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Russian Strike Destroyed Millions of H.I.V. Prevention Supplies in Ukraine

No medications were affected, but if new prevention items are not procured, aid groups fear a surge in new infections next year.

© Anatolii Stepanov/Reuters

A building damaged in a Russian missile attack in the region around Kyiv, Ukraine, last month.
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U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference

Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”

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A map presented by the State Department at AIDS 2026, a conference in Brazil this week.
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U.S. Government Mislabels Map of African Countries at AIDS Conference

Nigeria, a coastal country in western Africa, was landlocked in the Sahara, among other errors. The department said it had been “hastily altered.”

© Picture Obtained By Reuters/UGC

A map presented by the State Department at AIDS 2026, a conference in Brazil this week.
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With Hopes High for New H.I.V. Prevention Pill, Merck Takes Steps to Ensure Access

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

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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1,700 H.I.V. Treatment Sites Closed After Trump Aid Cuts, a Study Finds

New research also shows that children and high-risk adult populations have been particularly affected.

© Joao Silva/The New York Times

A health clinic in Johannesburg that was closed in 2025, following cuts in U.S. aid.
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