This month, AVAC marked 30 yrs of standing for #science, equity, & community leadership in the #HIV response. As we enter our 4th decade, your partnership helps AVAC track the science, elevate community priorities & deliver timely analysis when it matters most. Consider giving:

There's hope for research left in limbo by the Trump administration's cancellation of #NIH-funded projects that were deemed to be DEI-related. As @jonathanwosen.bsky.social & @aniloza.bsky.social report, NIH has agreed to review some frozen or denied grants. www.statnews.com/2025/12/29/n...

Thank you, @drdemetre.bsky.social. Your clarity & commitment to science-based policies are needed more than ever: www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202... “When a jet engine fails at 30,000 feet, it’s not the manual writer who pays the price. It’s the passengers — in this case, America’s children.”

Among our most-read in 2025 ⤵️ The US Agency for International Development (#USAID) funding has had a crucial role in improving global health. A study estimates that USAID programs have saved nearly 92 million lives over past 20 years: spkl.io/63324AYE2C

Eight years ago, the US govt's malaria program took over the fight against the disease in northern Cameroon, one of the worst-affected places in the world, and went at it with all guns blazing. In March, it shut down overnight. I traveled there to see what came next. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/28/h...

From STIWatch.org! See our write-up on highlights from 2025 and implications for 2026: Rising STI rates, major HPV vaccination gains, slow but promising diagnostics, the rise of self-care, and what’s next for vaccines and policy reform. Read more here buff.ly/JMF6Lzy

Despite challenges, lessons from oral #PrEP and #CAB for #PrEP rollout have strengthened health systems for scaling up longer-acting PrEP. "Getting Rollout Right This Time" lays out the lessons and how to accelerate access to #HIV #prevention with speed, scale and equity. buff.ly/mkVViQw

This week’s #GlobalHealthWatch covers the launch of a review into the future of #UNAIDS, continued leadership turmoil at #NIH amid GOF research debate & strong scientific support for Jeanne Marrazzo's new role at IDSA 👇 avac.org/blog/https-a... #GlobalHealthWatch #HIV #GlobalHealth

A #LEN for #PrEP resource toolkit: check out this collection of Infographics, advocacy guides, lessons learned from oral #PrEP rollout and practical frameworks for accelerating access to long-acting #PrEP buff.ly/IPwZrdQ

The People's Research Agenda: Using a people-centered framework for tracking, translating, and advocating for HIV prevention R&D. buff.ly/Zueow1Y

ICYMI last week we shared a look back and look ahead to the latest in #STI prevention and diagnostics. Read AVAC’s year-in-review and what we’re watching next. 👇 www.stiwatch.org/looking-back...

2025 was a miserable year for global health It’s nice see some hopeful things we can look forward to 👇🏾 www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

"It [Jeanne Marrazzo's post] speaks to IDSA’s desire to emphasize science over politics and science over ideology, and that's what you will get with Jeanne Marrazzo." - AVAC's Mitchell Warren

For 30 years, AVAC has stood for science, equity & community leadership—pushing #HIVprevention forward even as the challenges surmount and the stakes increase. As new tools emerge and systems are tested, that mission matters more than ever. Read the newblog: avac.org/blog/30-year... #HIV

A daily preventive pill can be invaluable for people at risk for HIV. But some doctors don't know much about prescribing them. And billing headaches are common. Here's how to overcome those hurdles. n.pr/49mT6i6

New modelling rx in @thelancet.com shows most efficient #HPV vaccination strategies in low- and lower-middle income countries, www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... For more on the #STI #vaccine pipeline and what to watch next, visit www.stiwatch.org #STIprevention

Thank you @gregggonsalves.bsky.social for this piece, www.thenation.com/article/soci.... #HIV #HIVprevention #PEPFAR #USAID

This week’s #GlobalHealthWatch covers upheaval at #NIH & consequences for #HIV research, pushback against efforts to sunset #UNAIDS, and the rapid spread of U.S. “America First” bilateral health MoUs in Africa 👇 avac.org/blog/global-... #GlobalHealth

This about sums it up, folks. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Yvette Raphael gave a powerful keynote at this week’s UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board, where the direction of the global #HIV response is being shaped. "We can achieve a future where HIV is no longer a threat, if we trust, invest, and partner with communities." www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LW3...

We enthusiastically applaud the selection of Jeanne Marrazzo, MD, an AVAC board member, to serve as chief executive officer of @idsainfo.bsky.social (IDSA). Our ED Mitchell Warren calls Marrazzo an extraordinary choice to lead IDSA and the field into the future avac.org/press-releas...

As the United States inks health financing deals with African countries, the battle for crucial HIV services continues: theforsaken.substack.com/p/far-from-o...

"In his 2 months as acting director, Memoli enacted the Trump administration’s agenda with aplomb, pushing through the mass cancellation of grants focused on topics such as DEI, transgender health, & COVID-19; multiple NIH leaders were ousted while he was acting director, including Jeanne Marrazzo."

Jeanne Marrazzo, the former head of the U.S. NIAID, has sued the federal government, which fired her on 26 September. Her suit claims it did so in retaliation for a whistleblower complaint she filed against the Trump administration. https://scim.ag/48HUI5X

❗Statement from African Women Prevention Community Accountability Board on @unaids.org transition, tinyurl.com/awpcabstatem... "Any move to sunset UNAIDS before ending #AIDS, as a public health threat is premature and unacceptable." #HIVprevention #HIV

"Every funding cut can represent at minimum, a delay. Every delay in rollout is a missed chance to prevent infections. Every un- or underfunded clinic is a barrier to access. Every policy is a choice to be inclusive or leave someone behind..." Read: avac.org/blog/the-fut... #HIVprevention

Another must-read by @jirairratevosian.bsky.social, ratevosian.substack.com/p/2025-broke... #globalhealth #HIVprevention #PEPFAR

#STIWatch looks back at 2025—and ahead to 2026. Rising #STI rates, major #HPV vaccination gains, slow but promising diagnostics, the rise of #selfcare, and what’s next for #vaccines and policy reform. Read AVAC’s year-in-review and what we’re watching next. 👇 www.stiwatch.org/looking-back...

ICYMI Friday, our issue of #GlobalHealthWatch covers the latest in the US bilateral MoUs as part of the new #Americafirst #globalhealth strategy, and much more. Read it here: avac.org/blog/global-...

BodyPro: Early Glimpses of the Global Devastation Caused by U.S. Government Cuts to HIV by David Alain Wohl @bodyprohiv.bsky.social bit.ly/3MZ690o

I had the opportunity to ask NIH Dir. Jay Bhattacharya about his comments re: mRNA vaccines, that they had "failed to earn the public's trust" so the NIH should not invest. His answer demonstrates that science and pandemic preparedness are taking a backseat to ideology. youtu.be/S0rsz3Ph7XE?...

#FDA has approved a new 1st-in-class oral antibiotic for the treatment of #gonorrhea, which has been making its way through the armamentarium of available antibiotics. Nuzolvence was brought to market through a private-public partnership involving @gardp.bsky.social. www.statnews.com/2025/12/12/f...

This week’s #GlobalHealthWatch covers the new U.S. bilateral health MoUs across Africa and Kenya’s High Court intervention; the fallout of U.S. policy shifts on #science and #HIV research; a reversal in #hepatitisB vaccine policy, and the updated #People’sResearchAgenda, avac.org/blog/global-....

AVAC: Lenacapavir Regulatory Approvals / 6 regulatory approvals, 12 pending approvals as of December 2025 bit.ly/4iROdRr

Whenever you read that the Trump Administration is withholding an HIV intervention from South Africa, replace “South Africa” with “adolescent girls and young women” because that’s the group most disproportionately affected.

The US decision not to give #lenacapavir to South Africa "undercuts its own stated mission," says AVAC's Mitchell Warren. Learn more in Bhekisisa's coverage here: bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

AVAC's John Meade has a new story in Positively Aware, framing outstanding questions that will shape whether #lenacapavir for #PrEP achieves impact and fulfills its promise. www.positivelyaware.com/articles/pro...

The US says it wants to grow the global market for the HIV prevention jab, #lenacapavir — yet it excluded #SouthAfrica, the world’s biggest market, from its funding list. @avac.org's Mitchell Warren says the move “undercuts the entire mission.” bhekisisa.org/health-news-...

Happening in 1 hour! The Quest For An HIV Cure — Will It Be Discovered in Africa? Join the conversation where leading #HIVcure researchers & @iasociety.bsky.social Vaccine&Cure Fellow explore current research & its potential. Hosted by The Choice Agenda. Register buff.ly/BpZ9Mpg

In today’s newsletter @miamalan.bsky.social asks: why is the #Trump government shutting out the world’s largest #LEN market from its overseas funding? mailchi.mp/bhekisisa.or...

The updated #People’sResearchAgenda is here! It tracks which #HIVprevention products are advancing, stalled, or at risk & where investments align (or don’t) w/community priorities. It's a living accountability tool to ensure no community or promising idea is left behind. buff.ly/OzWWhZA

❗A new resource from @oneillinstitute.bsky.social breaks down what’s at stake for #HIV programs in the FY26 budget, tinyurl.com/35c2h6hn And watch the #saveaidsresearch videos describing what's been achieved through decades of federal investments & what we stand to lose, saveaidsresearch.org.

Proud to have launched one of the major lawsuits against the U.S. DoS — not for politics, but to protect decades of #globalhealth progress. The #ForeignAidFreeze shut down programs and cost lives. AVAC will keep fighting. tinyurl.com/wapolawsuits #HIV #HIVprevention @globalhealthorg.bsky.social

The Lancet HIV & The Lancet Global Health joint Series on Sustainable HIV Prevention in Africa www.eatg.org/hiv-news/the...

Access to #LEN for #PrEP takes another step forward. South Africa’s National Department of Health has issued Implementation Guidelines. Find the guidelines for #LEN and all other approved PrEP in South Africa here, www.prepwatch.org/countries/so...

American Science, Shattered A multipart series on how the Trump administration has disrupted labs, upended lives, and delayed discoveries. www.statnews.com/american-sci...

Thurs. Dec. 11th, 8 am ET Webinar! The Quest For An HIV Cure — Will It Be Discovered in Africa? Join the conversation where leading #HIVcure researchers & @iasociety.bsky.social HIV Vaccine&Cure Fellow explore current research & its potential. Hosted by The Choice Agenda. Register buff.ly/BpZ9Mpg

BREAKING: In a sharp break from more than three decades of U.S. vaccine policy, a CDC advisory panel voted Friday to stop recommending that every newborn receive a #hepatitisB vaccine at birth. ⬇️🚨 www.medpagetoday.com/pediatrics/v...

#ICASA25 has brought together advocacy from across Africa and the world. Key moments from this week in Accra sharply focus the stakes. Voices at The Biomedical #HIV Prevention Forum called for an African-led, evidence-based, choice-centered response, @unitaid.bsky.social @aphaza.bsky.social