First reported by the Wall Street Journal, there’s growing concern that #HHS secretary RFK, Jr. will fire the #USPSTF, which decides which preventive health services—including PrEP—must be covered by insurance. Conservatives believe the board is “woke.”.

On day 1 of his new administration, Trump froze U.S. foreign aid, including #PEPFAR, the global #HIV program. A new proposed law would add PrEP and include key populations as part of PEPFAR’s legal mission even as it continues to come under attack.

La campaña anual contra el estigma del #VIH de la revista Positively Aware regresa el primer día de otoño, el lunes 22 de septiembre. Comparte un momento de ese día para contar tu historia. Más información próximamente.

$400 million for #PEPFAR, the U.S. global #HIV assistance program, was saved from the same rescissions package that defunded PBS and NPR; but passing Trump’s measure sets a precedent to cut more money—and programs—says @HIVpxresearch’s Annette Gaudino.

Donja R. Love’s playwriting program Write It Out! is accepting applications for its workshop and cash prize. It’s an opportunity for people with #HIV to bring their stories to the stage. Deadline: July 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Details:

More than 40 years later, stigma is one of the main forces that drives #HIV. #ZeroHIVStigmaDay is Monday, July 21. We all have a part in ending HIV stigma—and ending HIV.

This morning on @NPR, a report about how Trump’s tariffs are hurting women with HIV in Lesotho, a country that has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world. Most garment workers in Lesotho are women, many of whom are living with #HIV.

Saving #PEPFAR sent waves of relief through last week’s #IAS2025, but #HIV advocates say it should be a wake-up call. “We need to figure out how to use our own resources more effectively, so our lives are not at the mercy of others,” said one activist.

‘. everyone deserves to live with freedom, joy and dignity.’.Stigma remains a driving force behind #HIV. The #ZeroHIVStigmaDay on July 21 reminds everyone how they have a part in ending HIV stigma. @0HIVStigmaDay .

Panelists connect the dots among politics, power and health outcomes to build bridges across movements and borders and protect hard-won progress in the fight against #HIV. Edith Magak reports from #IAS2025.

Las personas mayores latinas que viven con #VIH en los EE. UU. encuentran barreras culturales, lingüísticas, médicas y sistémicas específicas para la atención, el tratamiento y los servicios que necesitan. Buscamos abordar esos desafíos.

Older Latinx individuals living w/ #HIV in the U.S. encounter cultural, linguistic, medical & systemic barriers to the care, treatment & services. National Latinx Older Adults HIV/AIDS Awareness Day seeks to address those challenges & advocate for the care & support they deserve.

RT @gnpplus: “As GNP+ we see this period as a transition in our funding but not the end, the next capture requires us to redefine the susta….

The new data confirm Yeztugo essentially 100% effective in preventing #HIV through sexual transmission. As the first in a new drug class called capsid inhibitors, lenacapavir interferes with the virus’ replication process at multiple points. #IAS2025.

To help countries maintain essential #HIV services amid shifting funding, @WHO has also released guidance to prioritize services and adapt systems to preserve progress. “The most difficult part is access,” says @floriako, co-E.D. of @gnpplus. #IAS2025.

#USPSTF members were told that their July 10 meeting was “postponed.” Public health & #HIV prevention advocates are worried; this comes less than 2 weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that RFK Jr. had the authority to appoint—and remove—task force members.

Reaching out to #HIV service organizations, @PosAware asked them to share their experiences & insights about serving their immigrant clients in the face of ICE raids—promising to keep their answers anonymous. Read what they have to say. By @TimMurphyNYC.

“We’re considering this a win for now,” says @SFAIDSFound CEO @dr_termeer, after a federal judge orders the Trump administration to restore grants to SFAF and eight other nonprofit service organizations. Read @TimMurphyNYC’s report for PA.

Medicare faces a nearly $1 trillion cut as House Republicans push a new budget backed by Trump. Over 40% of adults with #HIV in the U.S. get their health care covered through Medicare; HIV advocates are calling for a push back against the massive cutback.

With the approach of National #HIVTestingDay on June 27, advocates held a virtual press conference to share how programs—and people’s lives—are already being hit even as Congress is expected to spend the summer hammering out a new budget.