Ugandan engineer, activist and UNAIDS chief
Funding for HIV programs has declined sharply, pressuring prevention and community health services while treatment remains more stable. US policy changes and broader donor pullbacks have led to thousands of clinic closures and tens of thousands of job losses, with warnings of longer-term risks to the epidemic.
Besigye has collapsed in court amid protests over representation; he is unconscious and in critical condition in Mulago ICU. Authorities face calls for transparency, access to medical care, and updates from the judiciary and prisons service.
Fiji has declared a national health emergency after HIV infections have surged: new diagnoses reached about 2,016 in 2025 and an estimated 9,100 people were living with HIV. Only 39% knew their status and 22% were on antiretroviral treatment; the government has pledged expanded testing, free treatment, needle-and-syringe programmes and PrEP scale-up.