HIV, Trump and Africa

South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work.
Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake
Florence Makumene held a plastic container of HIV medication and wondered if it would be her last as fears swelled of a return to a time decades ago when millions across sub-Saharan Africa died of AIDS.
Funds for fight against HIV/AIDS paused in Trump aid freeze
Correction: An earlier version of this story said incorrectly that President Donald Trump signed an executive order pausing foreign aid the day after he took office. He signed it the day he took office.
Trump's aid freeze sends shock waves through Africa's HIV programs
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world's most successful responses to a disease. For two decades, the American people have paid for the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief,
South Africa has more people living with HIV than any other country. Trump’s aid freeze has hit hard
In the rural villages of South Africa, U.S. President Donald Trump’s sudden freeze on foreign aid impacts hundreds of thousands of HIV patients.
US aid freeze puts HIV-positive orphans in Kenya at risk as medical supplies dwindle
Two-year-old Evans was brought to the Nyumbani Children’s Home in Nairobi, Kenya a year ago, suffering from HIV and ...
This New Drug Could Help End the HIV Epidemic—but US Funding Cuts Are Killing Its Rollout
Lenacapavir, a twice yearly injection that prevents HIV transmission, was named the breakthrough medicine of 2024. But ...
US aid freeze sows disruption in HIV, malaria product supply chains
The U.S. government's foreign aid freeze has upended the supply chain for medical products crucial for fighting diseases ...
HIV stigma tied to moral judgments, complicating destigmatization efforts
Persistence of stigma toward people living with HIV has puzzled scientists looking at the numerous destigmatization campaigns ...
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Bills to repeal ‘antiquated’ law criminalizing transfer of HIV sail through House, Senate
Legislation that would remove a criminal penalty for intentionally transferring HIV to another person sailed through both the ...
Oregon’s first hospice for people with HIV added to the National Register of Historic Places
Juniper House, the first end-of-life care facility for people dying of AIDS and AIDS-related complexes in Oregon, was ...
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Recently Arrived Migrants Less Likely to Receive HIV Treatment
The median (IQR) age of the people living with HIV (PLWH) was 49 (38-57) years, with the recently-arrived GBM having a median ...
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Understanding how ... A Chain Reaction: HIV Vaccines Can Lead to Antibodies Against Antibodies Jan. 17, 2025 — Many vaccines work by introducing a protein to the body that resembles part of a virus.
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New HIV therapy shows promise in Uganda
A new HIV drug, lenacapavir, appears highly effective against strains circulating in Uganda, according to a study led by ...
Breakthrough HIV prevention: Join the discussion on PrEP on KHOU 11+
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