The Trump administration looks to rescind $900 million allocated for global health; the Pandemic Fund touts a new global health funding model; and the African Medicines Agency gets its first director-general.
WHO director-general announces his new leadership team. Plus, vulnerable Ugandans are dying following PEPFAR cuts, and how Trump's new executive order could impact the global south.
The Trump administration has canceled or suspended dozens of programs to provide HIV services to the most marginalized communities. The people running those programs say lives are now at risk.
UNAIDS is set to let go of more than half of its full-time staff as funding shrinks. Plus, Malawi faces a UTI crisis, and an NGO's plan to use unconditional cash to reduce maternal mortality in Africa.
There are a range of private foundations, financial institutions, and corporations that increasingly influence people's health. But who is holding them accountable?
WHO has pursued nearly 100 reforms, but is it enough to fix the agency's problem? Plus, the European Commission expresses concern over global health funding cuts, and PEPFAR is at a crossroads.
Health facilities in two different Ugandan regions are out of stock of some lifesaving HIV treatment. The government is scrambling to address any shortfalls.
Kenyan government concerned about "domino effect" of U.S. health cuts. Plus, UNAIDS faces difficult decisions after losing 40% of funding, and a fumbled Ebola response.
