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International Women’s Day: Rights, justice, and action for women and girls

Nearly one in four adolescent girls experiences physical or sexual violence before the age of 20. According to UNFPA, fewer ...
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Evidence reveals cross-country price variation for the procurement of HIV treatment

The consolidated evidence reveals that there is considerable cross-country price variation, particularly for second-line regimens where prices increase significantly with income level highlighting ...
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Review and mapping of Global Fund investments in priority comorbidities in Grant Cycle 7 to improve the health and well-being of people living with or at risk of HIV and/or TB

This report developed by UNAIDS and the United for Global Mental Health reviews and maps Global Fund investments in priority HIV and TB comorbidities in Grant Cycle 7 (GC7), including key ...
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Keeping people in care

Continuity of HIV care is not only a matter of individual survival; it is a public health necessity. Maintaining treatment, counselling and referral pathways helps prevent interruption, reduces severe ...
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Sitrep: UNAIDS response to the crisis in Ukraine

As the war in Ukraine enters its fifth year, the humanitarian crisis continues to deepen, with profound consequences for access to essential services, including health care. Modern warfare tactics, ...
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Benin adopts positive new law on HIV prevention, care and elimination of stigma and discrimination

UNAIDS welcomes the passing into law by the President of Benin Patrice Talon of Law 2026-02 on 9 February 2026. The law focuses on HIV prevention, management and will accelerate progress towards ...
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UNAIDS rallies African leaders to remain united to end AIDS

“AIDS is not over in Africa and continued African leadership is essential,” said Winnie Byanyima, Executive Director of UNAIDS. “Now is the moment to raise ambition, safeguard our gains and ensure ...
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Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response — World AIDS Day 2025 report

Documents Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response — World AIDS Day 2025 report 25 November 2025 ...
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As HIV infections soar due to injecting drug use, harm reduction should be a priority in Fiji

This story first appeared in the UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2025 report. Kalesi Volatabu, founder of DrugFree World Fiji, breaks the ice at drug awareness sessions by sharing her shocking story. When ...
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Funding cuts undermine community-led innovations in the Philippines

This story was first published in the UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2025 report. “We will focus on treatment!” This is the reassurance HIV advocates say they have received from the Government of the ...
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A lifeline interrupted in Uganda— why community health systems matter

This story was first published in the UNAIDS Global AIDS Update 2025 report. In early 2025, 22-year-old Jokpee Emmanuel arrived at Reach Out Mbuya in Kampala, Uganda, expecting to attend the Friends ...
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Community-led HIV services under threat: global networks and UNAIDS track the impacts of the US funding cuts

Community-led organizations are the backbone of the HIV response in many countries, providing access to HIV services for key populations, advocating for human rights and monitoring the HIV response.