HIV, Africa

South African scientists were testing a promising HIV vaccine. Then came Trump’s aid cuts
South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work.
US aid freeze could set back Africa’s fight against HIV by years, researchers warn
Trump’s pause in USAID spending has put major African HIV vaccine and prevention trials on hold, leaving the research world in shock
USAID Funding Freeze Puts Promising South African HIV Vaccine Trials on Hold
The development of a promising HIV vaccine led by South African researchers has been halted due to funding cuts from USAID, following U.S. President Donald Trump's policy changes. The vaccine program,
Trump's aid cuts stop South African HIV vaccine trials in their tracks
South African lab technician Nozipho Mlotshwa was waiting for the test results for a potential HIV vaccine, which has eluded scientists for decades, when the order came from USAID to stop work. The first round of vaccines she and her colleagues made in Johannesburg had produced an immune response in rabbits,
Trump's foreign aid freeze halted a crucial program fighting HIV in Africa. Here's what's at stake
The freeze on U.S. foreign aid ordered by President Donald Trump has effectively halted one of the world’s most successful responses to a disease
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The basics of vaccines and vaccination
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How new strategies are changing the fight against HIV
Efforts to create an effective HIV vaccine are ongoing, with researchers optimistic about future breakthroughs. Digital health tools, including telemedicine and mobile apps, are also improving ...
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Trump’s funding cuts hit HIV, GBV services hard
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HIV and AIDS News
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US aid freeze sows disruption in HIV, malaria product supply chains
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