AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today praised the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) for committing to share innovative technologies with a South Africa-based biotech company, Afrigen, which should speed up …
WHO, Monkeypox is a Pandemic
With more than 7,600 cases throughout 58 countries globally, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges the World Health Organization not to repeat the past mistake of delaying declarations for COVID-19 and immediately declare the monkeypox …
WHO Makes Bad Decision on Monkeypox
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to declare the monkeypox outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) after the global health institution failed …
Africa CDC Deserves Self-Determination for Public Health Policies
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today objected to efforts by the World Health Organization (WHO) to rein in Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) autonomy in declaring regional health …
WTO Patents Decision: One Step Forward, Two Steps Back for Health Equity, says AHF
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) expressed disappointment today with the decision of the World Trade Organization’s Ministerial Conference, which fell short of substantively addressing intellectual property rights roadblocks to …
Condom Kiosks Hit Streets in Recife, Brazil
A new partnership between AHF and the City of Recife, Brazil, is improving the prevention of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) for at-risk populations through the “Let’s Protect Ourselves” campaign! The …
Make Pandemic Preparedness a Top Priority at Americas Summit
Leaders from the Americas are gathering at their Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles this week, after COVID-19 devastated a significant portion of the region with 1.3 million deaths in Latin …
What is the Plan? Asks AHF, as World Health Assembly Meets
Ahead of the 75th World Health Assembly (WHA) on May 22-28 in Switzerland, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) calls on WHA Member States to commit to the adoption of a new …
AHF Salutes President Biden’s Vow to Share Vaccine Patents
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) applauds President Biden’s decision to share vital patented vaccine technologies with the world to bolster vaccine access in low- and middle-income countries. “Unlocking the monopoly on …
COVID Stinginess Will Bite the U.S. Down the Road
With the COVID-19 pandemic still far from over and nearly 20 lower-income countries struggling to vaccinate even 10% of their populations, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges the Biden Administration and …