaids.org/en/resources/p…

Today marks 22 years since President George W. Bush signed the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) into law. The program has since saved over 26 million lives and prevented nearly 8.8 million babies from being born with HIV/AIDS. Read more about the impact of

📢 Uzbekistan’s new #UNSDCF marks a strong step forward 🇺🇳🇺🇿 #HIV is now integrated as key part of national development agenda, ensuring #LeaveNoOneBehind in the next phase of UN-Government cooperation unsdg.un.org/sites/default/… #HIVresponse UN in Uzbekistan UNAIDS_EECA_RST UNAIDS Uzbekistan

The global HIV response is backsliding. The Independent travelled to Uganda & Zimbabwe, to document the effects of the US funding cuts—without restoration of funding, UNAIDS Global estimates an additional 4 million AIDS-related deaths by 2029. independent.co.uk/tv/news/trump-…

Great summary of #HIVvaccine research and development over the past 20+ years via ⁦IAS - the International AIDS Society⁩ webinar now

HIV vaccine approaches that train the immune system to produce broadly neutralizing antibodies are promising, but it will likely be years before large trials show whether they can prevent HIV. (link below) IAVI Scripps Research Amsterdam UMC

The words “historic” and “landmark” have been overused at the #WHA78, but they are perfectly apt to describe the adoption of the WHO #PandemicAccord, and approval of the next increase in assessed contributions to World Health Organization (WHO). My thanks to all Health Ministers and delegates for

Just in: The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board, at its 157th session in Geneva, has officially appointed Prof. Mohamed Janabi of 🇹🇿 Tanzania as WHO African Region Regional Director, following his nomination on 18 May 2025. #EB157 Read more: afro.who.int/news/professor…

A funding crisis threatens services for people living with #HIV and the goal to end new HIV cases in the #UK by 2030. James Cole, Senior Policy Manager, is at the AIDSImpact Conference presenting the results of the latest HIV Outcomes report, "HIV services at the Crossroads"

We cannot go back to what was, but we should keep the promise to finish this fight.

“Choice for HIV prevention is not a luxury. It is a right. We must ensure that young women have the choice to protect themselves from HIV” – says Dr. Liliane Mwakyosi DARE Organization 🇹🇿

According to Global Black Gay Men Connect's report, an estimated 2.2 million people across Kenya, Uganda and Nigeria, have lost access to key population-focused HIV prevention services. Find out more about the impact of the sudden US funding cuts to community-led services:

Since 2010, new HIV infections in Eswatini 🇸🇿 & Lesotho 🇱🇸 fell by two-thirds, and AIDS-related deaths have been cut in half. UNAIDS Global is supporting these & other PEPFAR countries to develop sustainability roadmaps but we are concerned these budget cuts will reverse years of

Yesterday, UNAIDS Global joined Ministry of Health- Uganda & partners for the launch of the UPHIA 2024–2025. This UPHIA will provide progress on UNAIDS 95-95-95 targets, set baseline for 2030 End of AIDS, provide data on NCDs and guide the country integration agenda.

UNAIDS projected that by 2030, without an urgent scale-up in prevention and treatment, 21.8 million people could be living with HIV in Eastern and Southern Africa. Now, with funding drying up, this number will only grow —placing communities, health systems, and progress at risk.

Great connecting with you yogan pillay during #WHA78. Encouraged by @GatesFoundation’s strategic investments in R&D for HIV prevention, diagnostics & treatment—tied to affordable access. As the HIV response faces historic disruption, the Gates Foundation remains the leading

Professor Salim Abdool Karim, FRS unpacked the politics of institutionalised disinformation in his Michael Faraday Prize Lecture. His message included a resounding call for everyone to play their role as ambassadors of science, now more than ever before.

I had the privilege to moderate a powerful session with 🇬🇭🇪🇬🇬🇳, The Global Fund, ICASA & Merck on navigating the global aid downturn. We explored: ✅ ODA cuts ✅ Aid dependency ✅ Health sovereignty ✅ Innovation & financing ✅ Africanizing R&D ✅ Rethinking partnerships Africa must