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Achieving the 90-90-90 target
UNAIDS outlines progress on HIV, but decries funding cuts

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) released its latest report on the status of the HIV epidemic and the global response ahead of the 10th International AIDS Society Conference on HIV

Published
22 July 2019
By
Liz Highleyman
Achieving the 90-90-90 target
UN Aids target to end epidemic by 2030 at risk as funding falls for first time

The pace of reducing new HIV infections is slowing and progress in accessing treatment is decreasing, putting UN targets to end the Aids epidemic by 2030 in doubt.

Published
21 July 2019
From
The Guardian
Finance and funding
Kaiser/UNAIDS analysis finds donor governments spent US$8 billion for HIV in 2018, similar to a decade ago

Donor government disbursements to combat HIV in low- and middle-income countries totaled US$8 billion in 2018, little changed from the US$8.1 billion total in 2017 and from the levels of a decade ago, finds a new report from the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).

Published
17 July 2019
From
UNAIDS press release
Pharmaceutical industry
What Does PrEP Cost Outside the United States?

For the past several years, doctors in the United States have watched enviously as other countries have approved generic versions of PrEP made by Mylan, Teva, and other generic drug companies. These cheaper generics have made it easier for governments to support large PrEP scale-up programs.

Published
04 July 2019
From
The Body
Finance and funding
UK pledges £1.4B to Global Fund, boosting advocates' spirits

The United Kingdom pledged £1.4 billion ($1.8 billion) to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria on Friday, with advocates hoping the commitment will encourage other donors to give generously as the fund chases a $14 billion replenishment to support its work over the next three years.

Published
01 July 2019
From
Devex
Finance and funding
Theresa May urges other countries to step forward as she unveils £1.4bn in fight against killer diseases

Prime minister Theresa May has urged international leaders at the G20 summit in Japan to follow the UK's lead and commit to fighting the world’s three biggest infectious disease killers, as she unveiled a £1.4 billion funding pledge. In one of her final acts as prime minister Mrs May announced the UK would give £467 million a year over the next three years to the Global Fund to Fight Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

Published
01 July 2019
From
Telegraph
People and personal stories
Elton John awarded France's highest civilian award Legion d'Honneur

The British musician was presented with the award by President Emmanuel Macron during a ceremony at the Élysée Palace. President Macron's office praised Sir Elton, 72, as a "melodic genius" and as one of the first gay artists to give a voice to the LGBT community. He used his acceptance speech to promote his charity work.

Published
25 June 2019
From
BBC News
Health services and systems
What challenges must Nigeria overcome to eliminate vertical transmission of HIV?

Despite impressive health system-related achievements in the prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV (PMTCT) in the last decade, Nigeria contributes the greatest number of infants

Published
20 June 2019
By
Carole Leach-Lemens
Government, leadership and policy
Ukraine: government to fund publicly procured HIV services

Ukraine has announced that it is to allocate $16 million to the country’s AIDS response for 2019-20, which will sustain and expand HIV prevention and support services for key populations as well as care and support services for people living with HIV.

Published
18 June 2019
From
UNAIDS
PrEP programmes and uptake
PrEP reduces HIV infections by over 95% in US ‘real world’ study

A study of people prescribed pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) over a four-year period at a large centre in Los Angeles has found that HIV incidence in people

Published
18 June 2019
By
Gus Cairns
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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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