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Ethnic and cultural minorities
Greg Millett On What Black People Can Learn About HIV Outreach

The vice president and director of public policy at amfAR knows what needs to change in HIV education.

Published
07 February 2019
From
HIV Plus
UK health services
It’s Time For Government To Get To Grips With The Nation’s Sexual Health

Ian Green of Terrence Higgins Trust: As demand for sexual health services rises by 13%, funding for public health has been continuously cut, with sexual health service budgets being cut by a quarter.

Published
06 February 2019
From
Huffington Post
Government, leadership and policy
Applause, with some raised eyebrows, to Trump’s pledge to end AIDS in the U.S. by 2030

When news leaked yesterday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address tonight would include a call for ramping up efforts to end the AIDS epidemic in the United States by 2030, many advocacy groups quickly weighed in with guffaws. But many HIV/AIDS researchers and even some leading advocates have a more measured, and even enthusiastic, reaction to the possibility that Trump wants to join an existing ambitious campaign and position his administration as a champion of a cause that he thus far has not embraced.

Published
06 February 2019
From
Science
Government, leadership and policy
Trump called for an end to HIV in the US by 2030. That’s totally realistic.

We asked five HIV and public health experts to weigh in on what Trump’s plan to end HIV in the US should include if the administration is serious about tackling the ongoing epidemic.

Published
06 February 2019
From
Vox
Government, leadership and policy
What is ‘Ending the HIV Epidemic: A Plan for America’?

The President’s initiative will work to reduce new infections by 75 percent in the next five years and by 90 percent in the next ten years, averting more than 250,000 HIV infections in that span. Our efforts will focus on four key strategies that together can end the HIV epidemic in the U.S.: Diagnose, Treat, Protect, and Respond.

Published
06 February 2019
From
HIV.gov
Government, leadership and policy
Trump announces goal of ending HIV/AIDS epidemic by end of next decade

The president who fired his HIV/AIDS advisory council a year ago and has no one working in the Office of National AIDS Policy pivoted on Tuesday night, pledging to focus fresh money and knowledge to eradicate the epidemic.

Published
06 February 2019
From
Washington Post
Government, leadership and policy
Sadiq Khan – It’s vital London plays its role in tackling stigma and wiping out this disease forever

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan gives his support to our AIDSfree appeal and explains why this week’s Global Forum in London is vital in the battle against HIV

Published
30 January 2019
From
The Independent
Government, leadership and policy
UK government announces plan for zero HIV transmissions by 2030

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock will make the following statement: ‘So today we’re setting a new goal: eradicating HIV transmission in England by 2030. No new infections within the next decade. Becoming one of the first countries to reach the UN zero infections target by 2030.’ Deborah Gold, Chief Executive of the National AIDS Trust (NAT), said ‘action must urgently follow’ the announcement.

Published
30 January 2019
From
Gay Star News
PrEP policies and guidelines
For the greatest impact, end caps on PrEP access now

NHS England continues to limit the roll-out of PrEP. Waiting until the Impact trial completes is reckless—for the greatest impact, make PrEP available now to all who need it.

Published
25 January 2019
From
Lancet HIV (editorial)
Access to medicines and treatment
Australia will never be HIV-free if access to prevention requires a medicare card

My research shows newly arrived Asian-born gay and bisexual men are four times more likely to become HIV positive in the four years after arriving in Australia compared to their local peers. Temporary visa holders are not eligible for Medicare, but to access PrEP or HIV treatment cheaply in Australia you need a Medicare card.

Published
23 January 2019
From
The Conversation
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Community Consensus Statement on Access to HIV Treatment and its Use for Prevention

Together, we can make it happen

We can end HIV soon if people have equal access to HIV drugs as treatment and as PrEP, and have free choice over whether to take them.

Launched today, the Community Consensus Statement is a basic set of principles aimed at making sure that happens.

The Community Consensus Statement is a joint initiative of AVAC, EATG, MSMGF, GNP+, HIV i-Base, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, ITPC and NAM/aidsmap
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