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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) is urging governments meeting in Yaound\u00e9, Cameroon, at the WTO 14th Ministerial Conference to ensure the continuation of the longstanding moratorium on certain intellectual property disputes\u2014known as \u201cnon-violation complaints\u201d\u2014under the World Trade Organization\u2019s Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS).<\/p>\n

\nThis moratorium has helped protect countries from WTO challenges for using TRIPS flexibilities to prioritize public health over patent protections. Letting it lapse would create damaging uncertainty for global health policy at a critical moment.<\/p>\n

\nGeneric medicines\u2014enabled by TRIPS flexibilities such as compulsory licensing\u2014have been central to expanding access to HIV treatment, helping drive down prices dramatically and enabling the scale-up of treatment for millions of people worldwide. But this is not just about HIV. The COVID-19 pandemic exposed the consequences of limited access to medicines, vaccines, and health technologies, particularly for low- and middle-income countries. Preserving policy space for governments to act in the public interest remains essential across diseases and future health emergencies alike.<\/p>\n

\n\u201cAt a time of growing global uncertainty, countries must retain the ability to act decisively to protect public health,\u201d said AHF President Michael Weinstein. \u201cEnsuring the continuation of the moratorium is critical to safeguarding access to affordable medicines and health technologies. WTO members should reinforce\u2014not weaken\u2014the flexibilities that have proven essential in responding to HIV, COVID-19, and future public health challenges.\u201d<\/p>\n

\nAIDS Healthcare Foundation<\/b><\/a> <\/b>(AHF), the world\u2019s largest HIV\/AIDS healthcare organization, provides cutting-edge medicine and advocacy to more than 2.8 million individuals across 50 countries, including the U.S. and in Africa, Latin America\/Caribbean, the Asia\/Pacific Region, and Eastern Europe. In January 2025, AHF received the MLK, Jr. Social Justice Award, The King Center\u2019s highest recognition for an organization leading work in the social justice arena. To learn more about AHF, visit us online at AIDShealth.org<\/a>, find us on Facebook<\/a>, and follow us on Instagram<\/a>, Twitter<\/a>, and TikTok<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Contacts<\/b> <\/p>\n

\nUS MEDIA CONTACT:
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Ged Kenslea, <\/b>Senior Director, Communications, AHF
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+1 323.308.1833 work +1.323.791.5526 mobile
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gedk@aidshealth.org<\/a><\/p>\n

\nDenys Nazarov, <\/b>MA, Director of Global Policy and Communications, AHF
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+1 323.308.1829
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denys.nazarov@aidshealth.org<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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