“Stopping PEPFAR's provision of PrEP for a year could lead to 6671…additional new primary HIV infections, including 5663 in key pops. When considering secondary transmissions… a 1yr pause could lead to 10 313 additional infections during the next 5 yrs.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

“How are we going to incentivize our best and our brightest to contribute to public health, which is thankless? And what happens if we don’t?”

Mississippi recently declared a public health emergency because its infant mortality rate has surged. And with Medicaid cuts coming, experts fear the crisis may worsen in other states.

“Our goal is a complete, field-ready kit that community clinics can use anywhere,” Richards-Kortum said. “If we can help health systems move to same-day screen-and-treat, we can move towards a future where cervical cancer can be eliminated globally.” news.rice.edu/news/2025/ne...

“These women are not helpless. Never forget that impoverished women in these circumstances show extraordinary grit. With a bit of assistance, they are capable of superhuman accomplishments, lifting up themselves and their communities.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/27/o...

Proud to have worked with JA’s Dr Skyers and to see her continuing to prioritize treatment and care of HIV within communities - here news about piloting #CAB and #LEN. 🇯🇲 www.jamaicaobserver.com/2025/09/30/b...

“They abolished the entire division. It did not abolish the work. They fired people without getting rid of the work.” www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

Big news for #HIV prevention: @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and Unitaid commit to accelerate the development of, access to & price reduction for generic versions of injectable #lenacapavir (LEN) for #PrEP. AVAC calls on all stakeholders to do their part: avac.org/press-releas...

ICYMI earlier today... @gatesfoundation.bsky.social and Unitaid committed to accelerate the development of, access to & price reduction for generic versions of #lenacapavir for #HIV #PrEP. avac.org/blog/avac-ap...

“Gilead announced last October that it would allow six companies to make generic copies of the drug for 120 low- and middle-income countries. The new price of $40 per patient annually will be available in only those countries.” #HIV www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/h...

Things to watch for from the ACIP mtg this week - www.npr.org/sections/sho...

JUST IN: A historic conviction: Brazil's Supreme Court delivers a majority vote to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro over a plot to overthrow the government.

“The world has already fallen behind the targets to end #AIDS as a public health threat. It will take more resources, more coordination & stronger global partnerships to get back on course. Without urgent action, we risk watching…progress…evaporate.” globalhealth.duke.edu/news/cuts-gl...

Not too late to join! Great conversation about a shifting global health landscape …

"shutting down the agency [USAID] would cost the federal government $6 billion a year for an undetermined amount of time. That figure doesn’t appear to include the sunk costs of half-finished projects and now-worthless goods." www.theatlantic.com/health/archi...

“This is a dangerous time for health & public health in this country.” Important interview w ⁦‪Dr Josh Sharfstein‬⁩ and @drtomfrieden.bsky.social‬⁩ on @publichealthpod.bsky.social ‬⁩ … again, if this doesn’t put a pit in your stomach, you’re not paying attention. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/p...

Great article from @gavi.org countries sharing best practices on #HPV vax - worth a read! “In some cases, one country’s solution may not work because the context is different, but in other cases it can spark an idea for another.” www.gavi.org/vaccineswork...

Que lindo esse artigo feito pelo ⁦‪⁦‪@uiccofficial.bsky.social‬⁩ sobre o trabalho lindo de ⁦‪FEMAMA e IMAMA sobre cuidados mais focado na vida total do pacientes vivendo com câncer de mama. Arrasou!!! 💪 #cancer

Another great quote from community advocate, Doreen Moraa Moracha - let’s make sure we move #LEN “from headline to lifeline.” Couldn’t agree more! 👏👏👏

“When science stalls… our lives are in danger.” So important to hear community voices and reflections from the #IAS2025 conference via @iasociety.bsky.social webinar now

Great to hear more on the conversations from #IAS2025 about service integration - #DSD and integration (#NCDs into #HIV clinics or HIV into primary care) is an effective way to provide pt centered care and has great potential in changing funding environments via @iasociety.bsky.social webinar

One of the highlights from the #IAS2025 conference - PURPOSE 1 and 2 results showing efficacy of #LEN, which has led to updated @who.int guidelines. via @iasociety.bsky.social webinar happening now

Live now - not too late to join!

‼️This interview with drdemetre.bsky.social is a must listen. If it doesn’t put a pit in your stomach, you’re not paying enough attention! ‼️ podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

“The men & women who have joined CDC across generations have done so not for prestige or power, but bc they believe deeply in the call to service. They deserve an HHS secretary who stands up for health, supports science and has their back. So, too, does our country.” www.nytimes.com/2025/09/01/o...

Vaccines save lives. Full stop. Today’s CDC rally is a stand for science & integrity. APHA is right: “attacks on public health must be stopped.” 📺 Live: youtu.be/KZ7QvPHjKRU
NYT: nyti.ms/3NsdH8d
APHA: bit.ly/4giYOFO #PublicHealth #CDC #VaccinesWork

This isn't a walkout. It's a clap out - a way we have often supported our leaving leaders. Staff are taking admin leave for it. And wow, what an amazing and inspiring show of community support. 💚🥹💚 The US Public Health Service (uniform: service dress blues) will be holding a salute send-off now.

AP live feed of the CDC walkout in Atlanta. www.youtube.com/watch?v=KZ7Q...

I have never seen so many public servants protest the mismanagement of a government. Trumpists will point to this as proof of the deep state, but the reality is that these are professionals who are desperately trying to get the public to understand how bad things are.

Enough is enough. The health of the country is in danger. Read our resignation letters: insidemedicine.substack.com/p/breaking-n...

📲 Now is a moment to call your Senators and Reps! 5calls.org/issue/rfk-hh...

AP Livestream - CDC coming out in force to support our ousted leaders.

“Most of the public (59%) say they will either “definitely not” or “probably not” get the COVID-19 vaccine this fall” via @kff.org www.kff.org/health-infor...

Celebrando 19 anos de FEMAMA melhorando as vidas de todos vivendo com câncer! Parabéns!!! 👍👏

❗ BREAKING ❗ www.theglobalfund.org/en/news/2025...

“This is a pivotal moment — not just for the fight against #AIDS , but for the fundamental principle that lifesaving innovations must reach those who need them most — whoever they are, and wherever they live.” Huge win for #healthequity and #HIVAIDS 👏👏👏

“They called you crooks. When you were the best of us” www.cnn.com/2025/06/30/p...

“It’s too late to save U.S.A.I.D. The question now is whether we can still save America’s willingness to show up when people are dying.” www.nytimes.com/2025/06/29/o...

“Gavi prioritizes saving lives, and it's done with incredible scientific rigor," said Gates. "We're constantly looking at safety." www.reuters.com/business/hea...

“Advocacy is not the enemy; denial is. Dissent is not the problem; deflection is.” www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

There’s a risk that #LEN for #PrEP becomes another squandered opportunity. “But [we could] get this half right with #lenacapavir, & we build the platform to move to 1x yr lenacapavir + a monthly oral tablet by 2028 & we begin to see a decline in incidence. It’s a decision for the world to make."

Injectable #lenacapavir as #PrEP is the most transformative advance in #HIVprevention in decades. Today's news of FDA approval brings hope - but without bold investment, fair pricing & political will, it won’t reach those who need it most. 🔗 avac.org/press-releas...

#Lenacapavir’s #FDA approval is a major step forward for #HIV prevention. We must ensure it’s accessible and affordable globally. Join IAS President Beatriz Grinsztejn in calling for equitable access to lenacapavir for all communities, especially those most vulnerable!

It's #CervicalScreeningAwarenessWeek - here are the most common symptoms of cervical cancer. Not everyone diagnosed with cervical cancer will have symptoms, but if you notice anything unusual for you, talk to your doctor. Learn more: cruk.ink/45xeH6g

“Gilead Sciences has announced a US list price of $28,218 USD person/yr… Experts found that generic lenacapavir could cost $35-$46 person/yr. This could fall to $25 person/yr for a committed demand of 5-10M ppl w/in the 1st yr, bringing pricing in line w or lower than current oral PrEP” @unaids.org

BREAKING: The US FDA approved #lenacapavir (LEN) for #HIVprevention. “But scientific progress only matters if innovation reaches people.” LEN’s approval is a step forward—but the rollout must be faster and fairer than previous #PrEP options. 🔗 avac.org/press-releas...

“We’re on the precipice of now being able to deliver the greatest prevention option we’ve had in 44 years of this epidemic,” said Mitchell Warren. “And it’s as if that opportunity is being snatched out of our hands by the policies of the last five months."

LEN for PrEP approved by US FDA www.reuters.com/business/hea...

Statement from @avac.org on the FDA’s approval of LEN and next steps 👏👏👏 avac.org/press-releas...