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The US government shutdown escalated this week as the Administration laid off thousands of workers before chaotically retracting many of these notices. The UK-based Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) abruptly cut all funding to US-based NGOs, and world leaders urged a streamlined global health system amid funding cuts.
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As the US government is in its second week of being shut down, the ripple effects across global health shows the interconnectedness of the public health infrastructure in the US and globally and uncertainty about the future of foreign aid. Amid this turmoil, the World Health Organization has prequalified injectable lenacapavir for PrEP in record time, using a new, expedited process.
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This roundup from AVAC highlights key developments across the field of HIV prevention from accelerating access to lenacapavir, to advancing inclusion of pregnant and lactating people, and trans and gender-diverse communities in research.
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The US government shutdown escalated this week as the Administration laid off thousands of workers before chaotically retracting many of these notices. The UK-based Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) abruptly cut all funding to US-based NGOs, and world leaders urged a streamlined global health system amid funding cuts.
As the US government is in its second week of being shut down, the ripple effects across global health shows the interconnectedness of the public health infrastructure in the US and globally and uncertainty about the future of foreign aid. Amid this turmoil, the World Health Organization has prequalified injectable lenacapavir for PrEP in record time, using a new, expedited process.
This roundup from AVAC highlights key developments across the field of HIV prevention from accelerating access to lenacapavir, to advancing inclusion of pregnant and lactating people, and trans and gender-diverse communities in research.
This is not the time to scrub tran and gender diverse people inclusion from HIV trial designs and protocols. Now is the moment to use everything at our disposal to set in motion an era of HIV research that meaningfully responds to this community’s needs.
The US government shutdown that began at midnight on October 1 has stalled key public health operations just as the Supreme Court issued a ruling in AVAC v. Department of State that allowed $4 billion dollars in foreign aid to expire, eroding both health and human services and constitutional checks and balances. Meanwhile, Jeanne Marrazzo was officially fired as Director of NIAID, underscoring how politically motivated attacks on science are dismantling the infrastructure that has underpinned decades of progress in HIV prevention and research.
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Late today in AVAC v Department of State and Global Health Council v Trump, the Supreme Court of the United States granted the US Presidential Administration’s request to stay an injunction that would require the Administration to obligate $4 billion of foreign assistance funds before they expire on September 30, as required by law. The Court’s ruling temporarily grants the Administration’s request to pause a lower court order that the government spend the funds. With just four days until September 30, those funds, which otherwise would have saved lives and advanced global health and national security, will remain unspent.
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The stakes are high as the US approaches the start of a new fiscal year (FY26) on October 1, currently mired in stalled White House negotiations and a looming government shutdown; the Supreme Court’s pending decision on AVAC’s lawsuit; and the new US “America First” strategy to reshape foreign aid. This issue highlights major global health developments at the UN General Assembly, from debate over the future of UNAIDS to commitments from the Gates Foundation and Unitaid to accelerate access to injectable lenacapavir for PrEP (LEN), alongside new discussions on AI ethics and health.
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AVAC welcomes parallel announcements from the Gates Foundation and Unitaid on strategic investments to accelerate the development of, access to and price reduction for generic versions of injectable lenacapavir (LEN), the highly effective six-monthly injection for HIV PrEP.
Recent Supreme Court rulings could dramatically expand executive power over spending historically controlled by Congress. Coupled with CDC and vaccine policy turmoil, changes to PEPFAR’s planning process, and the State Department’s new “America First” global health strategy, these developments represent high stakes for HIV programs and the future of foreign aid for global health.
This week Global Health Watch covers major developments from a Supreme Court decision stalling foreign aid disbursements (again), to the US House’s fiscal year (FY26) budget drafts, and the Global Fund’s updated report and shifting focus....
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Discover perspectives on the latest findings, biggest challenges and most exciting successes in our collective work.
AVAC’s email list for organization and individuals interested in timely updates and critical perspectives on developments in biomedical HIV prevention.
A comprehensive round-up of HIV prevention media coverage and scientific publications.
Each month this podcast uses interviews, discussion and first-person reflections to explore vital topics confronting the field of HIV prevention research.
PxWire is AVAC’s quarterly update on biomedical HIV prevention. Each issue highlights key developments, challenges and opportunities, and features a centerspread infographic that provides a visual tool for framing these issues.
Pandemic Watch is a curated news digest on the latest pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPPR) news and resources.
A collection of official statements from AVAC.
Media clippings featuring AVAC, its staff and close partners in the news media.