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Seventeen countries are hosting sites for the Phase 3 efficacy trials of a monthly #PrEP pill, MK-8527. See where the ExPRESSIVE Trials are taking place and follow their progress at
MK-8527 - PrEPWatch
MK-8527 is an investigational antiretroviral (ARV) drug that is being studied as a potential PrEP product. Below are details on its distinct characteristics and imminent Phase III clinical trial, as…
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January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Seventeen countries are hosting sites for the Phase 3 efficacy trials of a monthly #PrEP pill, MK-8527. See where the ExPRESSIVE Trials are taking place and follow their progress at
Congress is signaling bipartisan support for foreign assistance, but there's a long road ahead for this to bear fruit. Read @devex.com's Sara Jerving and Adva Saldinger's terrific reporting & see AVAC's POV from our own Mitchell Warren.
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Unexpected global health wins in the US foreign aid bill
U.S. lawmakers released a foreign assistance appropriations bill that allocates $9.4 billion for global health.
www.devex.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Congress is signaling bipartisan support for foreign assistance, but there's a long road ahead for this to bear fruit. Read @devex.com's Sara Jerving and Adva Saldinger's terrific reporting & see AVAC's POV from our own Mitchell Warren.
www.devex.com/news/unexpec...
www.devex.com/news/unexpec...
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US cuts to #HIV programs in sub-Saharan Africa pose global risk, experts say
Reduced funding will erode decades of progress and impede future advancements, but there is hope for the future with alternative resources.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
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Reduced funding will erode decades of progress and impede future advancements, but there is hope for the future with alternative resources.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
Photo: World Bank / Flickr cc
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 PM
US cuts to #HIV programs in sub-Saharan Africa pose global risk, experts say
Reduced funding will erode decades of progress and impede future advancements, but there is hope for the future with alternative resources.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
Photo: World Bank / Flickr cc
Reduced funding will erode decades of progress and impede future advancements, but there is hope for the future with alternative resources.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
Photo: World Bank / Flickr cc
ICYMI, 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research brought powerful advocacy & a bulwark of evidence in the fight to sustain investment in #HIV research. Catch up with all of these amazing presentations at buff.ly/E5XWoeR. @aphaza.bsky.social @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social @hivma.bsky.social
24 Hours to Save AIDS Research
Last September, AVAC and partners hosted 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research, an all-day online marathon which included more than 70 speakers from around the world sharing their work and experiences with…
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January 13, 2026 at 8:26 PM
ICYMI, 24 Hours to Save AIDS Research brought powerful advocacy & a bulwark of evidence in the fight to sustain investment in #HIV research. Catch up with all of these amazing presentations at buff.ly/E5XWoeR. @aphaza.bsky.social @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @idsainfo.bsky.social @hivma.bsky.social
Upcoming webinar with @IDSAinfo.bsky.social Jeanne Marrazzo. We'll explore the People's Research Agenda. Join us on Tuesday, 1/20 at 9am ET to learn what the PRA tracks, why it matters and what's at stake for the pipeline of HIV prevention R&D in 2026, and beyond. Register here: buff.ly/Cgtyysu
January 13, 2026 at 6:45 PM
Upcoming webinar with @IDSAinfo.bsky.social Jeanne Marrazzo. We'll explore the People's Research Agenda. Join us on Tuesday, 1/20 at 9am ET to learn what the PRA tracks, why it matters and what's at stake for the pipeline of HIV prevention R&D in 2026, and beyond. Register here: buff.ly/Cgtyysu
From STIWatch.org! See our write-up on trends in research, testing, treatment and implications for all of it 2026: Rising STI rates, major HPV vaccination gains, slow but promising diagnostics, the rise of self-care, and what’s next for vaccines and policy reform. Read more here buff.ly/JMF6Lzy
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And better, faster, less expensive testing tools to reduce the toll of STIs.
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January 13, 2026 at 3:02 PM
From STIWatch.org! See our write-up on trends in research, testing, treatment and implications for all of it 2026: Rising STI rates, major HPV vaccination gains, slow but promising diagnostics, the rise of self-care, and what’s next for vaccines and policy reform. Read more here buff.ly/JMF6Lzy
More good news in the rollout of #lenacapavir for #HIV #PrEP: @unitaid.bsky.social will give funding to SA + Zambia to broaden access, unitaid.org/news-blog/un...
Another step forward in rolling #LEN out with speed, scale and equity. For the latest on LEN: avac.org/lenacapavir/
Another step forward in rolling #LEN out with speed, scale and equity. For the latest on LEN: avac.org/lenacapavir/
Unitaid approves new investments to accelerate equitable access to lenacapavir for HIV prevention - Unitaid
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January 13, 2026 at 2:35 PM
More good news in the rollout of #lenacapavir for #HIV #PrEP: @unitaid.bsky.social will give funding to SA + Zambia to broaden access, unitaid.org/news-blog/un...
Another step forward in rolling #LEN out with speed, scale and equity. For the latest on LEN: avac.org/lenacapavir/
Another step forward in rolling #LEN out with speed, scale and equity. For the latest on LEN: avac.org/lenacapavir/
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Six months ago the Trump administration said it would cut funding for Gavi but the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives included funding for it in its foreign assistance appropriations bill.
US Congress backs Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, despite Trump admin cuts
US Congress backs Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, despite Trump admin cuts
www.devex.com
January 13, 2026 at 1:41 PM
Six months ago the Trump administration said it would cut funding for Gavi but the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives included funding for it in its foreign assistance appropriations bill.
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Remembering Mark Milano, a committed activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS gaycitynews.com/remembering-... #HIV #MarkMilano
Remembering Mark Milano, a committed activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS – Gay City News
Mark was diagnosed in 1985 with HIV in Chicago. It was the same week Rock Hudson died from AIDS; Mark had been extremely sick and he vowed that if he lived,
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January 12, 2026 at 4:52 PM
Remembering Mark Milano, a committed activist in the fight against HIV/AIDS gaycitynews.com/remembering-... #HIV #MarkMilano
"At the end of 2025, billions of USD had been committed to sovereign nations for health #aid with information about the nature of the agreements limited to slender, self-congratulatory press releases..."
Great piece by Emily Bass on #AmericaFirst #globalhealth MoUs: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Great piece by Emily Bass on #AmericaFirst #globalhealth MoUs: substack.com/home/post/p-...
US Foreign Aid Planning Tool Drafts Put America First, Health Impact Last
It's okay dude. I'm not mad at you.
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January 12, 2026 at 6:27 PM
"At the end of 2025, billions of USD had been committed to sovereign nations for health #aid with information about the nature of the agreements limited to slender, self-congratulatory press releases..."
Great piece by Emily Bass on #AmericaFirst #globalhealth MoUs: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Great piece by Emily Bass on #AmericaFirst #globalhealth MoUs: substack.com/home/post/p-...
Exactly who must act and what must they do over the next few years for #LEN for #PrEP to achieve impact against the #HIV epidemic? Get the details with these infographics tracking a timeline for action. Find this and other resources for getting rollout right this time at buff.ly/zmqfyND
Tracking Lenacapavir Rollout - PrEPWatch
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January 12, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Exactly who must act and what must they do over the next few years for #LEN for #PrEP to achieve impact against the #HIV epidemic? Get the details with these infographics tracking a timeline for action. Find this and other resources for getting rollout right this time at buff.ly/zmqfyND
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Four scientists and administrators who resigned in protest cite political interference, censorship of research, and a loss of integrity at the NIH. www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
The NIH has lost its scientific integrity. So we left
“We can no longer lend our credibility to an organization that has lost its integrity,” write four scientists and administrators who recently resigned from the NIH.
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January 11, 2026 at 12:10 AM
Four scientists and administrators who resigned in protest cite political interference, censorship of research, and a loss of integrity at the NIH. www.statnews.com/2026/01/10/n...
Great news for accelerating access to #lenacapavir for #PrEP! New approvals issued in:
- Australia
- Botswana
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
And new submissions for approval of LEN in:
- Mozambique
- Thailand
More at avac.org/len
And CAB for PrEP was approved in Vietnam! avac.org/resource/cab...
- Australia
- Botswana
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
And new submissions for approval of LEN in:
- Mozambique
- Thailand
More at avac.org/len
And CAB for PrEP was approved in Vietnam! avac.org/resource/cab...
January 9, 2026 at 7:31 PM
Great news for accelerating access to #lenacapavir for #PrEP! New approvals issued in:
- Australia
- Botswana
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
And new submissions for approval of LEN in:
- Mozambique
- Thailand
More at avac.org/len
And CAB for PrEP was approved in Vietnam! avac.org/resource/cab...
- Australia
- Botswana
- Nigeria
- Rwanda
- Tanzania
And new submissions for approval of LEN in:
- Mozambique
- Thailand
More at avac.org/len
And CAB for PrEP was approved in Vietnam! avac.org/resource/cab...
An #HIV #vaccine is crucial to ending #HIV as a global health threat. See the state of #HIV #vaccine research, including specific candidates being studied and the networks of funders and developers working toward an effective vaccine.
HIV Vaccine Clinical Trials Pipeline
This graphic summarizes the state of HIV vaccine research, detailing the different immunological approaches in clinical trials, the specific candidates being studied, and the collaborative networks…
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January 9, 2026 at 3:02 PM
This week’s #GlobalHealthWatch tracks sweeping upheaval in #globalhealth — from revised US policy on childhood vaccines to new #HIV vaccine science, bilateral “America First” health deals with 14 countries, and growing retreats from multilateral institutions.
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January 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
This week’s #GlobalHealthWatch tracks sweeping upheaval in #globalhealth — from revised US policy on childhood vaccines to new #HIV vaccine science, bilateral “America First” health deals with 14 countries, and growing retreats from multilateral institutions.
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AIDS activists were shut out of the negotiations around America's new bilateral health deals, but they still intend to have their say on how the money is spent: theforsaken.substack.com/p/another-ba...
Another battle
Shut out of negotiations for new U.S. global health money, AIDS activists are ready to fight
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January 8, 2026 at 5:42 PM
AIDS activists were shut out of the negotiations around America's new bilateral health deals, but they still intend to have their say on how the money is spent: theforsaken.substack.com/p/another-ba...
Another great piece by @theandrewgreen.bsky.social, theforsaken.substack.com/p/another-ba....
"With so much...funding on the table, #HIV civil society groups [will] have their say in how [its] spent regardless of whether they were consulted... They know the risk of their exclusion."
"With so much...funding on the table, #HIV civil society groups [will] have their say in how [its] spent regardless of whether they were consulted... They know the risk of their exclusion."
Another battle
Shut out of negotiations for new U.S. global health money, AIDS activists are ready to fight
theforsaken.substack.com
January 8, 2026 at 5:34 PM
Another great piece by @theandrewgreen.bsky.social, theforsaken.substack.com/p/another-ba....
"With so much...funding on the table, #HIV civil society groups [will] have their say in how [its] spent regardless of whether they were consulted... They know the risk of their exclusion."
"With so much...funding on the table, #HIV civil society groups [will] have their say in how [its] spent regardless of whether they were consulted... They know the risk of their exclusion."
Key #HIVprevention trials to watch! Track the pipeline of HIV prevention research here, buff.ly/jH07M8C , and go to the People's Research Agenda at buff.ly/YaLB1Az to put it all into context.
People's Research Agenda Pipeline Tracker
This tracker provides details on key HIV prevention trials to watch. It is updated on a quarterly and ad-hoc basis as developments occur. If you would like to share additional information or…
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January 8, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Key #HIVprevention trials to watch! Track the pipeline of HIV prevention research here, buff.ly/jH07M8C , and go to the People's Research Agenda at buff.ly/YaLB1Az to put it all into context.
Our new roundup shares 6 Resolutions and Resources for Advocates in 2026—from rebuilding an equitable #globalhealth architecture to accelerating long-acting #PrEP, defending #science, and tracking the #HIV prevention pipeline.
Read more: avac.org/blog/six-res...
Read more: avac.org/blog/six-res...
January 7, 2026 at 3:14 PM
Our new roundup shares 6 Resolutions and Resources for Advocates in 2026—from rebuilding an equitable #globalhealth architecture to accelerating long-acting #PrEP, defending #science, and tracking the #HIV prevention pipeline.
Read more: avac.org/blog/six-res...
Read more: avac.org/blog/six-res...
Get a snapshot of long-acting #PrEP with this suite of infographics, tracking regulatory approvals, volumes, implementation science studies, and non-profit prices. buff.ly/CVx9bbe
Long-Acting PrEP Status Update - PrEPWatch
Updated as of January 2026
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January 7, 2026 at 1:35 PM
Get a snapshot of long-acting #PrEP with this suite of infographics, tracking regulatory approvals, volumes, implementation science studies, and non-profit prices. buff.ly/CVx9bbe
Track the status of long-acting #PrEP all over the world using AVAC’s matrix for Country Planning for Product Introduction. Follow the progress of #LEN, #CAB & the #DVR by country. buff.ly/5AGuby8
January 6, 2026 at 8:26 PM
Track the status of long-acting #PrEP all over the world using AVAC’s matrix for Country Planning for Product Introduction. Follow the progress of #LEN, #CAB & the #DVR by country. buff.ly/5AGuby8
ICYMI, more good news for #HIV prevention! Uganda regulators approved #lenacapavir for #PrEP, marking its 8th approval following the UK in Dec.
See our regulatory tracker: avac.org/resource/inf...
Explore LEN resources: avac.org/lenacapavir/
Track the pipeline: www.prepwatch.org/long-acting-...
See our regulatory tracker: avac.org/resource/inf...
Explore LEN resources: avac.org/lenacapavir/
Track the pipeline: www.prepwatch.org/long-acting-...
January 6, 2026 at 2:44 PM
ICYMI, more good news for #HIV prevention! Uganda regulators approved #lenacapavir for #PrEP, marking its 8th approval following the UK in Dec.
See our regulatory tracker: avac.org/resource/inf...
Explore LEN resources: avac.org/lenacapavir/
Track the pipeline: www.prepwatch.org/long-acting-...
See our regulatory tracker: avac.org/resource/inf...
Explore LEN resources: avac.org/lenacapavir/
Track the pipeline: www.prepwatch.org/long-acting-...
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Dear Bill Cassidy,
You see the harm that RFK, Jr. is doing and you continue to do nothing but describe your outrage. At what point do you become complicit?
You voted to confirm him. Maybe it’s time you hold yourself accountable and remove him.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
You see the harm that RFK, Jr. is doing and you continue to do nothing but describe your outrage. At what point do you become complicit?
You voted to confirm him. Maybe it’s time you hold yourself accountable and remove him.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
Cassidy rips RFK Jr. vaccine schedule change, says it’s ‘based on no scientific input’
Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-La.), who cast a critical vote to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as secretary of the Health and Human Services Department, on Monday blasted the reduction of the childhood immun…
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January 6, 2026 at 4:17 AM
Dear Bill Cassidy,
You see the harm that RFK, Jr. is doing and you continue to do nothing but describe your outrage. At what point do you become complicit?
You voted to confirm him. Maybe it’s time you hold yourself accountable and remove him.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
You see the harm that RFK, Jr. is doing and you continue to do nothing but describe your outrage. At what point do you become complicit?
You voted to confirm him. Maybe it’s time you hold yourself accountable and remove him.
thehill.com/policy/healt...
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NGOs must prove relevance to survive in 'America First' health strategy
“Organizations will remain relevant to the extent that they shift and understand the countries are in charge, which is what should have happened a long time ago,” says Dr. Mark Dybul.
www.devex.com
January 6, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Watch the recording of the full event👇
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#Breaking: The number of recommended childhood shots drops from 17 to 11. www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...
Federal health officials slash recommended childhood vaccinations under Trump’s directive
The number of recommended childhood shots drops from 17 to 11.
www.statnews.com
January 5, 2026 at 7:18 PM
#Breaking: The number of recommended childhood shots drops from 17 to 11. www.statnews.com/2026/01/05/c...