AIDS Healthcare Foundation is alarmed by the decline in reporting of COVID-19 epidemiological data by countries to the World Health Organization (WHO) and calls on the United Nations Member States …
Africa Participation Vital to Pandemic Fund Mission
Following the recent inaugural round of allocations by the World Bank Pandemic Fund, AIDS Healthcare Foundation urges the Fund to include the Africa CDC in the grantmaking and implementation process …
“Gonorrhea Alert” Intensifies Globally
With reports of rising rates of drug-resistant Neisseria gonorrhea globally, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) urges governments to prioritize sexually transmitted infections on their public health agendas and promote condom use …
WHO Muzzles Critics to Dominate Pandemic Treaty Dialog
As World Health Organization Member States and other constituents convene at the sixth meeting of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Body in Geneva, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) respectfully disagrees with recent comments …
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 …
Investigation of COVID-19 Origins Must Continue
With the origins of COVID-19 still undetermined after a recently released report did not prove it started from either a lab leak or an animal host, AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) …
Dengue in Peru Proves Outbreaks Remain a Global Threat
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 …