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Global AIDS Policy Partnership (GAPP)
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The Global AIDS Policy Partnership (GAPP) is a diverse coalition of over 70 organizations committed to expanding and improving U.S. global HIV/AIDS programming.
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Incredible innovations are radically transforming how we protect individuals and communities from HIV. But they only work if they’re accessible to those who need them. www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
ICYMI: On #WorldAIDSDay, AVAC's Mitchell Warren joined CAPRISA’s Slim Abdool Karim on South Africa's eNCA evening newscast to discuss the need to bolster #HIVPrevention and treatment.

Watch here: ow.ly/40ui50XFR0a
World AIDS Day marks global reflection
The government faces decisions on how to maintain progress in the national HIV, AIDS, and TB response.
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December 8, 2025 at 5:54 PM
HIV prevention services are being defunded, even as serious inequities persist in the fight to #EndTheEpidemic:
➡️ 12% of all AIDS-related deaths in 2024 were among children, though they account for only 3% of all people living with HIV
December 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
We're closer than ever to ending HIV/AIDS. 87% of people living with HIV know their status, and 89% are on treatment. But after 1.3 million new infections in 2024, there’s much work to be done. We can finish this fight, but it means we must #FundWhatWorks #HIVPrevention #WAD2025
December 1, 2025 at 6:11 PM
World AIDS Day exists for a reason. Read our statement regarding the Trump Administration's silence on #WAD2025 ➡️ ow.ly/poPP50XActw
Statement on Trump Administration’s Silence on World AIDS Day - Global AIDS Policy Partnership
World AIDS Day exists for a reason. It is not only a day of remembrance, but also one of accountability. It is an annual reminder that progress is fragile and that silence has always been deadly in th...
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December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
UNAIDS has released its 2025 World AIDS Day report, titled "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response." Download it here ➡️ ow.ly/6qPt50Xy9z9

#WAD2025
November 26, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Throughout @pelosi.house.gov's decades-long tenure in Congress, she has remained a steadfast advocate for U.S. leadership against #HIV/#AIDS. Following the announcement of her intent to retire, the NYT shared this look back at Pelosi's early involvement and personal losses: ow.ly/ZFk750XqczJ
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November 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
More from Matthew's Kavanagh on the U.N. Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics' new report in a recent interview with Politico: ow.ly/SMLX50Xo4za
November 6, 2025 at 8:59 PM
On November 12, the O'Neill Institute at Georgetown Law will host "Innovative HIV Prevention and Treatment," an in-depth discussion on Lenacapavir. Register here: ow.ly/Xgpy50XiW3O
@oneillinstitute.bsky.social #LEN #HIV
Innovative HIV Prevention and Treatment Keynote and Panel Discussion
Can a Twice-Yearly PrEP Injection Curb the HIV Pandemic? Join us for an in-depth discussion on Lenacapavir, a groundbreaking long-acting injectable PrEP formulation administered just twice a year. Thi...
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October 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
"Of all the moments for science to slow down, this is not it": An HIV vaccine academy showcases the scientific talent of African researchers but is tempered by funding worries. Read more from IAVI: ow.ly/Npm950XiHIa
‘Of all the moments for science to slow down, this is not it.’
After USAID funding cuts, African institutions are finding ways to maintain HIV vaccine and prevention research in sub-Saharan Africa.
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October 27, 2025 at 9:03 PM
"The tiny African nation of Lesotho had victories in its HIV fight. Then, the US aid cuts came." Read the article from @apnews.com ➡️ ow.ly/B2kq50Xgr0Y

#HIV #AIDS #PEPFAR #USAID
In Lesotho, US aid cuts leave people living with HIV in limbo
Lesotho, once with the world’s second-highest HIV rate, faces a health crisis as U.S. aid cuts dismantle vital HIV treatment programs, leaving patients without care.
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October 22, 2025 at 5:06 PM
From the Gates Foundation: "The Global Fund has helped save an estimated 70 million lives since 2002. Learn why continued investment is critical to maintaining progress in global health." ➡️ ow.ly/bvuK50XaKvh
The Global Fund works—these stories remind us why it’s essential
The Global Fund has saved 70M lives by driving down HIV, TB, and malaria. See why continued investment is critical.
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October 13, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Incredible innovations are radically transforming how we protect individuals and communities from HIV. But they only work if they’re accessible to those who need them. www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
October 3, 2025 at 6:14 PM
In "Analyzing USAID Program Disruptions: Implications for PEPFAR Programming and Beneficiaries," Ramona Godbole provides a thorough analysis of the likely status of #PEPFAR awards the widespread implications of the disruptions in program delivery.

Read it here: ow.ly/VlZN50X0xM6

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The Global Status of PEPFAR Delivery
The PEPFAR program is still emerging from recent aid cuts and award terminations, but we do know a significant number of PEPFAR awards have been cancelled. In a new note, Ramona Godbole, formerly of U...
www.cgdev.org
September 22, 2025 at 9:08 PM
The Global Fund partnership is fighting the deadliest infectious diseases in the most crisis-affected parts of the world. Together, we have saved 70 million lives. But there is still more work to do. HIV, TB and malaria have threatened humanity for too long.
September 19, 2025 at 6:53 PM
“Botswana shows you know what can happen when a country decides that no child should be born with HIV, and they actually mean it.” - Doris Macharia, president of @egpaf.bsky.social

Since the 1990s, Botswana has lowered its rate of childhood HIV infection by over 98%: ow.ly/fIfQ50WY2lE
Botswana’s incredible HIV success story, explained in one chart
Here’s how this African country is winning the fight against childhood HIV.
ow.ly
September 17, 2025 at 12:05 PM
The global HIV response is at a crisis point—we cannot afford to step down.

Countries must sustain HIV services and increase national HIV budgets. Donor countries must support a smooth transition from aid dependency to sustainable independence.
August 28, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Lawmakers allocated $6 billion this fiscal year for PEPFAR, the H.I.V. prevention and treatment program, but the administration has indicated it will release less than half of that: ow.ly/cqTb50WKsMS
August 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
26.9 million lives have been saved thanks to HIV treatment since the start of the epidemic.

We have the tools and know what works.

Now, countries must stay committed and global support must continue—to keep saving lives.

Read the #GlobalAIDSUpdate2025 from @unaids.org ➡️ ow.ly/XKxn50WJKxq
August 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Following last week's decision by a D.C. appeals court panel, the organizations affected are concerned that the separation of powers is at stake. Learn more: ow.ly/qkTc50WHQKg

@avac.org #ForeignAid
August 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
Millions are alive today because of #PEPFAR. It hasn't just made history — it's created hope. Read "PEPFAR Has Saved Tens of Millions of Lives. Why Is It at Risk?" from @cfr.org ➡️ ow.ly/AM8M50WFAwX
August 13, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Don't miss "PrEP Implementation: What’s worked and what are we learning" with @avac.org and South to South Learning Network next Thursday. Get the details and register: ow.ly/5E0Y50WAUOT

#HIV #PrEP #EndAIDS
PrEP Implementation — What's worked and what are we learning
Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) has emerged as a critical tool in the global HIV prevention response. Despite its proven efficacy, global uptake of oral PrEP has been slower than anticipated, falling ...
ow.ly
August 6, 2025 at 6:34 PM
From @aidsmap.bsky.social: US funding cuts cause immediate drops in numbers testing and on HIV treatment ➡️ ow.ly/WmkP50WxowQ
US funding cuts cause immediate drops in numbers testing and on HIV treatment
Cuts in US funding for HIV programmes have already led to declines in testing and treatment starts in several countries, research presented last week at the 13th International AIDS Society Confer...
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July 30, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The George W. Bush Institute published a thorough summary of what last week's passage of the administration's rescissions package means for #PEPFAR: ow.ly/twZm50WvyOY
What the rescissions package passed by Congress means for PEPFAR | George W. Bush Presidential Center
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July 25, 2025 at 9:08 PM
ICYMI: Hear from @avac.org's Mitchell Warren on the promise of lenacapavir and why its rollout has come at such a difficult moment with the absence of USAID and additional challenges for #PEPFAR ➡️ ow.ly/N83j50WthnV

@pbsnews.org #HIV #EndAIDS
How a new twice-yearly drug is prompting hopes of curbing HIV cases
The FDA has approved a breakthrough preventative treatment for HIV that could change the course of the AIDS epidemic. But deep cuts to health initiatives could hinder the rollout. Lenacapavir not only...
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July 22, 2025 at 1:03 PM