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  • ROAR on Human Rights Day

    Saturday, December 10 was Human Rights Day—the annual commemoration of the UN adoption, in 1948, of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. As frequent readers of this blog know, AVAC isn’t always convinced that “days” for topics or issues can change the world. But we know to our core that human rights—every day—are essential for progress in HIV and every other health issue.

    December 12, 2016
    General
    AVAC

  • PrEP Won’t Protect if it’s Priced Out of Reach

    Kenneth Mwehonge, head of HEPS-Uganda's advocacy program writes, "I’m excited by the potential of PrEP to drive new infections down, but I worry that if the high cost of its delivery isn’t checked, PrEP may not realize this potential, especially not in the developing countries where it’s needed most."
    December 9, 2016
    PrEP
    Kenneth Mwehonge

  • Getting Set to Defend and Advance Sex Workers’ Rights in 2017 and Beyond

    As we turn to 2017 all eyes are on human rights – in the US and overseas. This update from Lindsay Roth, a long-time sex worker advocate, reports on a recent win and the larger forces putting sex worker safety in the cross hairs.

    December 9, 2016
    Male and Female Condoms, General
    Lindsay Roth

  • Don't Give Up: Human Rights Day 2016

    With uncertainty over what 2017 holds, and on the occasion of Human Rights Day, AVAC Staffer Micheal Ighodaro chooses to focus the good news for human rights that 2016 brought.

    December 9, 2016
    General
    Micheal Ighodaro

  • To Be PrEP-ared for the Future, We Must Learn from the Past

    Having worked on voluntary medical male circumcision rollout in Kenya, HIV prevention research advocate Simon K'Ondiek saw how important comprehensive community engagement was in the success or failure of the project. Going forward, for PrEP implementation to be effective, local communities and traditional leaders must be involved.

    December 6, 2016
    PrEP, Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
    Simon K'Ondiek

  • World AIDS Day: What We're Grateful For

    Every year on World AIDS Day, December 1, we pause to take stock. We take stock of how much energy goes into “days” that note this issue or that one—and of how little attention HIV gets, relative to its ongoing impact in so much of the world, on other days. This year, many of us will also be considering how to move forward in a world where acceptance, equality and a commitment to human rights are under threat.

    December 1, 2016
    General
    AVAC

  • Support AVAC on Giving Tuesday

    AVAC is asking for your support to help us keep doing what we do best—advocating for comprehensive HIV prevention to help end the epidemic in our lifetimes. You can count on us to call attention to key findings and follow-up actions, just as you can count on us to be a clear, consistent and uncompromising voice for human rights, sexual and reproductive health, and robust investment in the AIDS response from research to rollout.

    November 28, 2016
    General
    AVAC

  • What's New and What's Needed: Updates in research results and advocacy

    Many of us, in the US and around the globe, continue to be moved, activated and concerned by the recent US election. In that spirit, this update highlights recent developments in biomedical prevention research. They serve as a great example for why a pro-science, pro-research, pro-stakeholder engagement agenda is a non-negotiable necessity, irrespective of politics and political parties.

    November 22, 2016
    HIV Vaccine, Cure, PrEP, Treatment
    AVAC

  • Standing Together: AVAC statement on the US election

    For the past 21 years, AVAC has advocated for a comprehensive, rights-based response to the HIV epidemic that respects the choices and the dignity of all people. In recent years, science, activism and political will have brought us within striking distance of ending HIV in our lifetime. The results of this week’s US election could imperil this progress.

    November 10, 2016
    General
    AVAC

  • Achievements and Disappointments: From Cape Town to Chicago

    As part of our series of posts from HIVR4P 2016, Teresia Otieno writes of feeling hopeful after her recent time in Chicago. She sees the science continuing to advance and calls for advocates, service providers, governments and funders to implement new prevention options.

    November 2, 2016
    Hormonal Contraceptives and HIV, PrEP
    Teresia Otieno

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