UN. Aid cuts leave at least one million women and girls without vital support At least one million women and girls have lost access to critical humanitarian support since January 2025 as unprecedented aid cuts push women's organizations in crisis z…

HIV und Aids: Kritik an Versorgungslücken Berlin – Während es in den vergangenen Jahren große wissenschaftliche Durchbrüche in Bezug auf HIV gab, hat sich die Versorgungslage der Betroffenen verschlechtert – sowohl international als auch hierzuland…

USA/Süd Afrika. United States Pulls Funding for South Africa, Threatening HIV Defenses Abruptly ending all U.S. foreign aid for health to South Africa will deepen care disruptions and could lead to a surge in new HIV infections.  On June 18…

Should nicotine be regulated like a narcotic? A Pacific nation makes the case Existing global efforts to reduce harms caused by smoking have targeted tobacco smoking, but vapes containing nicotine are also harmful. (Nature, USA, 17.06.2026) https…

Decriminalisation, Harm Reduction, and the Economics of Justice: Why the New UNAIDS Guidance Must Be a Turning Point The publication o UNAIDS’ Decriminalization of Drug Use to Reduce HIV and Harm guidance marks a decisive moment at the interse…

Indien. Caught in the middle: On India and curbing drug abuse - India must prioritise reduction of harm from drug abuse India is located between two major drug-producing regions: Afghanistan, Pakistan, and Iran to the west and Myanmar, Thailand, an…