In response to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reporting dangerous gaps in HIV/AIDS diagnosis and treatment coverage in many countries across the region, the AIDS Healthcare …
AHF Slams Johnson & Johnson for Immoral Profiteering on TB Treatment
The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) today strongly condemned pharma giant Johnson & Johnson (J&J) for again putting profits before people’s lives by charging South Africa more than twice what many other countries …
AHF Hails African Union Taking a Seat at the G20 Table
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) praised today the ascension of the Africa Union (AU) to permanent membership in the G20, which was made official during the G20 summit in India this …
AHF Slams J&J’s Vaccine Hostage Tactics in South Africa
According to a Health Policy Watch story, Johnson & Johnson (J&J) used scarcity during the COVID-19 pandemic as leverage to charge South Africa inflated prices on vaccine doses – a tactic …
J&J-Stop TB Partnership Deal a Positive Step but More Is Needed
With Johnson and Johnson (J&J) recently granting permission to Stop TB Partnership to distribute its generic TB drug bedaquiline (SIRTURO) to the majority of low- and middle-income countries, AIDS Healthcare …
Investigation of COVID-19 Origins Must Continue
With the origins of COVID-19 still undetermined after a recently released report did not prove it started from either a lab leak or an animal host, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) …
Dengue in Peru Proves Outbreaks Remain a Global Threat
LIMA, Peru, with nearly 150,000 cases of dengue fever and almost 250 deaths in Peru, it is yet another reason why world leaders must quickly work together to overcome disagreements …
Governments Should Waive Taxes on Condoms Donated by Non-profit Orgs
As sexually transmitted infections are skyrocketing globally, many governments require NGOs and charity organizations to pay import taxes on donated, not-for-sale medical commodities, including condoms. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges …
Antibiotic Overuse a Slippery Slope for STI Prevention, says AHF
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) welcomes the decision by the European Union to reduce antimicrobial resistance (AMR) by 20% in the bloc by 2030. As part of the push, the strategy …
WHO’s Actions Contradict “Zero Tolerance” Stance on Sexual Harassment and Abuse
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 …
