The US PEPFAR initiative has brought HIV medication to millions of people globally. Behind this progress are the activists that pressured politicians and companies to put patients over patents.
Americans vote In the 2022 midterm elections on 8 November.
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Fauci turns 80 this Dec. 24 – and he’s been on the national stage for decades. Here’s more about his work before COVID-19 and why he was perfectly poised to help the US respond to the pandemic.
Donor funding for HIV treatment has saved millions of lives in sub Saharan Africa.
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Remarkable progress is being made on HIV treatment. But African countries need to work on sustainable ways to ensure the treatment programmes are not entirely dependent on foreign aid.
Presidents of Kenya, Guinea, US and Nigeria’s Vice President at the G7 Summit.
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Under the Trump administration Africa is only likely to matter in the fight against terrorism and in providing American companies with economic opportunities.
Community health workers like these visit patients’ homes in Malawi to help prevent mother-to-child transmission of HIV.
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All recent Republican presidents have cut off foreign aid tied to abortion. Trump’s expansive version of those restrictions endangers billions slated for HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases.
US President Donald Trump is threatening drastic cuts in foreign aid.
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