[WATCH] Humanity First at AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference in Rio de Janeiro

https://www.apha.org.za/post/watch-humanity-first-at-aids-2026-the-26th-international-aids-conference-in-rio-de-janeiro

From AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro, A Shot in the Arm podcast hosts, Ben and Yvette, discuss why convening the global AIDS community still matters amid major financial challenges and shifts in U.S. aid. They emphasize “humanity first,” the need for African leadership, sovereignty in HIV financing, and learning how programs survived when aid decreased because “the community stayed.” They discuss remembering people lost due to changes in American aid and reject “America First” approaches in favor of