February 2025

Contents

Special reports

• Country update from Nigeria: current impact on HIV services

• News and resources linked to changes in US policy on international aid

• Impact of US elections and executive orders on global health: waiver covers PEPFAR with restrictions

Antiretrovirals

• Lenacapavir for PrEP submitted to EMA for EU and global use

Treatment access

• Responses to the UK government slashing international aid by 40%

• Deleted words from official documents: LGBTQ, diversity, inclusion, transgender

• IAS public letter: Why HIV could be poised for a monumental comeback

Weight, diabetes, metabolic complications

• Semaglutide reduces alcohol and cigarette use in a randomised phase 2 study

mpox

• New mpox vaccination sites open in the UK

• Africa CDC special briefing on mpox and the impact of conflict