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 …
Pandemic Accord Must Keep IP Waiver Provisions
Amid reports that pharmaceutical CEOs are lobbying the Group of Seven (G7) to protect intellectual property rights in the World Health Organization’s pandemic accord, AIDS Healthcare Foundation urges G7 leaders and other …
China Must Ensure Safety Is Paramount in Biotech Push
A Washington Post investigation has revealed an ambitious effort by China to expand its biotechnology sector significantly, with sometimes controversial research, to keep up with (or overtake) the U.S. and other Western …
Research on Exotic Viruses Needs Full Transparency and Strict Oversight
With an increasing number of scientists raising their concerns over research on exotic viruses worldwide and the debate on SARS-CoV-2’s origin still raging, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges all countries …
Funding Global AIDS Response Pays Off, But Fundraising is Difficult
UNAIDS released a report today, reiterating the many public health, economic, and social benefits of fully funding the global HIV/AIDS response while acknowledging the difficulty of fundraising. AHF supports the authors’ argument …
AHF: Pandemic Treaty Deadlock Is Not an Option
While pandemic treaty negotiations are happening largely behind closed doors, details have emerged indicating there are significant disagreements on specific provisions of the text. AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges negotiating …
World Health Day Marks a Time for Change
AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) marks World Health Day on April 7 by reminding world leaders and global public health institutions that a new Global Public Health Convention is still needed …
China, Share All COVID-19 Data, says AHF
After it was reported that Chinese researchers released “a trove of new genetic data” that can potentially help discern the origin of the COVID-19 pandemic, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) expressed …
AHF Ukraine Perseveres
More than a year since the start of the conflict in Ukraine, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) staff continue heroically to serve people living with HIV across the country. Despite an exceedingly difficult …
