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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 3d

ITPC has received long-term support from the
@robertcarrfund.bsky.social bertcarrfund.bsky.social
since 2013 — a partnership that’s strengthened our systems, team & global reach.

Read how RCF enables impact here 👉 robertcarrfund.org/rcf-grant-cy...

@solangebap.bsky.social

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 7d

ITPC, in collaboration with the Community Advocacy Network (CAN), and special guest Blessi Kumar from the GCTA discusses how communities are addressing funding gaps through re-emphasizing the need for HIV/TB Integration.

📅Thurs, 9 Oct | 3:30–5:00 PM SAST
🔗https://bit.ly/clm-hiv-tb

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 9d

Nous sommes heureux d’annoncer le lancement de Health Architecture Reimagined – Civil Society Organisations (HEAR CSO).

🔗http://bit.ly/46HkZiD

@gfadvocates.bsky.social @wacihealth.bsky.social @csem4uhc.bsky.social @gnpplus.bsky.social STOPAIDS | NCD Alliance

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 10d

Introducing HEAR CSO — a new global initiative reimagining health architecture by communities & civil society

🗓️ Register for launch on 8 Oct bit.ly/46HkZiD

🔗Learn more hearcso.org

@gfadvocates.bsky.social @wacihealth.bsky.social
@csem4uhc.bsky.social @gnpplus.bsky.social STOPAIDS | NCD Alliance

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WACI Health @wacihealth.bsky.social · 11d

Introducing HEAR CSO — a new global initiative reimagining health architecture by communities & civil society 🌍💬

🗓️ Register for launch on 8 Oct→ bit.ly/46HkZiD

🔗Learn more: hearcso.org

@gfadvocates.bsky.social @csem4uhc.bsky.social @itpc.bsky.social @gnpplus.bsky.social | STOPAIDS | NCD Alliance

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 10d

#UNGA80 is a test of global solidarity & a reminder that without health, there is no future.

As the 2030 deadline looms, the cracks in global health financing are widening. We need resilient, community-led systems to close them.

Let's fund what works. #CommunitiesAreExperts

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 11d

🚨 We demand urgent action: Expand the $40 lenacapavir price to all LMICs, not just those chosen by Gilead. Use TRIPS flexibilities, support local generics, & fund universal, not selective, access.

makemedicinesaffordable.org/no-borders-n...

#MakeMedicinesAffordable

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 15d

At #CGI2025, ITPC unveiled a bold “Commitment to Action” scaling community-led health accountability in Malawi to train 300 monitors and impact 356,000 lives over 3 years.

Read @solangebap.bsky.social full remarks 👉
itpcglobal.org/2025/09/26/c...

Commitment To Action: A National Model for Community-Led Health Accountability presented at the Clinton Global Initiative - ITPC Global

On Thursday, 25 September 2025 ITPC executive director Solange Baptiste presented the Commitment To Action: A National Model for Community-Led Health Accountability at the Clinton Global Initiative.

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 16d

✊Activists demand Gilead drop barriers to $40/year lenacapavir, a 6-monthly HIV prevention shot.

Blocking access in 26 countries with rising HIV rates is unacceptable.

PrEP must be affordable & available to all.

makemedicinesaffordable.org/activists-de...

#MakeMedicinesAffordable

Activists Demand $40-a-year Generic Price for Breakthrough HIV Prevention Drug be Made Available to all Low- and Middle-Income Countries - Make Medicines Affordable

A global coalition reacted to two deals announced today to make long acting lenacapavir (LEN-LA), a 6 monthly HIV PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis) injection that provides virtually 100% protection agai...

makemedicinesaffordable.org

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 17d

Community engagement is the backbone of global health.

Commentary in The Journal of Infectious Diseases shows why communities are essential for progress in the HIV response & health equity.

Read more👉 doi.org/10.1093/infd...

@solangebap.bsky.social

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 17d

Health must come before profit ✊

Governments must strengthen the UN Political Declaration on NCDs. Ignoring the affordability crisis & IP barriers keeps life-saving medicines out of reach.

Read more 👉 makemedicinesaffordable.org/un-high-leve...

#MakeMedicinesAffordable

UN High-Level Meeting on NCDs: Declaration Without Affordability Is Just Empty Words - Make Medicines Affordable

The Make Medicines Affordable campaign, an initiative of ITPC Global, is urging governments to strengthen the upcoming UN Political Declaration on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) to guarantee access t...

makemedicinesaffordable.org

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · 21d

🎙️ How is AI reshaping healthcare, drug development & access to medicines and what risks & opportunities does it bring?

In this #MakeMedicinesAffordable podcast, Tracy Swan talks to WHO advisor Rohit Malpani👉 open.spotify.com/episode/48WI...

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Sep 10

The old frame of rich giving to poor no longer works.
Many nations spend more on debt than health or education.

Global Public Investment is a new model:
✅ All contribute
✅ All benefit
✅ All decide

Collective action for collective good. #GPI #UNGA2025

www.fordfoundation.org/news-and-sto...

The Global Public Investment Network: Reimagining International Public Finance - Ford Foundation

Global Public Investment is a new, collaborative funding model where all nations contribute and benefit to address shared global challenges

www.fordfoundation.org

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Sep 10

We stand in grief and solidarity with her loved ones, with the 100% Life team, and with the people of Ukraine during this unimaginable time.

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Sep 10

ITPC is devastated by the tragic loss of our colleague Victoria Grebenyuk (32) of 100% Life Ukraine and her two-month-old baby in the recent attack on Kyiv. Victoria’s dedication to the fight for health and dignity inspired many across our movement.

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Sep 10

ITPC is devastated by the tragic loss of our colleague Victoria Grebenyuk (32) of 100% Life Ukraine and her two-month-old baby in the recent attack on Kyiv. Victoria’s dedication to the fight for health and dignity inspired many across our movement.

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Sep 1

Treating people right goes beyond kindness - it’s about equity, dignity & inclusion.

Read @solangebap.bsky.social reflections in this new Emergent Inquiry blog from the Global Women in Leadership webinar: emergentconsulting.co/2025/08/29/w...

#Equity #Inclusion #GlobalHealth

Webinar Insights with Solange Baptiste “Treating People Right”

In our latest Global Women in Leadership webinar, we had the privilege of learning from Solange Baptiste, Executive Director of the International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC). A passionate ...

emergentconsulting.co

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Aug 27

We introduced participants to the White Coat Campaign affirming that communities are experts and reclaiming the “expert” label from academics and government officials. #CommunitiesAreExperts

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Aug 27

ITPC joined #AfrikaTikkun in Mfuleni on Sat 23 August for a career day with 295 youth. We reminded them that it is possible to choose a career that is economically viable and promotes social justice. #CommunitiesAreExperts #Health4All

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Aug 13

✊Communities are experts

🌍 Wrapping up an unforgettable #IAS2025 in Rwanda — where the brightest minds in HIV science came together to share breakthroughs, tackle challenges, and reimagine the future of prevention, treatment, and stigma reduction. via Plus Life

www.youtube.com/watch?v=8pVe...

IAS 2025 Highlights: The Future of HIV Prevention & Treatment

YouTube video by Plus Life

www.youtube.com

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Aug 8

90% of Kenya’s ARVs are imported & donor-funded.

In Uganda, Hepatitis C drugs can cost 549% more privately than via pooled procurement.

New reports urge: local manufacturing, procurement reform & sustainable funding.

Read more makemedicinesaffordable.org/africa-marke...

Procurement Non-Transparency, Overreliance on Donors, and Lacking Political Will for Local Production: Recent Africa Market Intelligence Analysis - Make Medicines Affordable

Procurement Non-Transparency, Overreliance on Donors, and Lacking Political Will for Local Production: Recent Africa Market Intelligence Analysis

makemedicinesaffordable.org

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Aug 5

With debt rising & SDG progress stalling, #FfD4 brought global leaders & civil society together to rethink how we fund a fairer future.

From tax reform to community-led health financing, the focus was justice, not charity.

🔗 itpcglobal.org/4th-internat...

#GlobalPublicInvestment

ITPC at FfD4 in Seville - ITPC Global

ACTION ALERT: Communities Are Experts – Join the White Coat Action at FfD4 in Sevilla

itpcglobal.org

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Aidsfonds @aidsfonds.bsky.social · Jul 30

As traditional donor support declines, activists are reimagining health financing grounded in justice.

In a webinar by Aidsfonds and #LoveAlliance, partners from @itpc.bsky.social @onecampaign.bsky.social & @ranafrica.org shared strategies and recommendations.

📄 Read the summary 👉 bit.ly/3J6L7el

White text on a red background that reads 'How can we build fairer, more sustainable systems to finance global health and HIV services? Read more here!'. Next to this a photo of a blue piggy bank, and a stethoscope that are arranged on a light blue background, symbolizing health financing.

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Jul 28

“Data without people isn’t intelligence. It’s noise.” – @solangebap.bsky.social, ITPC

#AI is transforming #HIV care with tools like Coach Mpilo, Aimee & MARVIN by bringing personalised, community-led support where it’s needed most.

🔗 www.aidsmap.com/news/jul-202... via @aidsmap.bsky.social

Stepping into the AI-driven future of HIV prevention and care

Artifical intelligence (AI) featured prominently at the 13th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2025) in Kigali, Rwanda last week. Experts expressed excitement – and some cautio...

www.aidsmap.com

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ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Jul 22

ABIA is challenging pharma monopolies & winning.

By opposing key patents, they’re helping cut costs on HIV & TB meds in Brazil.

Big progress for affordability & access.

Read more👉 makemedicinesaffordable.org/brazils-abia...

#MakeMedicinesAffordable

ITPC Global @itpc.bsky.social · Jul 21

ITPC at #IAS2025

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