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The US's Decision to Exclude South Africa from LEN Funding By excluding South Africa from its overseas funding for the roll-out of the revolutionary six-monthly HIV prevention jab, known as lenacapavir (LEN), the Trump administration undermines its own stated mission of helping other African countries, according to a US HIV activist. This decision has sparked significant criticism and concern within the global health community. In September, the US government announced that it would join the Global Fund to Fight Aids, TB and Malaria, to buy LEN for African countries with high HIV infection rates. The Trump administration described its support as a "market-shaping initiative" aimed at increasing LEN production and uptake, thereby bringing down the price of the jab as quickly as possible. However, the US government left South Africa off the list of 10 states it will fund, despite the country having the largest market for LEN due to its high number of new HIV infections. ...

Innovative Approaches to Combat Tsetse Flies in Africa African nations are increasingly turning to advanced strategies such as mapping, smart repellents, and large-scale eradication efforts to tackle the persistent threat of tsetse flies. These insects are the primary vectors for sleeping sickness, a disease that continues to affect millions across the continent. At the 37th International Scientific Council for Trypanosomiasis Research and Control (ISCTRC), researchers from various African countries shared their latest findings and innovations in the fight against this deadly disease. Ethiopia's National Atlas of Animal Trypanosomiasis One of the notable presentations came from Ethiopia, where Bekele Lema, a researcher specializing in tsetse flies, introduced the country’s National Atlas of Animal Trypanosomiasis. This comprehensive tool provides detailed information on the distribution of the disease and its vectors, offering critical data for planning surveillance and control ...