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STI & HIV World Congress Kicks Off July 24: Follow The Conversation!

Next week, the STI & HIV World Congress (also known as ISSTDR) kicks off in Chicago, Illinois, USA and AVAC will be there. This is the first major face-to-face meeting of STI & HIV professionals since 2019 and one of the only spaces the global STI community comes together to promote ongoing STI research efforts and exchange information on current investigations. This is also the first time AVAC is attending ISSTDR in hopes of expanding STI advocacy and community engagement.

July 20, 2023

STI Vaccines
IAS Science 2023 Conference: What you need to know

The 12th annual conference of the International AIDS Society (IAS) on HIV science takes place July 23–26 in Brisbane, Australia, and virtually. This year’s conference will offer the latest on vaccine and cure science, research updates on broadly neutralizing antibodies, important discussions on trial design in the era of PrEP, the potential of community-led models of care and the importance of integrating services for HIV and sexual and reproductive health (SRH). AVAC and partners will be there! Read on for an overview.

July 17, 2023

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Our Take: Are the UN Declaration on PPPR and the Pandemic Accord going in the right direction?

The last few weeks have been filled with high-level negotiations among UN Member States on the way forward for global pandemic prevention, preparedness, and response (PPPR) efforts. Below, please find an analysis of the negotiated language to date in the Pandemic Accord, and the UN Declaration on PPPR, and their implications for equity in PPPR. These analyses were conducted by AVAC and partners working in collaboration to track progress toward equity in these agreements and develop an advocacy agenda for provisions in both that ensure equity in global health advances. The Declaration is an agreement that involves heads of state and potentially a role for all ministries of government. The Pandemic Accord is being negotiated by members of the WHO to strengthen PPPR.

July 6, 2023

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4 MARCH 2022 VOLUME 24 ISSUE 9

Media Coverage

Published Research

Announcements

STI & HIV World Congress Kicks Off July 24: Follow The Conversation!

IAS Science 2023 Conference: What you need to know

Our Take: Are the UN Declaration on PPPR and the Pandemic Accord going in the right direction?