November

Pace of decline in new adult HIV infections remains short of ambition

The co-conveners of the Global HIV Prevention Coalition, UNAIDS and the United Nations...

14 November 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS Executive Director holds first face-to-face meeting with key donors

Ahead of the opening of the Nairobi Summit on ICPD25, the Executive Director of UNAIDS,...

13 November 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Statement of commitment to step up action towards ending AIDS, eliminate social injustice and reach the women and girls being left behind

This year marks the 25th anniversary of the International Conference on Population and...

12 November 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

The power of transgender visibility in Jamaica

“Is it safe to do their work?” Renaè Green and Donique Givans go silent for several...

12 November 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

HIV-related discrimination far too high

In the early days of the HIV epidemic, pervasive stigma and discrimination against people...

12 November 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Former Welsh Rugby Captain Gareth Thomas speaks passionately about confronting HIV-related stigma

Welsh rugby ace Gareth Thomas has spoken out about the urgent need to confront HIV-...

11 November 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Confronting the link between HIV and gender-based violence in Jamaica

Monique McDonald is an HIV peer educator who tells the story of her childhood with...

7 November 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Worldwide, more than half of new HIV infections now among key populations and their sexual partners

The global distribution of new HIV infections in 2018 crossed a threshold: the majority...

5 November 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Winnie Byanyima joins UNAIDS as Executive Director

UNAIDS is pleased to welcome Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director. Ms Byanyima...

1 November 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

October

Promoting gender equality in Brazil step by step

Daniela de Barros, a Finance Assistant in the UNAIDS Country Office in Brazil, is also a...

30 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Many prisoners are lacking basic HIV services

Environmental, social, cultural, human rights and biological factors all lead to a...

28 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Voluntary medical male circumcision―4.1 million performed in 2018

Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC)―the removal of all or part of the foreskin of...

21 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Educational show on how to talk with teenagers about health and sexual relations

On 9 October, Po Pravde Govorya, an educational show by UNESCO, UNAIDS and OK.RU, went...

21 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Desperately seeking an HIV cure: Belgian research centre studies viral rebound

Growing up, Linos Vandekerckhove loved biology, so it seemed an obvious choice to go to...

17 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Putting HIV prevention back at the centre of Brazil’s LGBTI pride

In June 2019, more than 3 million people took to the streets of São Paulo, Brazil, to...

17 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Two decades of engagement in the response to HIV in Brazil

Seven years after finding out that he was living with HIV, Jair Brandão was waiting for a...

14 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

New HIV infections rising in Latin America―key populations particularly affected

Although several countries in Latin America have shown impressive declines in HIV...

14 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Empowering young Brazilians to talk to their peers about HIV

New HIV infections in Brazil increased by more than 20% between 2010 and 2018, so it’s...

11 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS thanks all donors for pledging full funding for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria

UNAIDS is hugely encouraged by the firm commitment that donors have shown to the Global...

11 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

UNAIDS urges all countries to seize the opportunity to unleash the power and potential of this generation of girls

On the International Day of the Girl Child, which this year runs under the theme “...

11 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Investing in communities to make a difference in western and central Africa

Insufficient political will, frail health systems and weak support for community...

9 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS and Luxembourg―working together in western and central Africa

Luxembourg is one country that remains committed to investing in western and central...

9 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Criminalization of same-sex sexual relationships decreasing

Fifty years after the Stonewall riots in New York, United States of America―a major...

7 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

How London’s first dedicated HIV ward changed the AIDS response

Opened in 1987 by Princess Diana, the Broderip Ward at the Middlesex Hospital in London...

3 October 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

September

HIV in small island developing states

“I am not ready to share my status or disclose myself to the public. I am afraid of being...

27 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

The pros and cons of being small

Being small has its advantages. In most Caribbean countries, a local clinic or hospital...

27 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Without sustainable financing the AIDS response will fail

This week, the United Nations General Assembly committed itself to achieving universal...

26 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Communities of faith―helping to find the missing men and seeking justice for children

Bobby was born in 1996 in the small, mountainous country of Lesotho. His mother was...

26 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS saddened by the death of Jacques Chirac

UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the death of the former President of France, Jacques Chirac...

26 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

UNAIDS welcomes announcement of significant price reduction in the cost of life-saving insulin for low- and middle-income countries

New initiatives to support access to health care announced at the UNAIDS Health...

25 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Go Further partnership reaches over half a million HIV-positive women with cervical cancer screening in its first year

The United States’ PEPFAR program, the George W. Bush Institute, Merck and UNAIDS are...

25 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Young people taking action, inspiring change

Around 19 000 inspirational young people gathered at WE Day UN on 25 September to...

25 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Multilateral agencies launch a joint plan to boost global health goals

Developed over 18 months, Stronger Collaboration, Better Health: Global Action Plan for...

24 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS to work with United Nations Member States for a decade of action and delivery to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Member States have pledged to accelerate common efforts to achieve the...

24 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Botswana extends free HIV treatment to non-citizens

The Government of Botswana has decided to extend free HIV treatment to foreign residents...

24 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Making a difference in Ethiopia one district at a time

Ethiopia has taken an innovative approach to managing priorities and is setting ambitious...

24 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS applauds the commitment of United Nations Member States to provide 1 billion more people with quality health services by 2023

NEW YORK/GENEVA, 23 September 2019—UNAIDS welcomes the strong commitment made by United...

23 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Reduce, reuse, recycle: young Ghanaians say yes to less

Young people in Ghana have committed to help promote a sustainable environment by...

20 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

How climate change is affecting people living with HIV

On the eve of the United Nations Climate Action Summit, taking place in New York, United...

20 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Unwavering care for people who inject drugs on the streets of Glasgow

In Scotland, United Kingdom, the widespread availability of HIV prevention and harm...

18 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Interview with UNAIDS PrEP expert Rosalind Coleman

Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is delivered by a pill made of a combination of medicines...

16 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS still ahead in implementing UN-SWAP

One year after the launch of the United Nations System-Wide Action Plan on Gender...

10 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Ending AIDS is everyone’s business

Over the past three decades, AIDS has united the international community in a way that no...

10 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Five years on: 300 Fast-Track cities come together

More than 700 delegates from cities around the world have gathered in London, United...

10 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Global leaders unite to tackle health inequalities

London Mayor Sadiq Khan today welcomed city, municipal, and global leaders to Fast-Track...

9 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Mr Gay England brings visibility to HIV stigma

When Phillip Dzwonkiewicz won the Mr Gay England 2018 contest, he wanted to use his...

6 September 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

August

Osh signs the Paris Declaration

Osh, Kyrgyzstan, has become the latest city to sign the Paris Declaration to end the AIDS...

22 August 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Preparedness, proactiveness and speed are key to tackling humanitarian emergencies

When Cyclone Idai hit Mozambique and the eastern part of Zimbabwe in mid-March, it couldn...

15 August 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Preventing HIV and sexual and gender-based violence in peacekeeping and humanitarian operations

In Africa alone, there are currently seven peacekeeping operations and a large number of...

15 August 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS welcomes the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director

UNAIDS warmly welcomes the appointment of Winnie Byanyima as its new Executive Director....

14 August 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF