💡A new opinion piece by USC Professor Jonathan Cohen and Chris Collins, Friends president & CEO—and California native—argues that U.S. investments in #globalhealth are vital to California’s success, safety and future. 🔗 www.theglobalfight.org/californias-... @usc.edu @chriscollinsdc.bsky.social

🏥 Strong domestic investments in health result in resilient & sustainable health systems, better health outcomes, & economic growth. It’s #OneWorldOneFight. Now is the time to support countries in prioritising health budgets & securing a healthier future for all.

FGFJ welcomed #GlobalFund's Peter Sands during his visit to Japan with a warm reception & held an awards ceremony to honor Japan's leadership in fighting #HIV, #TB & #malaria. Recipients from 5 categories were recognized: Media, Business, Civil Society, Academia & Legislature. See awardees below!

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🌐 According to Representative Michael McCaul (R-TX), the Global Fund is a smart, strategic investment in U.S. diplomacy and leadership. Learn more: www.theglobalfight.org/investment-c...

🦟 Never before have we had such a powerful set of tools to fight #malaria. Check out a new video from @malarianomoreuk.bsky.social & the African Leaders Malaria Alliance (ALMA) to see how #globalhealth innovations 🔬 save children’s lives & drive progress toward #ZeroMalaria ⬇️

🔎 In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, digital surveillance is playing a critical role in fighting disease outbreaks. By digitizing data, tracing cases and monitoring 21 epidemics—including malaria, Ebola, measles, HIV and mpox—​these technologies are helping contain outbreaks & save lives ⬇️

"Abrupt PEPFAR cutbacks would have immediate and long-term detrimental effects on epidemiologic and clinical HIV outcomes in South Africa" New modeling study in @annalsofim.bsky.social www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

Public citizen is doing incredible work with a shoe-string team so anyone who can should chip to support….

New lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s freeze of foreign aid funding. www.citizen.org/news/nonprof...

A new #USAID OIG report highlights the impact of the foreign aid pause on humanitarian assistance. Ultimate conclusion: USAID's ability to "distribute and safeguard taxpayer-funded humanitarian assistance" has been degraded. Key points below.

Yes, #PEPFAR has been granted a limited waiver to resume some services, but there are still reports that $$ is not flowing & services have not resumed. Even the US Embassy in South Africa acknowledges this (from Feb 10, 2025). za.usembassy.gov/presidents-e...

2nd lawsuit on behalf of contractors/NGOs challenging the #foreignaid freeze, detailing disruption & impact, e.g., more than $200 million in health commodities in transit or stranded and "risk expiring, being damaged, being stolen, or being delivered without means for pick-up"

This is even with a limited waiver for some life-saving services to continue. They can't continue if key parts of the system are not up and running.

Our up-to-date tracker of the Trump administration's executive actions affecting global health is here (includes the latest legal challenges): www.kff.org/global-healt...

New: We are suing Trump to reverse the foreign aid freeze, on behalf of AVAC @hivpxresearch.bsky.social and the Journalism Development Network. Act up, fight back. www.citizen.org/news/nonprof...

My #Yale colleague Harlan Krumholz explains why the cuts to indirect costs are a disaster for biomedical research in the United States. Want to do something about it? I'll list those who have to hear from us below. Share, recruit friends and family to help. 1/ www.statnews.com/2025/02/08/n....

SUPPORT USAID! Musk reportedly spent $40M on #Superbowl ads calling #USAID wasteful. Here’s how USAID would’ve spent that $$: 🏈Purchased HIV treatment from U.S. pharma companies to keep 1M pp alive for 1 year. Tell Congress to youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8 #saveforeignaid and #standwithUSAID

While Elon Musk spends $40M on a #Superbowl ad smearing #USAID, 20M million people living with #HIV are at-risk of losing treatment because of the current foreign aid freeze. #StandWithUSAID and watch this instead: youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8 #SaveForeignAid

Save foreign aid! youtu.be/PqUESHfuO_8?...

“We have betrayed the trust of ministries of health and the regulatory agencies in the countries where we were working and of the women who agreed to be in our studies, who were told that they would be taken care of,” Dr. Hillier said. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/06/h...

🌐 Check out our new issue brief on how the #GlobalFund and #globalhealth bilateral programs exemplify American values, promote global diplomacy and bolster #nationalsecurity. 📑 www.theglobalfight.org/new-issue-br...

🚨 A #tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in Kansas has infected 67 people—one of the largest U.S. outbreaks since the 1950s, per @nytimes.com. As the world’s deadliest infectious disease, #TB poses health security risks—highlighting the critical need for continued U.S. leadership in #globalhealth.

This is completely NUTS! CDC ordered to stop working with WHO immediately www.statnews.com/2025/01/27/c...

The freeze on spending also appears to halt the salaries of hundreds of contractors in the global health bureau of USAID for three months, which could basically destroy PEPFAR’s workforce. www.npr.org/sections/goa...

🛡️Did you know the #GlobalFund partnership delivers a strong return on investment? Check out our latest issue brief to learn how the Global Fund partnership is driving economic returns and advancing U.S. #security and diplomatic interests: www.theglobalfight.org/the-global-f...

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Brand-new resource for 2025! 🆕 As we look towards the expansion of long-acting #PrEP products, @fhi360.bsky.social in collaboration with @gbgmc.bsky.social released a guideline for implementation for key populations (#KP). Explore more on #PrEPWatch! www.prepwatch.org/resources/lo...

Congratulations to this incredible contribution to the @theglobalfight.bsky.social team! 🎉 Rep. Barbara Lee has been a valued champion of #HIV/#AIDS and public health throughout her tenure in Congress and beyond. We can't wait to continue the fight together. www.theglobalfight.org/friends-welc...

Just last week, the Federal AIDS Policy Partnership (FAPP) and @gappdc.bsky.social presented Rep. Barbara Lee the Excellence in HIV/AIDS Award for her commitment and continued legacy in ending the epidemic. This announcement from @theglobalfight.bsky.social couldn't be more appropriate. 🎯

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The state of the HIV/AIDS endemic requires evaluation and planning for future goals. @theNAMedicine hosted a virtual workshop to explore how to re-energize the global HIV response. Read the proceedings: nam.edu/sustainabili...

The birth of a star as seen by the James Webb Space Telescope

“How the CDC could change under the next Trump administration” www.npr.org/sections/sho...

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