Following reports that the World Health Organization reinstated staffers accused of mishandling a sexual abuse scandal during an Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo – AIDS Healthcare Foundation condemns the decision to …
WHA Member States Must Ratify Enforceable Pandemic Accord
With the Seventy-sixth World Health Assembly underway in Geneva, AIDS Healthcare Foundation reiterates that the world desperately still needs an enforceable pandemic accord that ensures pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response – a …
Pharma Companies Scrapping HIV Diagnostics Endangers Patients
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) supports an appeal by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) urging Abbott Laboratories and Becton Dickinson (BD) to continue production of equipment and consumables for point-of-care (POC) CD4 machines. Both …
World Must Remain Vigilant Despite End to Mpox Emergency
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) acknowledged today the World Health Organization’s decision to declare an end to the global mpox (monkeypox) emergency on May 11 but calls for governments and international …
AHF Calls on Kenya to Address Condom Shortage
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) calls on the Kenyan government to close the nation’s condom shortage gap or face preventable outbreaks of HIV, and other STIs, along with unplanned pregnancies, particularly …
No NIH Money to EcoHealth Alliance, says AHF
AIDS Healthcare Foundation strongly opposes the U.S. National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) decision to give more money to a group the U.S. Health and Human Services inspector general determined improperly …
WHO Ends COVID Emergency, Sidestepping Mistakes
LOS ANGELES (May 5, 2023) The World Health Organization (WHO) announced today that the COVID-19 global health emergency is over. With nearly seven million people dead and no clear answers …
AHF and PAHO Make Partnership Official
LOS ANGELES (May 3, 2023) AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) met in Washington D.C. earlier this week, where the organizations entered into an official …
EU Should Ditch Patents During Health Crises
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) supports the European Commission’s proposal to allow the European Union to issue compulsory licenses on patented medical products during public health emergencies as part of a …
Governments Worldwide Must Prioritize Vaccinations
African Vaccination Week and World Immunization Week are recognized from April 24-30. With Africa needing to vaccinate 33 million children to get back on track and many parts of the …
