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Proven strategies for today and research for tomorrow. A global source for updates, advocacy and information on HIV prevention. More at AVAC.org.
Attending @iasociety.bsky.social #AIDS2026 in Rio? Join us and partners for four days of discussion, networking, info sharing and more in the Research & Advocacy Networking Zone. See the full program: avac.org/aids2026-nz/ @aphaza.bsky.social
"The #SaveHIVFunding campaign has collectively beat back $3.5 billion in US funding cuts." — Jeremiah Johnson at today's @prep4allnow.bsky.social rally. Advocacy works. But the fight to protect #HIV research, prevention & treatment isn't over. #SaveHIVFunding #AIDS2026
During its 8 yrs, #CASPR built an Africa-led movement that connected communities, researchers, policymakers, journalists & funders to transform #HIV prevention advocacy. Read more about the legacy of CASPR, avac.org/blog/legacy-... #HIVprevention #communityengagement
Attending the @iasociety.bsky.social #AIDS2026 conference in Rio? See AVAC's Guide to AIDS 2026, including roadmaps on AI & #HIV, #HIVprevention, the latest infographics and resource hubs on #lenacapavir, #MK-8527 and the prevention pipeline. Access our guide: avac.org/event/aids-2...
Happening Now! The #ChoiceAgenda and Dr. Sarit Golub are talking community leadership in #implementationscience. 🔗 Register: avac.org/event/commun...
"Investing in coalitions and community leadership wasn't a luxury. It was really essential, as we're seeing now, for creating progress that lasts." — Ashley Lima, former #USAID. The lessons from #CASPR continue to shape the future of #HIVprevention. avac.org/caspr-impact...
Important read, by AVAC's Mitchell Warren in the American Journal of Reproductive Immunology, onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/....
New Issue❗ As the deadline to oppose the White House proposal politicizing federal rx grants nears, the #GlobalFund avoids new US ideological funding restrictions, while new analyses show US #globalhealth policy is shifting from epidemic control to country transitions. 🔗 avac.org/blog/global-...
Institutions are changing. This week's #GlobalHealthWatch covers a pivotal moment for #globalhealth governance: the UN Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, #GlobalFund leadership, continued restructuring of ACIP & PEPFAR's transition. Read more: avac.org/blog/global-...
The era of long-acting #HIVprevention has begun, but equitable access doesn't happen on its own. The new Civil Society Advocate's Checklist for #LEN for #PrEP is a practical tool to track readiness, hold decision-makers accountable & keep communities at the center of rollout, tinyurl.com/55fjws82
Join AVAC, @wacihealth.bsky.social, @aphaza.bsky.social and partners Tuesday, July 14 to hear the impact stories of ten years of the Coalition to Accelerate and Support Prevention Research (CASPR). 🔗 Register: avac.org/event/future... #CASPR #USAID #HIV #HIVprevention
New issue of #GlobalHealthWatch is out: the US votes against the UN Political Declaration on HIV/AIDS, #PEPFAR support ends in South Africa, and new data show #HIV treatment declined following the US foreign aid freeze. Read more: avac.org/blog/global-...
"The idea that we stand here in June '26 to even utter the words that the end of HIV, the end of this pandemic is possible, was a pipe dream 25 yrs ago. Yet we sit here today & know that it's real. It is possible, but it is incredibly at risk." - Our ED at the #HLM2026AIDS. tinyurl.com/4yvc3vvs
Missed last week's #GlobalHealthWatch? Read how the US Administration is consolidating control over #science, restructuring the systems that underpin #PEPFAR & #globalhealth security & redefining GH engagement through regulatory influence, avac.org/blog/global-...
As #globalhealth funding shrinks & health systems are strained, #STIs risk being overlooked despite their links to #HIV, #maternalhealth, #AMR. Kenya's new #STI Advocacy Agenda shows why diagnostics, data + community leadership must remain priorities. Explore: www.stiwatch.org/country-advo...
‼️ ACTION ALERT ‼️ Proposed White House Regulation Politicizes Federal Research Funding "Everyone who cares about #HIV prevention, biomedical research & #globalhealth should be alarmed." Read AVAC's post to learn more and make your voice heard: avac.org/blog/researc...
New #GlobalHealthWatch: Former #CDC directors warn #PEPFAR changes could weaken #HIV & outbreak response; Ebola response strained by aid response; new US policies raise concerns about scientific collaboration, transparency & political influence over research. 🔗 avac.org/blog/global-...
"The stories we tell often shape what we believe is possible, who we believe matters...we know that not all stories are equally heard. Many survive only b/c of resistance, b/c people & communities refuse to be silenced." @oniblackstock.bsky.social Join the convo: avac.org/event/planti...
Happening tomorrow: Join #thechoiceagenda and @oniblackstock.bsky.social for an interactive conversation on storytelling as a tool for resistance, advocacy and inspiring the future of HIV prevention. #HIVPrevention #Storytelling #GlobalHealth 🔗 avac-org.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
This week’s #GlobalHealthWatch examines the #Ebola outbreak and growing cracks in pandemic preparedness, debates over the future of WHO and the #HIV response at #WHA79 & continued dismantling of US public health leadership and scientific infrastructure. 🔗 Read the latest: buff.ly/iRoxPQ5
📖 AVAC's newest Impact Report is out! The #HIVprevention response requires real-time evidence & leadership rooted in lived experiences of the communities that are most impacted. This issue details AVAC’s role in advancing both. 🔗 buff.ly/yAicKv3 #HIV #PEPFAR #PrEPWatch #PrEP
Big week for webinars at AVAC: 📍 Tues/Weds: GBGMC + #AccessBridge host “Global Conversations on Equitable #LEN Access”, avac.org/event/prep-p... 📍 Weds: Nicholas Enrich joins us to discuss the decisions behind the #USAID dismantling + foreign aid freeze, avac.org/event/inside...
This week’s #GlobalHealthWatch covers: the future of #PEPFAR & CDC’s #HIV role, RFK Jr.’s new “vaccine safety” initiative, the Andes #hantavirus outbreak & global coordination challenges + a rapid timeline to shut down the HIV, #TB & #malaria supply chain system. 🔗 avac.org/blog/global-...
Day 1 at #INTERST2026: uneven gains toward 95-95-95, persistent gaps for AGYW & key pops, strain from funding cuts & momentum around #STI innovation, long-acting #TB options & African-led vax + biologics manufacturing. Thanks @linda-gailb.bsky.social + Nyaradzo Mgodi!
#INTEREST2026 opened today spotlighting progress & persistent challenges in the #HIV response across sub-Saharan Africa. Thanks Catherine Madebe for underscoring the role communities play in shaping + sustaining HIV programs in Tanzania & beyond. See what we're watching: avac.org/blog/attendi...