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AVAC: All things alimatravir (AMI)

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September 16, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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AVAC's Clinical Trial Design Academy shows what’s possible when advocates have the scientific know how to influence research—from influencing trial design to bringing community priorities into research decisions.

Explore this story + more in the new #AVACImpactReport. ⬇️

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September 14, 2026 at 1:11 PM
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All this and more in this week's issue of #GlobalHealthWatch, avac.org/blog/global-...
September 11, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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New issue of #GlobalHealthWatch: The systems that sustain #globalhealth are shifting—from how biomedical research is funded and organized to the institutions behind #vaccine development and US foreign assistance.

We track the changes, what’s at stake & what to watch next.

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September 11, 2026 at 2:53 PM
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Information on proposed NIAID Division of Clinical Research Reorganization now posted and open for public comment. #HIV #NIAID @gregfolkers.bsky.social
Public Hearing of NIAID Proposed Reorganization
BackgroundThe National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), conducts and supports biomedical research to better understand, treat, and...
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September 10, 2026 at 7:23 PM
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Our latest #ImpactReport looks at how Good Participatory Practices or #GPP strengthens research—from trial design to communications to implementation—and why meaningful engagement matters.

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#HIV #HIVprevention
September 10, 2026 at 2:38 PM
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Stand Up for Science Demands Congress Stop Transfer of National Institutes of Health Research Funds to Department of War

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NIH Jay Bhattacharya
September 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
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“This issue really does highlight why the world should be excited, but why we also have to be worried…” - Mitchell Warren reflecting on the new issue of #PxWire

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Watch below and explore the latest PxWire, avac.org/pxwire/

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#pxwire #aids2026 #aids2026 #prep #lenacapavir #cabotegravir #alimatravir | AVAC
In the latest issue of #PxWire, AVAC’s Mitchell Warren reflects on some of the most important developments coming out of #AIDS2026 and the tension between a pipeline that continues to advance and a gl...
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September 9, 2026 at 6:47 PM
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Another important read 🔻

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Why International Research Is Vital To The NIH’s Scientific Mission | Health Affairs Forefront
International scientific collaboration, when guided by rigorous peer review, transparency, accountability, and appropriate security measures, is not at odds with an America First approach.
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September 8, 2026 at 6:02 PM
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New NIAID Strategic plan

Launched quietly I guess. Apologies if I missed the press release.

No more discussion of emerging infectious diseases/pandemic preparedness. That's not good amid the many ongoing outbreaks/epidemics and the ones to come.

NIH Jay Bhattacharya RFK

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September 7, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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Great read about real-life experiences with #lenacapavir by @miamalan.bsky.social.

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Meet 4 people who got the HIV prevention jab - Bhekisisa
Four South Africans from groups the government wants to reach with the six-monthly HIV prevention injection, lenacapavir (LEN), tell us why they chose the shot, what happened at the clinic and whether...
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September 8, 2026 at 1:05 PM
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ScienceInsider: Outrage greets NIH pact that could funnel biodefense research funds to Pentagon

By Phie Jacobs
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Jay Bhattacharya NIAID

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Outrage greets NIH pact that could funnel biodefense research funds to Pentagon
NIH director defends interagency plan as “100% aligned with our public health mission”
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September 5, 2026 at 2:01 PM
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Immigration hardliner Andrew Veprek takes over leadership of the foreign assistance bureau at the U.S. State Department. Plus, closing out Food for Peace programs, and DFC’s accountability problem.
Devex Newswire: Trump’s new foreign aid gatekeeper could tighten the tap
Devex Newswire: Trump’s new foreign aid gatekeeper could tighten the tap
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September 4, 2026 at 8:01 PM
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To comment on the proposed reorganization of NIAID: www.federalregister.gov/documents/20...

Deadline: Sep 18!
September 4, 2026 at 8:47 PM
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Defense Officials Attempt to Raid NIH Funds to Cover Department of Defense Activities

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September 3, 2026 at 10:38 PM
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Who Should Lead The Global Fund? Let The Candidates Make Their Case - Health Policy Watch
Meanwhile, The Global Fund, also in search of a new leader, has taken a very different approach. Rather than having candidates make their interest known
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September 3, 2026 at 5:00 AM
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A new review in @thinkglobalhealth.org by @spsaki.bsky.social + colleagues "shows an emerging vision of a future global health system [but], 3 important questions remain on how to translate that vision into an effective, sustainable system."

Read: www.thinkglobalhealth.org/article/the-...
The Future of Global Health: Themes and Thorny Questions | Think Global Health
An analysis of 67 reform proposals reveals a country-led and systems-focused vision for global health's next chapter, but questions remain on how to implement it
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September 1, 2026 at 6:53 PM
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South Africa Grapples With The Promise And Price Of Injectable Lenacapavir To Prevent HIV - Health Policy Watch
The antiretroviral medicine lenacapavir, delivered via injection every six months, is almost completely effective in preventing HIV. But it is expensive at
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August 30, 2026 at 5:37 PM
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Our new issue of #PxWire cover's Merck/MSD’s decision to license #alimatravir to 7 generic manufacturers before efficacy results, setting a benchmark for access.

But gaps remain, including the exclusion of Brazil & other countries from the license.

Read more: avac.org/resource/rep...

#PrEP #HIV
August 27, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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AVAC -- New PxWire: PEPFAR funding cuts + generic licensing + latest developments for long-acting treatment and bNAbs

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August 26, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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NEW from #STIWatch Perspectives: Leandro Mena reflects on the promise of #DoxyPEP & what it'll take to move from evidence to equitable impact, including community leadership, trusted services, stronger diagnostics & responsible AMR surveillance.

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#STIs #AIDS2026
August 24, 2026 at 5:39 PM
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🚨WARNING🚨

Today is the LAST DAY to leave your public comment on the NSF Proposal.

The Proposal implements some of Vought's Science-Destroying OMB Proposal plans in advance: zurl.co/9nywR

Leave your public comment TODAY using our guide & tool: fight2win.standupforscience.net/campaign/Pro...
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August 24, 2026 at 10:01 AM
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Health Policy Watch: Ebola Outbreak May be Three Times the Officially Reported Size

by Kerry Cullinan @healthpolicywatch.bsky.social @kerrycullinan.bsky.social

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Ebola Outbreak May Be Three Times The Officially Reported Size - Health Policy Watch
Over 5,000 people have been infected with the Ebola Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), but the outbreak may be three times the
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August 23, 2026 at 4:33 PM
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This week in #GlobalHealthWatch: #NIH reopens research funding to South Africa; the DRC’s escalating #Ebola outbreak shows impact of weakened global outbreak-response systems; leadership shifts at #WHO and #FDA.

Read the latest from AVAC: avac.org/blog/global-...

#HIV #HIVprevention #globalhealth
August 21, 2026 at 1:48 PM
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📖 Another important read about #LEN access by @idajooste.bsky.social in Bhekisisa, bhekisisa.org/special-repo...

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SA and Zambia’s HIV shot dilemma: Demand versus supply - Bhekisisa
Early data shows South Africans and Zambians have a big appetite for the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection. But clinics don’t yet have enough doses for everyone who wants it. It’s a balancing act: how do you persuade people to want a new medicine when there isn’t enough of it to go around?
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August 20, 2026 at 2:52 PM