"Following PEPFAR cuts, vulnerable Ugandans are dying, providers say" Lydia Nabirye stopped taking her HIV medicines & died outside the eastern Ugandan town of Kamuli on March 26 after a U.S.-supported program was eliminated. She was 28 years old. Devex devex.com/news/following…

João Lourenço, Angola's president and the current chairperson of the African Union, announces an additional $8 million contribution to World Health Organization (WHO) during #WHA78

At #WHA78, marked by the complete absence of U.S. officials, Chinese Vice Premier Liu Guozhong gives a speech decrying unilateralism. He also pledges Chinese support to build up African development capacity.

In a #WHA78 panel on integrating malaria, meningitis and polio programs, in part to save money given the overall funding deficits, and I'm struck that all of the country reps - Pakistan, Mali and Nigeria - said they will need more support from partners to make integration happen.

Insightful panel today at #WHA on the Sustainability of Care hosted by Devex — vital discussion on strengthening the global health workforce and ensuring mobility & readiness. Big thanks to the speakers for driving this forward! 🌍💡 #GlobalHealth #HealthEquity #Devex

In an interview yesterday, Elon Musk said DOGE could not find any evidence that their cuts to USAID harmed people. Here are some of the people those cuts have harmed: forsaken.life.

"Community members believe in us. We are the first people they call during a health situation." Saida Shisia Oduor makes the case to Andrew Green at Devex #WHA78 of why #CHWs need to be continuously trained, supplied, salaried, and supervised for improved health outcomes. 🙌

Secretary of State Marco Rubio says that no one has died as a result of U.S. cuts to aid. He is wrong: forsaken.life/orals/lydia-na…

Even as he slashes global #AIDS funding, President #Trump has promised to preserve life-saving #HIV treatment services. So why did he completely cut off support to a clinic in northern Uganda providing support to NINE THOUSAND people living with HIV? theforsaken.substack.com/p/we-are-going…

If PEPFAR funding is cut, communities will lose the #HIV services they have built: theforsaken.substack.com/p/what-will-no…

BREAKING: The Global Fund was forced to cut $1.4 billion from existing grants over fears that the Trump administration won't make good on America's outstanding obligations: devex.com/news/global-fu…

There has been a narrative since last week, when the Senate rescued $400 million in PEPFAR spending that Trump was trying to cut, that the program has been saved. But it's not possible to resurrect what has already been ruined: theforsaken.substack.com/p/a-failed-res…

What do you do when the #Trump administration kills your $2 million project to make sure that people are adhering to their #HIV treatment in #Malawi? If you're Paul Manyamba, you think about how to start a business that can replace that income: theforsaken.substack.com/p/taking-matte…

As #HIV services disappear across Africa, some blame the LGBTQ community, convinced #Trump suspended the services because he does not want to assist them: theforsaken.substack.com/p/crying-in-hi… Now queer people tell me they won't seek out services, afraid they might face harassment or worse.

There are rumors in Malawi, Uganda and elsewhere that #Trump cut #HIV funding because he didn't want to support programs for LGBTQ programs. That has created a backlash in some places against the LGBTQ community: theforsaken.substack.com/p/crying-in-hi…

Trump's devastating impact on queer communities doesn't stop at the U.S. border. #LGBTQ abroad are being blamed for losing their countries access to #HIV funding. This cruel backlash is causing people to lose access to health services and go into hiding: theforsaken.substack.com/p/crying-in-hi…