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 …
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 …
AHF Applauds Ghana for Approving Malaria Vaccine, Urges WHO Approval after Trials
As Ghana becomes the first country in Africa and globally to approve the University of Oxford’s new malaria vaccine for young children, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) commends Ghana for its …
Global Cholera Vaccine Shortage Highlights Dangerous Inequities
Epidemics and pandemics are an ever-increasing new normal, yet vaccines for many infectious diseases are either in short supply or unavailable for many middle- and low-income countries. As cholera sweeps …
CVS Ordered to Compensate AHF $23 million
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 …
