…At the 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science, delegates celebrated scientific breakthroughs, but sounded the alarm on dwindling global funding…
Alarming HIV Rates Among Adolescents Spark Global Call for Tailored Prevention and Testing Efforts
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By Bunmi Yekini A growing number of adolescents and young people are living with HIV globally, with nearly 370,000 new infections recorded…
…IAS hails bipartisan support, urges vigilance amid global health funding threats By Bunmi Yekini The International AIDS Society (IAS) has welcomed a…
UNAIDS 2025 Global Update reveals deepening global funding gaps, service disruptions in high-burden countries like Nigeria and Mozambique, and calls for urgent…
Secret HIV Drug Pricing Sparks Outrage: Activists Slam Gilead’s Lenacapavir Deal with Global Fund
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…Gilead and Global Fund face backlash over undisclosed pricing of HIV prevention injection as critics warn of dangerous precedent for transparency, access,…
Population Council Secures HIV Prevention Breakthrough for Adolescent Girls with Vaginal Ring Approval
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…European Medicines Agency expands dapivirine vaginal ring recommendation to include girls aged 16+, offering new hope for HIV prevention in sub-Saharan Africa….
By Bunmi Yekini Geneva, Switzerland – The 56th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) concluded this week amid deep concerns…
…Five-year programme aims to bolster community response, scale up gains By Bunmi Yekini The United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has announced…
By Bunmi Yekini The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved lenacapavir, a long-acting injectable that can prevent HIV infections for…
By Bunmi Yekini The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced Thursday that it has approved the antiretroviral drug lenacapavir for use…
