Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: Reflections from IAS 2019: Policies to End the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Shannon Kellman, deputy policy director at Friends of the Global Fight, highlights takeaways from the International AIDS Society (IAS) annual conference that took place July 21-24 in Mexico City. Kellman…

The Telegraph: Daring to dream: The women and girls on HIV’s new front line “…Women and girls … now occupy the front line of the war on HIV in Uganda and much of sub-Saharan Africa. There are other high risk groups but, by weight of numbers, it is this group…

International Policy Digest: More than Just Investment: Why America Was Once So Popular in Africa Nick J. Danby, student, chair of the Alexander Hamilton Society, and international editor of the law review at Harvard University “…Countering Chinese and Russian influence in Africa remains a top priority for the U.S., but…

Foreign Policy: In Fragile States, Disease Outbreaks Don’t Stay Local for Long Shannon Kellman, deputy policy director at Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and Mark P. Lagon, chief policy officer at the Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, and a distinguished…

Financial Times: Why George W. Bush is Africa’s favorite U.S. president David Pilling, Africa editor of the Financial Times “…By some margin, the U.S. president most respected in Africa is one George W Bush. The main reason for Mr. Bush’s enduring popularity is a health initiative he personally championed with…

Kaiser Family Foundation: Donor Government Funding for HIV in Low- and Middle-Income Countries in 2018 The new report, produced as a partnership between the Kaiser Family Foundation and UNAIDS, provides the latest data available on donor funding disbursements based on data provided by governments. The analysis finds donor governments spent…

Devex: Webinar: Lessons learned from PEPFAR COP data “…In anticipation of the release of PEPFAR’s 2019 Country Operational Plans, Devex Senior Development Analyst Maja Wisenberger spoke with experts on the global HIV/AIDS response about how to harness COP data for more effective implementation, what implications to expect from the localization…

USAID: Namibia and PEPFAR celebrate 150,000 Circumcisions On June 20, PEPFAR and Namibia celebrated the milestone of achieving 150,000 circumcisions. This post highlights remarks made at the event and notes, “Under the leadership and guidance of the Ministry of Health and Social Services, these boys and men received a safe…

Premium Times: What Nigeria must do to combat HIV/AIDS — U.S. Diplomat “In order to curb HIV/AIDS in Nigeria, a diplomat from the United States has appealed for concerted efforts from all Nigerians saying the war against the disease cannot be fought by institutions alone. … [United States Ambassador to…

Devex: What’s behind PEPFAR’s funding cut threats? “As it wraps up its latest funding round, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief is prepared to introduce unprecedented cuts to country programs in sub-Saharan Africa, designed to spur domestic policy changes and programmatic improvements. But observers warn that if enacted, the…