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U.S. Restores Some Vaccine and Health Aid to Unicef, Gavi and World Food Programme

2 août 2026 à 05:00
The amount is still far below what the U.S. spent previously on humanitarian and health aid, but resumes the flow of money for key efforts to fight malnutrition and disease.

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A camp for people displaced by violence and drought in Somalia’s southern Gedo region, seen in April.

Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second-Largest Ever, and in Record Time

31 juillet 2026 à 12:07
The disease has killed more than 1,500 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo in just over two months, outpacing the response.

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Health workers at an Ebola treatment center in the Democratic Republic of Congo, in June.

With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access

24 juillet 2026 à 06:45
Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But access to the drug and other new products in much of Latin America remains uncertain.

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Health workers speaking with students about H.I.V. prevention drugs at the University of Zambia in Lusaka in March.

With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access

24 juillet 2026 à 06:45
Companies in Africa and India will make generic versions of the pill that could cost as little as $5 per person per year. But access to the drug and other new products in much of Latin America remains uncertain.

© Arlette Bashizi for The New York Times

Health workers speaking with students about H.I.V. prevention drugs at the University of Zambia in Lusaka in March.
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