Adjusting to a Post-PEPFAR World 30/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – Zambia is hopeful that it can reach an agreement with the United States to salvage funds for its HIV programme, but South Africa remains frozen out of any new US funding for its HIV programme, government officials told journalists at a media briefing at the International AIDS Conference on Wednesday. Last […] Continue reading -> New HIV Frontier: The Fight to Access Long-Acting Prevention Drugs 29/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – News that an antiretroviral drug injected twice a year had prevented almost all HIV infection in trials electrified the HIV sector two years ago – but access to Gilead’s lenacapavir has been slow, particularly for countries in Latin America. Brazil, which faces significant HIV transmission in certain groups, has been routinely […] Continue reading -> US Drives 25% Plunge in HIV Funding in 2025 27/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – Donor funding for HIV dropped by 25% in 2025 – a staggering drop of $2.1 billion – driven by the United States slashing its funding, according to analyses by KFF and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). This is the largest single-year drop ever, reducing funds to 2007 levels, according […] Continue reading -> Amid Row Over Exclusion, US Concedes that HIV Approach Needs to Include ‘All People at Risk’ 26/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – The United States has conceded that the HIV epidemic cannot be stopped “unless we have services for all people at risk” at a major event on the eve of the International AIDS Conference. Dr Rebecca Bunnell, deputy head of implementing the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), made the […] Continue reading -> African Union Pushes for Greater Domestic Spending on Health Amid Reports of Huge Disruptions to HIV Services 24/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Union held a special health summit this week, primarily aimed at mobilising high-level political support for more domestic health spending – particularly on HIV, tuberculosis and maternal health. The summit coincided with the release of two new studies reporting on the huge disruptions to HIV treatment throughout the world following the Trump administration’s […] Continue reading -> World Commits to Cut Traffic Deaths – US Records Lone Vote Against UN Declaration 21/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders recommitted to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50% by 2030 at the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Road Safety this week – including by introducing measurable national targets, timelines and budgets. However, the United States voted against the UN consensus progress declaration adopted on Monday afternoon, while all […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks: What Are The Two Models for Sharing Pathogens? 20/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two practical – and contrary – proposals were tabled at pandemic talks last week, detailing how information about dangerous pathogens should be shared. Health Policy Watch is sharing the two options – Africa’s Federated Model and the European Union’s Hybrid Model – to enable all interested parties to interrogate them before the next round of talks from 14-18 […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks Consider Two Opposing Models for Pathogen Sharing 17/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two largely opposing proposals for a pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system – the last outstanding piece of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement – were tabled during the seventh round of negotiations, which ended on Friday. Africa consolidated behind a “federated” model, while the European Union and its developed-country allies backed a “hybrid” […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […] Continue reading -> WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
New HIV Frontier: The Fight to Access Long-Acting Prevention Drugs 29/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – News that an antiretroviral drug injected twice a year had prevented almost all HIV infection in trials electrified the HIV sector two years ago – but access to Gilead’s lenacapavir has been slow, particularly for countries in Latin America. Brazil, which faces significant HIV transmission in certain groups, has been routinely […] Continue reading -> US Drives 25% Plunge in HIV Funding in 2025 27/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – Donor funding for HIV dropped by 25% in 2025 – a staggering drop of $2.1 billion – driven by the United States slashing its funding, according to analyses by KFF and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). This is the largest single-year drop ever, reducing funds to 2007 levels, according […] Continue reading -> Amid Row Over Exclusion, US Concedes that HIV Approach Needs to Include ‘All People at Risk’ 26/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – The United States has conceded that the HIV epidemic cannot be stopped “unless we have services for all people at risk” at a major event on the eve of the International AIDS Conference. Dr Rebecca Bunnell, deputy head of implementing the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), made the […] Continue reading -> African Union Pushes for Greater Domestic Spending on Health Amid Reports of Huge Disruptions to HIV Services 24/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Union held a special health summit this week, primarily aimed at mobilising high-level political support for more domestic health spending – particularly on HIV, tuberculosis and maternal health. The summit coincided with the release of two new studies reporting on the huge disruptions to HIV treatment throughout the world following the Trump administration’s […] Continue reading -> World Commits to Cut Traffic Deaths – US Records Lone Vote Against UN Declaration 21/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders recommitted to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50% by 2030 at the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Road Safety this week – including by introducing measurable national targets, timelines and budgets. However, the United States voted against the UN consensus progress declaration adopted on Monday afternoon, while all […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks: What Are The Two Models for Sharing Pathogens? 20/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two practical – and contrary – proposals were tabled at pandemic talks last week, detailing how information about dangerous pathogens should be shared. Health Policy Watch is sharing the two options – Africa’s Federated Model and the European Union’s Hybrid Model – to enable all interested parties to interrogate them before the next round of talks from 14-18 […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks Consider Two Opposing Models for Pathogen Sharing 17/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two largely opposing proposals for a pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system – the last outstanding piece of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement – were tabled during the seventh round of negotiations, which ended on Friday. Africa consolidated behind a “federated” model, while the European Union and its developed-country allies backed a “hybrid” […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […] Continue reading -> WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
US Drives 25% Plunge in HIV Funding in 2025 27/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – Donor funding for HIV dropped by 25% in 2025 – a staggering drop of $2.1 billion – driven by the United States slashing its funding, according to analyses by KFF and the Joint UN Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). This is the largest single-year drop ever, reducing funds to 2007 levels, according […] Continue reading -> Amid Row Over Exclusion, US Concedes that HIV Approach Needs to Include ‘All People at Risk’ 26/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – The United States has conceded that the HIV epidemic cannot be stopped “unless we have services for all people at risk” at a major event on the eve of the International AIDS Conference. Dr Rebecca Bunnell, deputy head of implementing the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), made the […] Continue reading -> African Union Pushes for Greater Domestic Spending on Health Amid Reports of Huge Disruptions to HIV Services 24/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Union held a special health summit this week, primarily aimed at mobilising high-level political support for more domestic health spending – particularly on HIV, tuberculosis and maternal health. The summit coincided with the release of two new studies reporting on the huge disruptions to HIV treatment throughout the world following the Trump administration’s […] Continue reading -> World Commits to Cut Traffic Deaths – US Records Lone Vote Against UN Declaration 21/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders recommitted to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50% by 2030 at the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Road Safety this week – including by introducing measurable national targets, timelines and budgets. However, the United States voted against the UN consensus progress declaration adopted on Monday afternoon, while all […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks: What Are The Two Models for Sharing Pathogens? 20/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two practical – and contrary – proposals were tabled at pandemic talks last week, detailing how information about dangerous pathogens should be shared. Health Policy Watch is sharing the two options – Africa’s Federated Model and the European Union’s Hybrid Model – to enable all interested parties to interrogate them before the next round of talks from 14-18 […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks Consider Two Opposing Models for Pathogen Sharing 17/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two largely opposing proposals for a pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system – the last outstanding piece of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement – were tabled during the seventh round of negotiations, which ended on Friday. Africa consolidated behind a “federated” model, while the European Union and its developed-country allies backed a “hybrid” […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […] Continue reading -> WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Amid Row Over Exclusion, US Concedes that HIV Approach Needs to Include ‘All People at Risk’ 26/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan RIO DE JANEIRO – The United States has conceded that the HIV epidemic cannot be stopped “unless we have services for all people at risk” at a major event on the eve of the International AIDS Conference. Dr Rebecca Bunnell, deputy head of implementing the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), made the […] Continue reading -> African Union Pushes for Greater Domestic Spending on Health Amid Reports of Huge Disruptions to HIV Services 24/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Union held a special health summit this week, primarily aimed at mobilising high-level political support for more domestic health spending – particularly on HIV, tuberculosis and maternal health. The summit coincided with the release of two new studies reporting on the huge disruptions to HIV treatment throughout the world following the Trump administration’s […] Continue reading -> World Commits to Cut Traffic Deaths – US Records Lone Vote Against UN Declaration 21/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders recommitted to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50% by 2030 at the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Road Safety this week – including by introducing measurable national targets, timelines and budgets. However, the United States voted against the UN consensus progress declaration adopted on Monday afternoon, while all […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks: What Are The Two Models for Sharing Pathogens? 20/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two practical – and contrary – proposals were tabled at pandemic talks last week, detailing how information about dangerous pathogens should be shared. Health Policy Watch is sharing the two options – Africa’s Federated Model and the European Union’s Hybrid Model – to enable all interested parties to interrogate them before the next round of talks from 14-18 […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks Consider Two Opposing Models for Pathogen Sharing 17/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two largely opposing proposals for a pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system – the last outstanding piece of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement – were tabled during the seventh round of negotiations, which ended on Friday. Africa consolidated behind a “federated” model, while the European Union and its developed-country allies backed a “hybrid” […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […] Continue reading -> WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
African Union Pushes for Greater Domestic Spending on Health Amid Reports of Huge Disruptions to HIV Services 24/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan The African Union held a special health summit this week, primarily aimed at mobilising high-level political support for more domestic health spending – particularly on HIV, tuberculosis and maternal health. The summit coincided with the release of two new studies reporting on the huge disruptions to HIV treatment throughout the world following the Trump administration’s […] Continue reading -> World Commits to Cut Traffic Deaths – US Records Lone Vote Against UN Declaration 21/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders recommitted to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50% by 2030 at the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Road Safety this week – including by introducing measurable national targets, timelines and budgets. However, the United States voted against the UN consensus progress declaration adopted on Monday afternoon, while all […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks: What Are The Two Models for Sharing Pathogens? 20/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two practical – and contrary – proposals were tabled at pandemic talks last week, detailing how information about dangerous pathogens should be shared. Health Policy Watch is sharing the two options – Africa’s Federated Model and the European Union’s Hybrid Model – to enable all interested parties to interrogate them before the next round of talks from 14-18 […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks Consider Two Opposing Models for Pathogen Sharing 17/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two largely opposing proposals for a pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system – the last outstanding piece of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement – were tabled during the seventh round of negotiations, which ended on Friday. Africa consolidated behind a “federated” model, while the European Union and its developed-country allies backed a “hybrid” […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […] Continue reading -> WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
World Commits to Cut Traffic Deaths – US Records Lone Vote Against UN Declaration 21/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan World leaders recommitted to reducing road traffic deaths and injuries by at least 50% by 2030 at the United Nations High-Level Meeting (HLM) on Road Safety this week – including by introducing measurable national targets, timelines and budgets. However, the United States voted against the UN consensus progress declaration adopted on Monday afternoon, while all […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks: What Are The Two Models for Sharing Pathogens? 20/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two practical – and contrary – proposals were tabled at pandemic talks last week, detailing how information about dangerous pathogens should be shared. Health Policy Watch is sharing the two options – Africa’s Federated Model and the European Union’s Hybrid Model – to enable all interested parties to interrogate them before the next round of talks from 14-18 […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks Consider Two Opposing Models for Pathogen Sharing 17/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two largely opposing proposals for a pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system – the last outstanding piece of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement – were tabled during the seventh round of negotiations, which ended on Friday. Africa consolidated behind a “federated” model, while the European Union and its developed-country allies backed a “hybrid” […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […] Continue reading -> WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Pandemic Talks: What Are The Two Models for Sharing Pathogens? 20/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two practical – and contrary – proposals were tabled at pandemic talks last week, detailing how information about dangerous pathogens should be shared. Health Policy Watch is sharing the two options – Africa’s Federated Model and the European Union’s Hybrid Model – to enable all interested parties to interrogate them before the next round of talks from 14-18 […] Continue reading -> Pandemic Talks Consider Two Opposing Models for Pathogen Sharing 17/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two largely opposing proposals for a pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system – the last outstanding piece of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement – were tabled during the seventh round of negotiations, which ended on Friday. Africa consolidated behind a “federated” model, while the European Union and its developed-country allies backed a “hybrid” […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […] Continue reading -> WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
Pandemic Talks Consider Two Opposing Models for Pathogen Sharing 17/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two largely opposing proposals for a pathogen access and benefit-sharing (PABS) system – the last outstanding piece of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Pandemic Agreement – were tabled during the seventh round of negotiations, which ended on Friday. Africa consolidated behind a “federated” model, while the European Union and its developed-country allies backed a “hybrid” […] Continue reading -> With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […] Continue reading -> WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
With Over 2000 Cases in Two Months, DRC’s Ebola Outbreak Continues to Outpace Response 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Two months after the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola Bundibugyo, the outbreak is “continuing to outpace the response” – and with 2,073 people infected and 796 dead, this is the fastest outbreak ever, World Health Organization (WHO) Director General Dr Tedros Adhanon Ghebreyesus told a media briefing on Thursday. “Intense […] Continue reading -> WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts
WHO: Up to 45% Dementia Risk Can Be Prevented or Delayed 16/07/2026 Kerry Cullinan Up to 45% of the risk of dementia can be prevented or delayed by addressing tobacco and alcohol use, social isolation, physical inactivity, air pollution and noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), including high blood pressure and diabetes, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). The global health body released updated guidelines on reducing the risk of cognitive […] Continue reading -> Posts navigation Older posts