The United States District Court for the District of Arizona has confirmed an earlier arbitration judgment of $23 million awarded to AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) against Caremark LLC, a subsidiary …
WHO Backs Safer Sex Against Monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended the use of condoms as a means of preventing potential monkeypox infections this week, following reports that viral DNA has been found in semen. The guidance comes …
WHO’s Monkeypox Name Game is Mistimed
AIDS Healthcare Foundation today called on the World Health Organization (WHO) to prioritize implementing proven public health measures to curb the global spread of monkeypox, instead of devoting time and …
First Omicron XE Variant in Miami-Dade Identified by AHF Partner
A sample of a new recombinant variant of SARS-CoV-2 virus, called Omicron XE, has been identified for the first time in the Miami-Dade area by a partner of AHF’s SARS-CoV-2 …
U.S. Vaccine Tech Transfer to Africa a Win for Global Health
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 …
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 …
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 …
