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Africa: Gilead Refuses to Sell Groundbreaking HIV Prevention Drug to MSF

eriinfo.com3 months ago05 mins

Blocking humanitarian organizations from accessing a medical breakthrough puts vulnerable people across the world in danger. In an open letter published today, Doctors Without Borders/Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) called on the US pharmaceutical corporation Gilead Sciences to immediately sell the organization the game-changing and highly effective HIV prevention medicine, lenacapavir, for use in its medical programs worldwide. Despite multiple requests, the company…

Digital literacy meets HIV awareness through Empower+

eriinfo.com4 months ago04 mins

Empower+ equips adolescent girls with foundational and AI skills, preparing them for an AI-enabled economy. (Image supplied by Microsoft) Microsoft and the UNAIDS-supported Education Plus initiative have collaborated to launch Empower+, a free artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills platform aimed at equipping young people with future-ready skills across 21 African countries. According to a…

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Africa: HIV Studies Call for Africa-Specific Data to Optimise Treatment Strategies

eriinfo.com4 months ago07 mins

Nairobi — New HIV research presented this week at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2026) has revealed critical evidence gaps that experts say must be urgently addressed to strengthen HIV treatment strategies across Africa. Researchers from the Centre for Epidemiological Modelling and Analysis (CEMA) at the University of Nairobi presented findings from…

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Africa: New African Research Shapes the Future of HIV Treatment Globally

eriinfo.com5 months ago011 mins

Failure to adhere to HIV treatment is costing lives The Ndovu Study is strengthening HIV treatment by redefining how treatment failure and drug resistance are detected, managed, and prevented across Africa and beyond. Nairobi, KENYA (12 February 2026) — A new study is generating critical evidence to guide the optimal management of HIV patients who…

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Africa: External Aid Cuts Affecting HIV Treatment Across Africa, Says UN

eriinfo.com5 months ago03 mins

Scale-backs and deep spending cuts within the US government and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS are hobbling HIV treatment programs across Africa, including in Ethiopia, warns a new report from a UN health agency. “Before the funding cuts in 2025, Ethiopia was heavily dependent on external funding (mainly from the Global Fund and the…

Africa: Historic Africa-Led HIV Vaccine Trial Begins in Cape Town

eriinfo.com5 months ago01 mins

South Africa has moved a step closer to an HIV vaccine with the launch of the BRILLIANT 011 clinical trial at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation (DTHF) site at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. The first participant has already been enrolled. The trial forms part of the BRILLIANT Consortium, an African-led research initiative working…

Africa: No, Gammora Is Not a ‘Cure’ for HIV. False Promises and Fake Medicine Being Sold On Social Media

eriinfo.com5 months ago010 mins

No, Gammora is not a ‘cure’ for HIV. False promises and fake medicine being sold on social media IN SHORT: Social media posts advertising a drug called “Gammora” claim that it can treat and even “cure” HIV. But these claims are false. Gammora is not available for sale anywhere – these advertisements are scams –…

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Africa: HIV Funding Still Falls Short of Targets After Pledges – What’s At Stake

eriinfo.com6 months ago011 mins

The US government paused all foreign assistance in January 2025. This abrupt decision affected the delivery of life-saving HIV medicines and the provision of HIV prevention services to millions of people. A UNAIDS report estimates there could be an additional 6 million new HIV infections and 4 million Aids-related deaths by 2029 if the world…

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Africa: WHO Validates Brazil for Eliminating Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV

eriinfo.com7 months ago07 mins

The World Health Organization (WHO) has validated Brazil for the elimination of mother-to-child transmission (EMTCT) of HIV, making it the most populous country in the Americas to achieve this historic milestone. This accomplishment reflects Brazil’s long-standing commitment to universal and free access to health services through its Unified Health System (SUS), anchored in a strong…

Africa Calls for Equitable Access to Long-Acting HIV Innovations At UNAIDS Meeting in Brazil

eriinfo.com7 months ago06 mins

Nairobi — African countries have renewed calls for equitable, affordable, and timely access to long-acting HIV prevention and treatment innovations, warning that scientific breakthroughs alone will not end the epidemic without deliberate action to close access and affordability gaps. The call was made during a high-level UNAIDS meeting in Brazil, where Kenya’s National AIDS and…