UN agency says US waiver to help in continued supply of life-saving HIV treatment
A U.S. humanitarian waiver will allow people in several countries to continue accessing life-saving HIV treatments, the UNAIDS said on Wednesday, after President Donald Trump's freeze on foreign aid threatened such supplies.
US approves humanitarian waiver for HIV treatment aid in 55 countries
The federal government has commended the United States for approving an ‘emergency humanitarian waiver’ that allows HIV treatment funded by the US government across 55 countries, including Nigeria.
UN welcomes US aid freeze exemption for HIV treatment
The latest waiver appeared to give the go-ahead for funding for medication under PEPFAR, a major US programme against HIV/AIDS.
HIV treatment included in US waiver, says UNAIDS
The United States Secretary of State's "Emergency Humanitarian Waiver" will allow people to continue accessing life-saving HIV treatment, UNAIDS said on Wednesday. UNAIDS is a joint venture of the United Nations,
US aid freeze threatens 90% HIV treatment coverage in Nigeria – NACA
Nigeria has the highest number of people living with HIV in the West and Central African region. Over the past two decades, partners
US aid freeze: Uganda releases new HIV treatment guidelines
The Government of Uganda has released new guidelines for people living with HIV as it moves to stem challenges arising from the recent US freeze on foreign aid.The Uganda AIDS Commission (UAC) says all people living with HIV are advised to continue visiting Government and non-government health facilities to access HIV services.
Anti-HIV program in crisis as Trump aid pause sows confusion
The State Department issued a waiver for lifesaving aid, but HIV clinics remain shut and uncertainty lingers over the future ...
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Trump Reverses Executive Order on Ban of Emergency HIV Treatment Funding to Poor Countries
In a last-minute move, the Trump administration issues an emergency waiver to ensure millions of people in 55 countries ...
Despite waiver from U.S. on aid freeze, health and humanitarian groups uncertain if they can proceed
By Jennifer Rigby, Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) - Health and humanitarian groups around the world ...
Trump administration waives halt on distribution of HIV medications via PEPFAR
The Trump administration has made some concessions to the halt placed on distributions of global HIV treatments via the U.S.
US foreign aid freeze is upending global aid and the work of contractors
The extent of the impacts of the Trump administration’s sudden 90-day freeze of almost all foreign aid is still unclear ...
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US HIV/AIDS Waiver: FG plans self-funding strategy for Nigeria’s HIV response
The FG has expressed commitment to intensify domestic resource mobilisation strategy towards ownership and sustainability of the HIV response ...
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Pharmalittle: We’re reading about a Super Bowl ad for compounded obesity drugs, a PEPFAR waiver, and more
A Super Bowl ad for weight loss medications from telehealth company Hims & Hers is optimized to engage and infuriate ...
As humanitarian officials warn people could die as a result of Trump’s foreign aid halt, Rubio issues new waiver
Officials inside and outside of the US government are grappling with the fallout of the Trump administration’s sudden ...