IAS - the International AIDS Society
@iasociety
IAS convenes, educates and advocates for a world in which HIV no longer presents a threat to public health and individual well-being.
"My hope is that when the young scientist in the audience stands on this stage in the years ahead, they will inherit a world where science belongs to everyone." - Incoming IAS President Kenneth Ngure. #AIDS2026 #RethinkRebuildRise
🌅 One last sunrise. One last run. The IAS Run Club wrapped up #AIDS2026 the best way we know how – with fresh air, great company and a run along #Rio's iconic coastline. 🏃♀️🏃♂️ Next stop: sunrise runs around Lake #Geneva at #IAS2027. We cannot wait. #RethinkRebuildRise
🔔 The #AIDS2026 plenary session, “New realities, new responses”, kicks off in 30 minutes!
🆕 The JIAS supplement highlights why fully integrating #LatinAmerica and the #Caribbean into the global #HIV response is essential to ending AIDS as a public health threat. 📲 Access all articles: zurl.co/0Gw6t #AIDS2026
📍 At #AIDS2026 in #Rio? Stop by and say hello! 👋 Visit the IAS booths in the Exhibition and Global Village to see how #RethinkRebuildRise comes to life through our conferences, programmes, membership and global impact.
👗 Touch the garment. Challenge stigma. The creative mind behind #HIVUnwrapped, @brentallankidd.bsky.social, shares the inspiration behind this powerful piece. 📍 See all 20 co-created garments in the #AIDS2026 Global Village. Free & open to the public through 30 July.
📸 Another unforgettable day at #AIDS2026 is in the books! Take a look back at today's highlights from the session rooms, poster exhibition and Global Village, where bold science, fresh ideas and powerful community voices took centre stage. ➡️Check out more photos: www.instagram.com/p/DbWrlBjleDu
🎤 If you could cover one #HIV story in the next 12 months, what would it be? At the #AIDS2026 media panel, "Rebuilding global health: HIV reporting in a brave new world," we posed that question to leading journalists, media experts and IAS President Beatriz Grinsztejn. #RethinkRebuildRise
🗺️ Exploring the #AIDS2026 Global Village today? Drop by our booth to meet the team, grow your network and learn about our conferences, programmes, membership opportunities and resources.
💬 At the IAS, we actively use language that puts people first. Utilizing people-first language promotes inclusivity, open dialogue & equality across the global response. 🌐 Learn more: zurl.co/vXsJJ #AIDS2026 #RethinkRebuildRise
🫶 Breakthrough science can only achieve its full impact when people come first. Join the call to #RethinkRebuildRise at #AIDS2026. 📲 Access campaign graphics in English, Portuguese and Spanish, plus ready-to-share social posts: zurl.co/cS78A
🔔 The first #AIDS2026 plenary session, “Rethink. Rebuild. Rise.”, kicks off in 30 minutes! Ft: 👤 Duke University’s Chris Beyrer 👤 The Rockefeller University Michel Nussenzweig 👤 Zambia National Public Health Institute's Lloyd B. Mulenga 👤 Shuga Global's Wame Jallow #RethinkRebuildRise
🫶 On International #SelfCareDay, we're proud to spotlight a recent Comment in The Lancet HIV by IAS's Anna Grimsrud and Lynne Wilkinson, with colleagues, on how differentiated service delivery (DSD) and self-care complement in HIV care: zurl.co/nn8mR #RethinkRebuildRise #AIDS2026
🕯️ Today marks 12 years since the tragic loss of 298 people aboard Flight #MH17, including former IAS President Joep Lange & IAS Members Jacqueline van Tongeren, Pim de Kuijer, Martine de Schutter, Lucie van Mens & Glenn Thomas. We honour their lives, extraordinary contributions & lasting impact.
🎥 Omar Sued, miembro del Consejo de Gobierno de la IAS, comparte qué significa para él #RethinkRebuildRise. #AIDS2026
👩🏿⚕️ Are you a woman in science aged 34 or under attending #AIDS2026 in person? 💬 Connect with experienced mentors, gain valuable career insights & expand your network at our "Let her rise" speed-mentoring session. 📝 Learn more & apply: zurl.co/UtwI9
🌎 From dialogue to action. 📄 The report & recommendations from our #IASEdFund "Uniting science & community for an accelerated #HIV response in #Belize" meeting are now available: 👉 zurl.co/8U7j6 #RethinkRebuildRise
⚕️ What does it take to deliver #HIV services where everyone feels safe, respected & supported? Join leading experts at our #AIDS2026 workshop "Where stigma ends, care begins." Organized by the IAS, @gestospe.bsky.social, FHI 360 & PATA. 📍 28 July, 14:30 BRT | Rio de Janeiro 🔗 zurl.co/qoc2t
"When I think about #RethinkRebuildRise, I really think about how we garner what need do to address the gap in adolescents & young people worldwide, particularly around prevention, treatment & access" IAS Governing Council Member Renata Sanders @childrensphila.bsky.social @pennmedicine.bsky.social
✨ We are pleased to share that the IAS has received the "Coup de pouce" prize from the Fondation Dr Liechti to support #IASPlus & help sustain our efforts to advance #HIV learning & knowledge-sharing worldwide. Learn more 👉 zurl.co/OZVPQ Explore IAS+ 👉 zurl.co/gO98s #RethinkRebuildRise
🎥 "Right now, we have such opportunities to actually rethink what we do, rebuild for the future, and rise to meet the opportunities and the challenges." As we near #AIDS2026, watch IAS Governing Council Member Mitchell Warren (@avac.org ) call on all of us to #RethinkRebuildRise!
🤝 This #SupportDontPunish Day of Action, explore #IASPlus resources on person-centred care, harm reduction, and strengthening #HIV prevention, treatment and care for people who use drugs. 👉 plus.iasociety.org/search/resou... #WorldDrugDay #RethinkRebuildRise
🆕 Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) supplement, “Unfinished business in elimination of vertical #HIV transmission and ensuring HIV-free survival”. Explore the latest evidence and access all articles for free: zurl.co/jdh7Y #RethinkRebuildRise @egpaf.bsky.social
🌐 More than restoring, #RethinkRebuildRise is about rebuilding the #HIV response with purpose & rising stronger. IAS Governing Council member Nittaya Phanuphak shares her message heading into #AIDS2026. 💬 Learn more & join the conversation: zurl.co/wwZ0q
🚀 Learning just expanded on #IASPlus! Through a new collaboration with @eacsociety.bsky.social's eAcademy, IAS+ users can now access the free "Management of HIV & Co-infections" course and strengthen their #HIV clinical knowledge: zurl.co/XTJMj 📲 Explore the eAcademy: zurl.co/O9OfZ
"We need to be resilient. We need to be creative." 🎥 Watch IAS Governing Council member @darrelltan.bsky.social share his vision for strengthening the #HIV response. 💬 Add your voice to the #RethinkRebuildRise conversation: aids2026.org/social #AIDS2026 @utoronto.ca @unityhealthto.bsky.social
📢 "This is really a moment to be bold." IAS Governing Council member Elizabeth Irungu (@jhpiego.org ) shares what #RethinkRebuildRise means to her: making every resource count, embracing innovation & empowering communities. 📲 Share your message: zurl.co/vaQxM