Our network is growing! 🤝🌍
KNESWO Feminist Initiative is proud to announce our official partnership with Y+ Global through an MoU.
Together, we strengthen solidarity, amplify voices, and advance HIV & human rights for queer refugees and sex workers. ✊🏽🌈
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💉🌟 “Zimbabwe is among the few countries worldwide to surpass the 95-95-95 HIV targets — reaching 97-99-96. This is a remarkable national achievement.”

— Dr. Odusola, UNDP Zimbabwe Resident Representative

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🌍 Today in Hanoi, SCDI had the honor of welcoming representatives from @expertisefrance.bsky.social, @afd-france.bsky.social & French Embassy in Vietnam. Together with our community partners, we shared frontline stories from the #HIVresponse and the power of community-led, evidence-based care.

📢 #Opportunity #alert for all activists!

Check out International AIDS Society’s impactful courses to strengthen and equip stakeholders and activists in HIV response work here: plus.iasociety.org/all-courses

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Experts discuss global HIV funding gaps and need for sustainable support Experts highlight urgent need for countries to sustain and diversify HIV funding approaches.

Urgent calls for global solidarity emerged at the UN as experts warned that dwindling U.S. funding could jeopardize the hard-won gains in the fight against AIDS.

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“30 Years after the #BeijingDeclaration and Platform for Action:

What Have We Achieved and What Still Needs to Be Done to Guarantee the Right to Health of #Women in All Their Diversity in the #HIVResponse in Latin America and the Caribbean?”

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C.C. @iasociety.bsky.social

Leaders push for innovation and equity in HIV response Niël Terblanché Policymakers, clinicians, researchers, and development partners from across Africa have converged at Windhoek for the 19th International Conference on HIV Treatment, Pathogenesis, and Prevention Research in Resource-Limited Settings (INTEREST 2025).  The weeklong gathering aims to advance HIV treatment and prevention efforts in some of the continent’s most underserved communities. Prime Minister Elijah Ngurare said during the official opening of the event that Namibia is committed to combatting HIV and strengthening the country’s health systems. Ngurare commended both national and international efforts to curb the spread of HIV and added that the conference is another call to action that resonates across borders, disciplines, and communities. He said Namibia is honoured to host the gathering and noted the country’s achievements, including being recognised by the World Health Organisation with a Bronze Tier Award for reducing mother-to-child transmission of HIV to below 5%. “By 2022, only 4% of babies born to HIV-positive mothers contracted the virus,” he said. According to Ngurare, Namibia also became the first country globally to receive a Silver Tier designation for its work in eliminating mother-to-child transmission of hepatitis B. He attributed this achievement to two decades of dedicated work, which included the integration of services for HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis into maternal and child health care. Ngurare also warned against complacency. “We are not blind to the challenges that remain. Behind every statistic is a life, a family, and a future. Progress is not a destination but a journey,” he said. He called for the deployment of nimbler policies and toolkits to target the remaining gaps and ensure that research and innovation reach marginalised communities disproportionately affected by HIV. Ngurare said that the government’s approach includes integrating HIV services within the broader health system, with a focus on maternal and child health, co-morbidities, and mental health. He stated that universal health coverage is a national priority and that Namibia’s strategic health plans are aligned with broader development frameworks such as Vision 2030. “Let us ensure that the knowledge we generate during this conference reaches the frontline healthcare providers, in clinics, in the communities, and in the hearts of those we serve,” he said. The Minister of Health and Social Services, Dr Esperance Luvindao, who also addressed delegates, reiterated Namibia’s vision of building an accessible, integrated, and equitable health system. “We aim to provide services that are timely, evidence-based, and of the highest quality, ensuring that every individual receives care that is centred around their needs and circumstances,” she said. Luvindao added that Namibia had made commendable progress towards the UNAIDS95-95 targets. “Namibia has achieved 93% of people living with HIV knowing their status, 95% of those on treatment, and 98% of those treated being virally suppressed,” she said. She acknowledged that gaps remain and that innovative approaches would be necessary to close them. The minister also stressed the importance of partnerships, scientific collaboration, and locally led solutions.

#HIVAwareness #HealthEquity #HIVResponse #InnovationInHealth #GlobalHealth

The global HIV response at a crossroads: protecting gains and advancing sustainability amid funding disruptions The global HIV response faces a crisis as abrupt funding cuts, particularly from the USA, threaten decades of progress. Governments across Africa report widespread disruptions in essential services, i...

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"Without decisive action, funding disruptions could result in catastrophic increases in infections and mortality, undermining the global HIV response for the next generation."

www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

60+ African and global experts reflect on the pathways for governments and donors to sustain the gains in the #HIVResponse in two publications:

Read the policy brief: www.blantyrepreventionstrategy.com/national-lea...
Read the press release: oneill.law.georgetown.edu/press/leader...

Day 2 of the #Nadoum meeting in Tunisia was filled with reflective & productive conversations 🇹🇳

💬 "Sustainability is not only about funds. It is about human resources, allies & making sure that the conversation around #HIV stays alive" – Rita Wahab, @menarosa.bsky.social

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Our Global Programme Officer, Keren Dunaway, will be joining @frontlineaids.bsky.social at the #HRC to speak on the urgent need for a gender-transformative response to the HIV funding crisis.

📢 Join Us Tomorrow!

🔗 Livestream: bit.ly/hrcendingaids

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Our Exec Director @john-plastow.bsky.social is at the #FCAASummit opening session with Beirne Roose-Snyder from the Preclusion Project & Fanis Inganga from TICAH.

As the conference kicks off, attendees are eager to discuss & analyse the impact of US policy on the #HIVresponse.