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United Nations Adopts New Goals to End AIDS by 2030

Only four members at the U.N. high-level meeting on AIDS voted against a declaration to reduce HIV rates and stigma.

Battling Stigma Alone

Living with HIV in the country of Georgia has been difficult for a doctor who helps others living with the virus.
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World Blood Donor Day 2021: Give Blood and Keep the World Beating

Plus: Buy a “Queer Blood America” work by artist Jordan Eagles, who fights the FDA’s discriminatory ban on blood donors.

Honor International NASH Day 2021—Your Liver Will Thank You!

NASH is a more severe form of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Learn more about this type of hepatitis on #NASHday 2021.

U.N. Member States Must Follow the Science

The United Nations High-level Meeting on HIV and AIDS marks 40 years since AIDS was first reported.

40 Years In and 10.2 Million People With HIV Still Aren’t on Treatment

UNAIDS assesses the progress—and path forward—to a healthy and happy life for all people affected by HIV.
The cover of “Red Hot + Free,” which is out July 2, 2021

Listen to Two New “Red Hot + Free” Songs to Raise HIV Funds

The “Red Hot + Free” HIV fundraising album includes Billy Porter, Sofi Tukker, Titus Burgess and a new version of “I Will Survive.”

Good and Bad News About Global Rates of HIV, Viral Hepatitis and STIs

2019 HIV cases were the lowest since 1990, and hepatitis B rates also fell, according to a WHO report. But most STIs peaked.

Montreal to Host the 2022 International AIDS Conference

The HIV community will once again gather in person at AIDS 2022 next summer, but the conference will also have a virtual component.

International AIDS Society Announces Montreal as Host City for AIDS 2022

The 24th International AIDS Conference will take place in Montreal, Canada, and virtually from 29 July to 2 August 2022.
#01 Back to the beginning: AIDS and the elusive vaccine

HIV Unmuted - The IAS Podcast

#01 Back to the beginning: AIDS and the elusive vaccine
Anthony Fauci, MD, heads the NIAID.

HIV Vaccine Awareness Day 2021

AVAC’s theme for HVAD 2021 is “HIV Vaccine Research: Building on Lessons from COVID.”

Dutch Teens With HIV May Be Better Adjusted Than Their HIV-Negative Peers

Supporting universal access to care and quality-of-life check-ins may be associated with better quality of life for teens with HIV.

Cure: HIV Comes Back

A Brazilian man with HIV is no longer in remission after more than 15 months off treatment.

Does Shuttering HIV Services to Stop COVID-19 Save More Lives?

The benefits of HIV services “are far larger” than the risks of more COVID-19 transmissions, says UNAIDS and WHO analysis.
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Biden’s Budget Request Increases HIV Funds by $267M

The money would fund the U.S. Ending the HIV Epidemic plan. But what would Biden’s budget do for the global AIDS battle?
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