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AVAC Condemns HHS Mass Layoffs

AVAC condemns the US administration’s ongoing reduction in force of the US Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees 13 agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.

AVAC Condemns HHS Mass Layoffs

AVAC condemns the US administration’s ongoing reduction in force of the US Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees 13 agencies, including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the Food and Drug Administration and the National Institutes of Health.

The Role of PEPFAR in HIV Prevention

AVAC Senior Program Manager for Policy, John Meade Jr., describes PEPFAR’s historic legacy and strongly argues for its continued importance in the face of attacks by the new US administration. This piece appears in The Broadsheet, the magazine published by the Congressional Black Caucus Health Braintrust.

Self-Care in an Era of Misinformation and Disinformation

STIWatch Quarterly Newsletter

As many global health fields reassess their reliance on US government funding for research and development, the STI field—already underfunded and reliant on alternate donors—now faces even greater uncertainty. In this newsletter, we share a new STI resource for advocates and highlight the top issues we’re monitoring as events continue to unfold.

Global Health Watch: USAID Cuts, HHS Overhaul, PEPFAR Uncertainty & South Africa in the Crosshairs

This week we’ve seen plans to terminate thousands more USAID awards and completely overhaul the US Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the National Institutes of Health, the CDC and the FDA. This comes as US funding for vital scientific research in South Africa faces new threats and the future of PEPFAR remains uncertain, with its reauthorization expiring this week amid shifting priorities and budget cuts.

Better Engagement, Better Evidence

Writing in The Lancet Global Health, AVAC staffers Stacey Hannah, Jessica Salzwedel, and several co-authors, write about the importance of community stakeholder engagement clearly seen after World Health Organization adoption of new rules requiring clinical trials to improve this kind of coordination.

Fight for our Lives Emergency Townhall

PrEP in the Balance

The promise of HIV prevention is just as real as it was before the new administration took office. Only now we must find a new path. To stay on track will require trust, innovation, commitment and investment. Let’s do it.

Launch of Lancet Global Health Series

As the global research community confronts drastic cuts and extraordinary opposition to its work by the US government, the world cannot lose focus on the critical need for high-quality, impactful clinical research.