It’s the ‘closest thing to an HIV vaccine’, but who gets access?
A twice-yearly injection could revolutionise HIV prevention, but who gets access raises bigger questions.

A twice-yearly injection could revolutionise HIV prevention, but who gets access raises bigger questions.









Health workers and their patients are still reeling from the impact from last year.
UNAIDS says millions across the world lost access to treatment and preventive care due to financial shortfalls.
The crisis is linked to the high price of medicines, a shrinking national budget and cuts in US aid.
United Nations 2025 Global AIDS Update says if funding not replaced, cuts may reverse ‘decades’ of progress on HIV/AIDS.
Dozens of trials on HIV ground to a halt in February after US President Donald Trump abruptly pulled crucial funding.
Critical community initiatives that provide testing, food and support and HIV vaccine research have been dismantled.
US President Donald Trump put almost all US foreign aid on hold upon taking office.
Trump administration has targeted USAID as part of president’s efforts to trim government spending and reduce ‘waste’.
In South Africa alone, funding cuts could lead to 500,000 deaths in 10 years, experts warn.
Elon Musk’s criticism of USAID has sparked debate over whether the aid agency should be permanently closed.