Health Dec 01 Trump declines to mark World AIDS Day as funding cuts threaten HIV-prevention efforts By William Brangham, Jackson Hudgins
World Jun 12 Watch 11:12 How USAID cuts are impacting the fight against HIV in Kenya The Trump administration's cuts to the U.S. Agency for International Development have had reverberations around the world. The agency, which operated in over 100 nations and employed thousands of people, has been virtually eliminated. In partnership with the Pulitzer Center,… By William Brangham, Molly Knight Raskin
Health Mar 15 Watch 8:18 Fight over LGBTQ rights threatens access to HIV care in Tennessee In Tennessee, a fight has been brewing over another public health issue. Gov. Bill Lee rejected more than $8 million in federal funding for HIV prevention. It comes as several Republican-led states have moved to restrict the rights of LGBTQ… By Laura Barrón-López, Sam Lane
Health Oct 05 Watch 7:57 Effort to provide preventative treatment for HIV set back by pandemic Three years ago, the Trump administration laid out a plan to drastically reduce new HIV infections. While cases are on the decline, the effort has faced significant setbacks due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Special correspondent Dr. Alok Patel reports in… By Dr. Alok Patel and Caleb Hellerman, Global Health Reporting Center
World Apr 05 How ‘MTV Shuga’ works to wipe out the stigma of HIV Amid the stylish dresses and crimson lips of “MTV Shuga” comes a message of acceptance for those who have HIV. By Larisa Epatko
Sep 30 WHO says everyone with HIV should be treated By Gretchen Frazee The World Health Organization is recommending anyone infected with HIV begin treatment as soon as possible after diagnosis, making an additional nine million people eligible for treatment. Continue reading
Jul 30 Why the anti-HIV pill is a hard sell to the Latino community By Anna Gorman, Kaiser Health News In California, New York, Texas and elsewhere, health workers are trying to get more high-risk Latino men to use the drug, Truvada. The medication, which is used for “Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis” or PrEP, was approved by the FDA in 2012 for… Continue reading
Aug 29 Uganda’s gay rights and sex worker activists answer your questions about HIV prevention By Nora Daly As HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths around the world fall, rates in Uganda have been on the rise in recent years. Part of the problem, according to many of the world's top public health experts, is that the populations most… Continue reading