The UK is in a leading position globally to end new cases of HIV, thanks to long-standing collaboration between governments of all parties, researchers, healthcare professionals, and communities.
Maintaining that progress will require continued focus on evidence-based policy and shared commitment.
We would welcome the opportunity to meet with Mr Farage, alongside experts from our Foundation, to discuss the evidence and policies proven to reduce the impact of HIV on the NHS.
Restricting access to this treatment is not only harmful to individuals but also counterproductive to public health here in the UK and abroad. Denying HIV care would put lives at risk and lead to more transmissions in the UK, not fewer.
HIV treatment is one of medicine’s great success stories. A single pill a day allows people living with HIV to lead long, healthy lives and eliminates the risk of passing the virus on.
The Foundation's response to comments by Reform UK Leader, Nigel Farage, regarding access to HIV treatment among new arrivals to the UK⬇️
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Your sexual health matters.
This #STIWeek, make it a priority. Not sure where to begin?
Here are five easy ways to start:
✅ Get tested regularly
✅ Ask about PrEP
✅ Choose protection that works for you
✅ Talk openly with partners
✅ Make sexual wellness part of your routine
"We urge both Congress and the Administration to once again come together to protect and strengthen funding for HIV/AIDS. Millions of lives depend on it, and the opportunity to end this epidemic, once and for all, must not be lost."
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"Today, we have extraordinary new tools to prevent HIV and treat it more effectively than ever before. Ending AIDS is within reach. But progress is fragile, and without sustained investment, it can quickly be reversed.
Now is not the moment to pull back. It is the moment to double down."
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"Less than two months ago, a Republican-led Congress and the President came together to pass a bipartisan budget that reaffirmed the United States’ commitment to ending the AIDS epidemic - a goal first set out in President Trump’s 2019 State of the Union."
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An estimated 1.2 million people are living with HIV in the United States. Right now, 150,000 don’t know it.
Ending AIDS starts with access. To testing. To prevention. To care.
Our U.S. Portfolio Lead, Noelle, shares why we can’t look away and what we’re doing about it.
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In a conversation with @chronphilanthropy.bsky.social, Elton John and David Furnish share their lessons from decades spent in the fight against HIV/AIDS. Read the full Q&A: www.philanthropy.com/news/3-decades-on-elton-...
Every day, 570 young women hear the words: “You have HIV.”
11 years ago, Jessica was one of them.
But Jessica refuses to be defined by her diagnosis and hopes to use her experience to help other women.
Learn more: https://bit.ly/47nnIi3
25 years ago, Dr. Idowu stepped into an antiretroviral clinic in Nigeria as a volunteer. She witnessed the stigma and inequality. She refused to look away. Today, she's rewriting the narrative & driving change by making stigma-free HIV care accessible to everyone. Learn more: https://bit.ly/47nnIi3
Read more about the women shaping the HIV response here: www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/the-urgent-t...
Last year, 60% of women-led HIV organizations lost funding. But women leaders didn’t stop.
This #InternationalWomensDay, we honor the women who refuse to look away.
In 1996 Elena was told she had three years to live. Today, she leads Revanche, bringing life-changing care to communities.
Photo of Anne Aslett with three young women. Quote reads: "Women and girls are not inherently more vulnerable to HIV; inequality puts them at risk. Gender-based violence, barriers to education and healthcare, poverty and stigma all drive that vulnerability. If we are serious about ending AIDS, we must dismantle the structural barriers that continue to endanger women and girls." - Anne Aslett
A future free from AIDS must also be a future built on gender equality.
As #InternationalWomensDay approaches, we’re highlighting the urgent need to center women and girls in the global HIV response and to confront the inequalities that continue to shape the epidemic.
One mission. One fearless commitment.
No one gets left behind.
Learn more about our mission: https://www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/about-us/
Discrimination fuels health inequities around the world. At @eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org, we’re fighting back.
Join us in saying no to discrimination. No to stigma. And no to hate.
#ZeroDiscriminationDay
Photo of Mandisa and colleague from CHLP. Quote from S. Mandisa Moore-O'Neal, Executive Director of The Center for HIV Law and Policy: "Our partnership with the Elton John AIDS Foundation means we are able to provide intersectional HIV legal and policy technical assistance to over 20 states, while also providing specialized support as needed. Our communities know they can rely on us for liberatory policy solutions."
HIV is not a crime. But in 32 states across the U.S. and 90+ countries, outdated laws still prosecute people for their HIV status. On #HIVIsNotACrime day, we stand with our partner @hivlawandpolicy.bsky.social to fight for laws rooted in science, dignity and justice.
In her @devex.com op-ed, our CEO Anne Aslett shares a tough truth: ending HIV in Eastern Europe & Central Asia is a political challenge as well as a scientific one. Through our RADIAN partnership with @gilead.com, we’re proving a different model is possible. Learn more: www.devex.com/news/sponsor...
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When you believe in someone and watch them succeed 🧡 Huge congratulations to our partner, Tiko on securing major funding from The Audacious Project. We spotted Tiko's potential early and helped them grow. Now they're ready to reach millions more girls in sub-Saharan Africa 🌍 https://bit.ly/4kRoIR8
The war in Ukraine enters its fifth year. 5.8M people have been forced to flee their homes, including over 1.3M who have sought safety in Germany. Through our RADIAN partnership with @gilead.com, we’re working to ensure that no one faces HIV alone: www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/supporting-u...
Opt-out testing flips the script. Our pilot in South London demonstrated just how powerful this approach could be. As part of the UK Government’s commitment to ending new cases of HIV, opt-out testing is being rolled out to 89 emergency departments in England, backed by a £150 million investment.
It’s #HIVTestingWeek in the UK!
Dr Steve Taylor, Lead HIV Consultant in Birmingham, UK explains why knowing your status really matters.
#GetTested. Protect your health.
Elton John and David Furnish have a message for you this #HIVTestingWeek!
Get tested. Know your status. Help end stigma.
Trauma-informed care shouldn’t be optional. It helps save lives.
People deserve care that feels safe enough to come back to.
Learn more about Titan’s story: www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/meet-titan-a-voice-for-c...
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Since 2020, we have helped connect more than 78,000 people to ART.
ART stands for antiretroviral therapy. It is the lifesaving treatment for HIV. Yet right now, 9.2 million people living with HIV are not on treatment.
This is what ART is and why it matters.
This LGBT History Month in the UK comes at a critical moment. As leaders gather at the GiveOut Summit in London today, hard-won progress for LGBT+ people is under threat and attacks are accelerating.
Read Elton John & David Furnish's statement: www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/giveout-summ...
Statement by Elton John and David Furnish on congressional passage of U.S. funding for the fight against AIDS: www.eltonjohnaidsfoundation.org/statement-on...
