Medical progress for all
- The Philippine government has faced devastation from a typhoon, with officials fearing 10,000 deaths due to a tsunami-like surge of seawater.
- The Philippines saw a 543% increase in new HIV infections from 2010 to 2023, significantly higher than the global decrease of 39%.
- Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa stated the necessity for local governments to prioritize their funding responsibilities in light of reduced international aid, emphasizing a need for collaboration between advocacy groups and the government.
- LoveYourself, an organization providing HIV testing, has closed ten clinics due to the termination of 90% of foreign aid, notably affecting services for the LGBTQ+ community.
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Uganda’s minority groups face rising fear as US aid halts
Ugandan LGBTQ+ rights activist Pius Kennedy is one of many humanitarian workers across the world who is effectively out of a job since U.S. President Donald Trump shut down the government's main agency for delivering humanitarian aid to other countries.
Looking After Yourself: Keep a medical aid box of essential medicines at home
To survive in a world with limited medical care, such as in the UK, it's essential to have a well-equipped medical aid box at home, Dr. Vernon Coleman says. Two of the must-haves in your medical box are an EpiPen and antibiotics. Dr. Coleman also recommends you keep a copy of the first aid book

Countries, global health groups band together as US aid gaps threaten lives
By Jennifer Rigby and Aaron Ross


Philippines' LGBTQ+ groups seek options to US aid
USAID withdrawal affects LGBTQ+ advocacy groups HIV services heavily reliant on foreign funding Groups say local institutions could help them survive MANILA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) — LoveYourself, a Philippines-based group providing free HIV testing and treatment services, was receiving aid from the United States like innumerable groups promoting health and LGBTQ+ rights around the world. But […] The post Philippines’ LGBTQ+ groups seek opt…
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