CDC’s “Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report”: Sex Differences in HIV Testing — 20 PEPFAR-Supported Sub-Saharan African Countries, 2019 Bakary Drammeh of the Division of Global HIV & TB at the Center for Global Health at CDC and colleagues discuss sex differences in HIV testing across 20 PEPFAR-supported sub-Saharan African countries…

Biden-Harris Transition: Statement from President-elect Joe Biden on World AIDS Day “…COVID-19 is a reminder that we cannot let up in our efforts to fight other epidemics, so many of which — including HIV/AIDS — have been exacerbated by this pandemic. We will pursue bold solutions and increase our collaboration…

PEPFAR: PEPFAR Latest Global Results This fact sheet provides an update on PEPFAR’s latest global results (12/1). U.S. Department of State: World AIDS Day 2020 Statement In a statement recognizing World AIDS Day 2020, Deborah Birx, U.S. global AIDS coordinator and U.S. special representative for Global Health Diplomacy, discusses U.S.…

U.S. Embassy & Consulates in South Africa: U.S. PEPFAR Expands DREAMS Program, Investing R1.4 billion in South Africa’s Young Women “Beginning this month, the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) is significantly expanding its DREAMS program in South Africa, to ensure that the next generation of young women…

CSIS: The Pandemic Paradox — HIV on the Edge Episode 3: The Magic Years ” ‘The Magic Years’ is the third episode of the CSIS Global Health Policy Center’s five-episode docuseries on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic. This episode covers the period of the epidemic’s history that included the advent of…

Devex: What happened with PEPFAR’s faith-based initiative? “On World AIDS Day in 2018, Vice President Mike Pence announced a new U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief initiative that would provide an additional $100 million to faith-based organizations. It was a flashy announcement that raised concerns over where the funding…

KFF: The Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic This updated fact sheet provides the latest data on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic, including impact by region, treatment and prevention efforts, and an overview of the U.S. and global responses to the epidemic (7/13).

Devex: Deborah Birx: PEPFAR’s local partner transition ‘critical’ to coronavirus response “…As leader of the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief, [White House Coronavirus Task Force Coordinator Deborah] Birx has pushed for federal agencies that implement international HIV programs to shift their funding from U.S.-based and international organizations to what…

KFF: Quantifying PEPFAR’s Role for Women and Girls: Analysis of Monitoring, Evaluation, and Reporting Indicator Data, 2016-2019 Women and girls represent more than half of all people living with HIV worldwide, and HIV is the leading cause of death among women aged 15-49. Many factors contribute to women’s risk for…

U.S. Department of State: PEPFAR announces latest HIV program progress and new investments to reach more people in greatest need “At the opening of the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020), the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) released its latest program results, showing significant gains in reaching…