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The 'Accra Reset': Time’s up for the legacy aid system An effort led by Ghana's president calls for a paradigm shift toward more equitable global cooperation.

The “Accra Reset" is an effort to declare an end to the era of development-as-usual. “The cracks in the global order are growing deeper,” said Ghana’s President Mahama. “The world needs a reset, a re-engineering of the very logic of development itself.” www.devex.com/news/the-acc...

Afghanistan sees telecom shutdown as Taliban cut off internet Phone and internet links are down nationwide after the Taliban sever fibre-optic connections.

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What role will Africa CDC play in an ‘America First’ global health vision? The Trump administration says its future involvement in global health will prioritize country-to-country relationships. The Pan-African public health agency is working to ensure it will still play a r...

The Trump administration says its future involvement in global health will prioritize country-to-country relationships. Africa CDC is working to ensure it will still play a role in the country’s strategy: www.devex.com/news/what-ro...

New partnerships bring price parity between lenacapavir and oral PrEP New partnerships bring price parity between lenacapavir and oral PrEP

India-based generic manufacturers are expected to produce the highly effective new injection that prevents HIV transmission at $40 — the same price as daily oral PrEP.

Under two new partnerships announced today, India-based generic manufacturers are expected to produce the highly effective Lenacapvir, a new 6-month injection that prevents HIV transmission, for $40 per patient per year — the same price as daily oral PrEP. www.devex.com/news/new-par...

60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names. Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.

Israel's military campaign in Gaza has killed 60,000 people. 18,500 were children. Here are their names. www.washingtonpost.com/world/intera...

Gavi's board tasked with strategy shift in light of $3b funding gap Gavi's board tasked with strategy shift in light of $3b funding gap

The board approved a new approach to supporting children living in fragile and humanitarian contexts, confirmed it will introduce RSV vaccines for pregnant mothers, and approved the creation of an mpox vaccine stockpile.

Why ‘integration’ has become a ‘dirty word’ in HIV programming Why ‘integration’ has become a ‘dirty word’ in HIV programming

In light of international aid cuts and ideological reform, there are concerns that people at high risk of contracting HIV will be forced into overcrowded public health systems and may face stigma.

Devex CheckUp: US to trash $10M in contraceptives despite push to fight waste Devex CheckUp: US to trash $10M in contraceptives despite push to fight waste

The Trump administration is pushing for less waste — but destroying $10 million in contraceptives. Plus, the controversy surrounding "integration" in HIV programming, and WHO projects a major decline in health aid.

Why ‘integration’ has become a ‘dirty word’ in HIV programming In light of international aid cuts and ideological reform, there are concerns that people at high risk of contracting HIV will be forced into overcrowded public health systems and may face stigma.

In light of international aid cuts and ideological reform, there are concerns that people at high risk of contracting HIV will be forced into overcrowded public health systems and may face stigma. www.devex.com/news/why-int...

“'For us to increase coverage, we need to meet people where they are,' said Kenneth Ngure, International AIDS Society president-elect, during the organization’s #Kigali conference last week."

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US aid cuts overshadow HIV research advances The world is equipped with many of the tools that could help bring the HIV epidemic to an end, but U.S. funding cuts threaten their rollout to the people who need them the most.

The world is equipped with many of the tools that could help bring the HIV epidemic to an end—including the groundbreaking 6-month injectable lenacapavir for preventing new infections, but US aid cuts threaten their rollout to those needing them the most. www.devex.com/news/us-aid-...

Senate blocks $400M cut to PEPFAR, but it's a shell of its former self The U.S. Senate removed a proposed $400 million funding cut to the country’s flagship HIV/AIDS program from President Trump’s multibillion-dollar rescissions package.

The U.S. Senate removed a proposed $400 million funding cut to the country’s flagship HIV/AIDS program from President Trump’s multibillion-dollar rescissions package. And while this is seen as a victory, PEPFAR is a shell of it's former self: www.devex.com/news/senate-...

Gavi’s Sania Nishtar is ‘very hopeful’ US will return as a donor While the organization fell short of its fundraising goal at its replenishment event last week — its chief executive officer still sees the $9 billion raised as a victory.

“We are very hopeful that they will come back,” said Dr. Sania Nishtar, CEO of Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, of the US funding cut. While the org fell short of its $11.9b goal during the pledging event last week—Nishtar sees the $9b they raised as a victory. www.devex.com/news/gavi-s-...

From Cape To Cairo When two Africans—one from the south, the other from the north—set out to cross the continent, they raised the question: how easy is it for an African to move in their own land?

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Gavi pledges fall short about $2.9B as US pulls out It finalized its five-year investment round pledging event with some $9 billion in pledges — falling short of its total budget request of $11.9 billion.

Ghana President Mahama provided a reminder of global priorities, telling the Gavi pledging event audience that one of the bombs dropped on Iran reportedly costs about $2.1 billion. “It's a choice we have to make between taking lives and saving lives." www.devex.com/news/gavi-pl...

Gavi pledges fall short about $2.9B as US pulls out It finalized its five-year investment round with some $9 billion in pledges — falling short of its total budget request of $11.9 billion.

Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, finalized its five-year investment round with some $9 billion in pledges — falling short of its total budget request of $11.9 billion. www.devex.com/news/gavi-pl...

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. says the US is cutting funding for Gavi U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the U.S. is cutting funding to support Gavi’s work to vaccinate children in lower-income countries. But can the Trump administration do that?

U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said the U.S. is cutting funding to support Gavi’s work to vaccinate children in lower-income countries. But can the Trump administration do that? Congress allocates funding to Gavi. www.devex.com/news/robert-...

Price of first malaria vaccine to be slashed by more than half Drugmakers Bharat Biotech and GSK have committed to reduce the price to less than $5 per dose in endemic countries by 2028.

The price of the world’s first malaria vaccine, RTS,S, will be reduced by more than half — to less than $5 per dose in endemic countries by 2028, according to a commitment by drugmakers Bharat Biotech and GSK on Wednesday. www.devex.com/news/price-o...

House approves Trump's $8.3 billion clawback of US foreign aid If passed in the Senate, the legislation would cancel $900 million in global health spending alone.

House approves Trump's $8.3 billion clawback of US foreign aid. If passed in the Senate, the legislation would cancel $900 million in global health spending alone. By @elissamio.bsky.social

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Stop TB Partnership retains US funds but must revise scope, cut staff Cases such as this illustrate the far-reaching impacts of the Trump administration's reshuffling of foreign aid, even when funding persists.

The Stop TB Partnership has ultimately been able to retain its U.S. funding, but its scope of work must be revised, meaning the org must lay off some staff and part ways with some implementing partners. www.devex.com/news/stop-tb...

UNFPA and the human fallout of US aid cuts: A $335 million gap The U.S. government terminated 44 of its grants to UNFPA, which provides sexual and reproductive health services to people living in the lowest-resource settings around the world.

The U.S. terminated 44 UNFPA grants, totaling $335 million. Trump’s FY26 budget eliminates family planning & the White House is asking Congress to claw back funds previously approved, includes eliminating UNFPA funding. Here's a look at the human toll: www.devex.com/news/unfpa-a...

Delese Mimi Darko has been appointed as the inaugural director-general of the African Medicines Agency. She is currently the chief executive of Ghana’s Food and Drug Authority. www.devex.com/news/ghana-s...

Trump budget request and rescission plan slashes global health funding This includes zeroing out funding for Gavi and cuts to PEPFAR and the President’s Malaria Initiative. It also slashes support for family planning, reproductive health, neglected tropical diseases, and...

The Trump administration is looking to rescind $900 million in previously enacted global health funding and wants to slash spending going forward, including zeroing out funding for Gavi and massively reducing HIV and malaria funding via
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Trump budget request and rescission plan slashes global health funding This includes zeroing out funding for Gavi and cuts to PEPFAR and the President’s Malaria Initiative. It also slashes support for family planning, reproductive health, neglected tropical diseases, and...

The Trump admin's fiscal year 2026 budget request excludes funding for Gavi, family planning, reproductive health, neglected tropical diseases, and non-emergency nutrition, among other global health cuts: www.devex.com/news/trump-b...

'Avalanche of outreach' as people vie for State global health positions USAID employees expressed concern about the transparency of this fast-paced hiring process.

USAID health programs will transition to the U.S State Dept’s Bureau of Global Health Security and Diplomacy. This bureau has been tasked with hiring 80 positions. USAID employees expressed concern about the transparency of this fast-paced hiring process. www.devex.com/news/avalanc...

WHA watch list: Who to follow at this year’s World Health Assembly WHA watch list: Who to follow at this year’s World Health Assembly

As the 78th WHA kicks off, here are some interesting people we're watching.

‘What’s in’ and ‘what’s out’ in USAID’s global health programming USAID leadership sent out guidance to country missions abroad which highlighted 24 “central awards to support global health programming” that will continue under the agency’s “narrower focus.”

USAID leadership sent out guidance to country missions abroad which highlighted 24 “central awards to support global health programming” that will continue under the agency’s “narrower focus.” www.devex.com/news/what-s-...

USAID foreign officers to be repatriated, local staff fired by Aug. 15th The agency's foreign service officers have been ordered to return to the U.S. by Aug. 15th. That's the same day all local hires in countries where USAID has worked will be terminated.

USAID foreign service officers have been ordered to return to the U.S. by Aug. 15th. That's the same day all local hires — known as foreign service nationals — in countries where the agency has worked will be terminated. www.devex.com/news/usaid-f...

A 'death sentence for millions' as US cuts more aid Some 42 programs that were previously slated to survive the final round of USAID cuts were killed, primarily for humanitarian assistance or emergency food aid in Africa and the Middle East.

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