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 …
Genomic Sequencing Advocates Call for Bolstered Pandemic Response Infrastructure
The Genomic Sequencing Advocates Network (GSAN) recently issued an open letter to the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) of the World Health Assembly, in which they called for the inclusion of …
Moderna shareholder Res. on VAX sharing gets 24% vote!
Thursday, April 28, 8:00 a.m. ET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 22_VOW_Moderna_Mailer WHAT: During Moderna’s (virtual) AGM, protesters will target CEO Stéphane Bancel and the company for COVID-19 VAX profiteering WHEN: Moderna VAX …
AHF’s Global Public Health Institute & GISAID Team Up on Genomic Sequencing
LOS ANGELES (April 12, 2022) The AHF Global Public Health Institute at the University of Miami and GISAID, the global data science initiative and primary data source of the coronavirus …
AHF Welcomes Appointment of New US COVID Chief
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) applauds President Biden’s decision to appoint renowned public health expert, Dr. Ashish Jha, as the next White House COVID-19 response coordinator. “We applaud Dr. Ashish Jha’s …
AHF Applauds Vaccine Patents Compromise, Calls for Rapid Implementation
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) applauds the European Union (EU), South Africa, India, and the US for reaching a compromise on waiving intellectual property protections on COVID-19 vaccines, according to POLITICO. AHF …
Moderna Profits Skyrocket While Lower-income Countries Go Unvaxed
After Moderna today reported higher than expected profits from the fourth quarter of 2021, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) reiterates its call for the COVID-19 vaccine manufacturer to share its know-how …
BioNTech Portable Vaccine Factories – a Solution in Search of a Problem
Days after an investigation revealed that BioNTech paid a Malta-based consultancy to derail South Africa’s effort to replicate mRNA vaccines, the pharma company says it will send portable factories in shipping containers to produce …
