June

TB-related deaths among people living with HIV falling, but not by enough

Even though tuberculosis (TB) is preventable and curable, it is the top infectious killer...

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

May

The little-known links between cervical cancer and HIV

Cervical cancer is the most common cancer among women living with HIV. The likelihood...

31 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Interagency statement on promoting local production of medicines and other health technologies

Low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are becoming increasingly interested in...

31 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Voluntary medical male circumcision accelerating in Malawi

Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) remains the only one-time intervention for...

29 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

“Be the change”: creating a voice for male sex workers in Malawi

“If I want to see the change, I need to be the change,” said Aniz Mitha, the Executive...

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

UNAIDS deeply regrets the decision of the High Court of Kenya to maintain laws that criminalize and discriminate against LGBT people

UNAIDS deeply regrets the decision of the High Court of Kenya to maintain key provisions...

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

Leveraging technology and innovation to end AIDS and tuberculosis

Leaders from both the private and public sectors have called for fresh investment models...

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

The road to equality for LGBTI people in India

“The job has just begun. We have come a long way, but we still have a lot to do.” That...

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

Model Drug Law for West Africa presented to ministers of health on the sidelines of the 72nd session of the World Health Assembly

The West Africa Commission on Drugs, UNAIDS and the Global Commission on Drug Policy...

22 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

First Lady of Kenya visits UNAIDS to highlight Beyond Zero

The First Lady of Kenya, Margaret Kenyatta, visited UNAIDS headquarters in Geneva,...

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

UNAIDS launches Health Innovation Exchange to connect innovations in health to country needs and investments

UNAIDS and partners have launched a new initiative to leverage the potential of...

21 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

People who inject drugs falling behind in access to HIV treatment

Progress has been made towards achieving the 90–90–90 targets whereby United Nations...

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

United Nations Secretary-General appoints Gunilla Carlsson as Executive Director, a.i., of UNAIDS

UNAIDS warmly welcomes the appointment by the United Nations Secretary-General of Gunilla...

18 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

UNAIDS partners with Pride House Tokyo ahead of 2020 Olympic Games

As part of celebrations for the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and...

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

A life spent in the AIDS response

Isaac Ahemesah has been involved in the AIDS response for almost 25 years, the last 16 of...

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

Declaration of the Rights of People Affected by Tuberculosis launched

Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s number one cause of death from an infectious disease and...

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

UNAIDS calls on countries to remove discriminatory laws and enact laws that protect people from discrimination

Discriminatory laws drive key populations out of reach of critical health and social...

16 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

UNAIDS and the LGBT Foundation launch groundbreaking study on happiness, sex and quality of life for LGBTI people

New global survey aims to fill the data gap on the mental well-being of lesbian, gay,...

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

HIV infections among children falling

The continuing fall in the number of children becoming infected with HIV is a major...

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

UNAIDS congratulates Michel Sidibé on his appointment as Minister of Health and Social Affairs of Mali

UNAIDS extends its heartfelt thanks to the Executive Director of UNAIDS for his...

8 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

UNAIDS and UN Women working together in Malawi

One of the 11 UNAIDS Cosponsors, UN Women is working closely with UNAIDS to improve the...

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

Out-of-pocket expenses hamper access to HIV services

User fees and other out-of-pocket expenses―defined as direct payments made by people to...

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

UNAIDS welcomes additional evidence that effective antiretroviral therapy stops transmission of HIV

Results from a large-scale European study among serodiscordant gay couples show that...

3 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Recognizing the achievements of the Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre

The Thai Red Cross AIDS Research Centre (TRC-ARC) has been at the forefront of the...

2 May 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

April

Not enough condoms

Condoms, if easily available and used consistently and correctly, are one of the most...

29 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Keeping up the momentum in the global AIDS response

During a visit to South Africa, UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé, has warned that...

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

Giving young people the knowledge to stay healthy

Comprehensive sexuality education plays a central role in preparing adolescents and young...

23 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Women lead to reduce the impact of HIV and gender-based violence in the Middle East and North Africa

According to the World Health Organization, about one third of women worldwide have...

23 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Cyclone Idai flood survivors ‘just want to go home’

Bangula settlement in Nsanje District, in the south of Malawi, is an arduous five...

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

Côte d’Ivoire signals renewed will to tackle issue of user fees for HIV services

The Government of Côte d’Ivoire has signalled its commitment to stop people being charged...

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

Urgent action needed to address HIV in Haut-Mbomou, Central African Republic

On the border between South Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Haut-Mbomou...

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

Parental consent is required in the majority of countries worldwide

While the intention of age of consent laws for medical services is often to protect...

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

Malawi launches its health situation room

Malawi has become the latest country to launch a health situation room, a software...

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

Scaling up stigma-free services for women in Egypt

In 2016, UNAIDS in partnership with the Egyptian Ministry of Health and Population joined...

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

UNAIDS welcomes appointment of David Malpass as the new President of the World Bank

UNAIDS welcomes the announcement that David Malpass will be the new President of the...

8 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Burkina Faso piloting PrEP

For the past four months, Benjamin Sana has been regularly attending the Oasis Clinic in...

8 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

HIV: a heavy burden on many cities

Cities play a critical role in both the HIV epidemic and the response. More than half of...

8 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS and the United Nations Population Fund urge the Government of Brunei Darussalam to repeal new discriminatory and harmful criminal law provisions

UNAIDS and UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, are seriously...

4 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

Helping the forgotten generation

At the beginning, Association Espoir pour Demain (AED) in Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso...

2 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Learning lessons on evaluation

“The fact that something is hard to evaluate doesn’t make it impossible,” said Anna...

2 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

UNAIDS presents a new plan to create a healthy, equitable and enabling environment for UNAIDS staff

UNAIDS presented a new Action Plan to its Board members during a special session of the...

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

Key populations are being left behind

In 2017, approximately 47% of new HIV infections globally were among key populations and...

1 April 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

March

Meet Marlo: the go-to source of information about HIV

In an attempt to improve the quality of information provided to young people, the UNAIDS...

29 March 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    

Liberia’s catch-up plan takes shape

In July 2017, the African Union endorsed a regional catch-up plan for western and central...

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

UN and AU working together for sustainable development

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

Modelling the next set of HIV data

Thirty minutes before the workshop had even started, the meeting room was full. A murmur...

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

Only half of HIV-exposed babies are tested for HIV

The earlier that a baby who has been born with HIV is diagnosed and starts treatment, the...

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

A vision of a reformed United Nations

“The Sustainable Development Goals are connected by the idea of leaving no one behind. In...

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

UNAIDS reports mixed progress towards reaching the 2020 target of reducing TB deaths among people living with HIV by 75%

Five countries met the target three years ahead of the 2020 deadline and 18 more are on...

22 March 2019   |   Read more   |   Email this link to me   |    Download PDF

The road to NAIIS: UNAIDS’ role in better understanding Nigeria’s HIV epidemic

After six months of data collection and three months of data analysis, the President of...

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