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 …
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 …
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 …
