Brazilian LGBTQIA+ organizations demand equitable access to lenacapavir
Brazilian LGBTQIA+ organizations participating in the Pride Parade, led by the São Paulo LGBT Pride Association (APOLGBT-SP), have called for universal access to lenacapavir. The twice yearly long-acting injectable medication is considered one of the most significant innovations in HIV prevention and treatment. Lenacapavir has demonstrated nearly 100% efficacy in preventing HIV.
Haves and have nots: Combating health disparities in Morocco
Despite more than two decades of medical practice under her belt, Bouchra Assarag still revels going out in the field.
"I am excited": 21-year-old Jane Mndebele becomes the first South African to receive lenacapavir
History was made in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa on Friday, 5 June, as 21-year-old Jane Mndebele became the first person to receive lenacapavir, the twice-yearly HIV prevention injectable, as part of the country's new national prevention programme.
Cambodia reaches 95–95–95 targets, showing the power of community leadership
Today, Mr Sophal, an officer with the Forum of Networks of People Living with HIV and Key Populations (FoNPAMs) at the Health Action Coordinating Committee (HACC), speaks with pride and emotion about Cambodia’s achievement of the 95–95–95 HIV treatment targets.
Western African youth living with HIV network hitting major roadblocks
Three years ago, Adjovi Husunukpe co-founded the Western and Central African HIV+ Youth Network (RAJ+AOC) to connect with her peers and strengthen youth-led advocacy in the HIV response. “We wanted to be heard at a national and international level as one,” she said.
Young people in Asia and the Pacific are helping shape a Prevention Revolution 2.0
When Jeremy Tan from Youth LEAD talks about HIV prevention among young people, he starts with where you can actually find them: online, in private messages, on dating apps and in community spaces.
UNAIDS launches a new online tool to support country-led HIV resource needs estimation
UNAIDS, in collaboration with Avenir Health, has launched a new online tool to support countries to estimate the financial resources required to achieve the objectives set in their national AIDS plans.
UNAIDS congratulates the Turks and Caicos Islands for eliminating both mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B
UNAIDS congratulates the Turks and Caicos Islands on certification from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) for eliminating both mother-to-child transmission of HIV and hepatitis B.
UNAIDS applauds Botswana on fully repealing anti-LGBTQ+ law
More than six years after Botswana’s courts struck down a ban on same-sex intimacy, the government has now formally removed the discriminatory provisions from the law.
Achieving and sustaining viral suppression among people living with HIV in Trinidad & Tobago
Civil society organisations play a critical role in the AIDS response, including facilitating access to HIV prevention and treatment services. The Medical Research Foundation (MRF), based in Trinidad & Tobago, is a perfect example of this.
