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      Sister Sally Naidoo administers an HIV test on a young boy

      'This Is a Winnable Fight': Leaders Across Africa Pledge to End AIDS in Children by 2030

      "We have the tools, the guidance, the policies, and the knowledge we need. Now we must make good on this commitment and move to action," reads the Dar es Salaam Declaration. "Together we will not fail."

      Julia Conley
      Feb 01, 2023

      Declaring the fight against HIV and AIDS infections in children "winnable," public health officials from across Africa on Wednesday convened in Dar es Salaam, United Republic of Tanzania to discuss the steps needed from policymakers and the healthcare sector to eradicate pediatric cases by 2030.

      Representatives from 12 countries including Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Cote D'Ivoire, and Cameroon were joined by the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), UNICEF, and other global organizations at the first ministerial meeting of the Global Alliance to End AIDS in Children.

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      Pending India-UK Trade Deal Could Upend Global Generic Drugmaking Efforts, NGOs Warn

      If a leaked draft of the bilateral pact is accurate, said one critic, the agreement "risks India's ability to produce lifesaving medicines for millions of people around the world."

      Brett Wilkins
      Nov 02, 2022

      A coalition of leading British health and public development organizations warned Wednesday that a leaked chapter of a proposed India-U.K. Free Trade Agreement contains provisions that could devastate India's ability to produce lifesaving medications, a development that would in turn adversely affect Britain's National Health Service--which gets a quarter of its drugs from the South Asian country.

      "We'd be signing our own death warrants if we agree to a deal with these terms--the government simply has to back down."

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      'Monstrous': Federal Judge Rules HIV Drug Coverage Mandate Violates Religious Freedom

      The right-wing judge found that requiring insurers and employers to cover the HIV prevention drug violates the religious liberty of a company whose owner advocated executing LGBTQ+ people.

      Brett Wilkins
      Sep 07, 2022

      Legal, healthcare, and LGBTQ+ advocates on Wednesday denounced a ruling by a right-wing federal judge in Texas who found that the federal law requiring insurance coverage of an HIV prevention drug violates a Christian-owned company's religious freedom.

      "No one's religious beliefs should ever prevent access to essential lifesaving medication."

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