Call for Nominations: Multistakeholder Task Force for the 2026 High-Level Meeting on HIV Civil society organizations, networks, and communities are invited to submit nominations for the Multistakeholder Task Force (MSTF) supporting preparations for the 2026 High-Level Meeting on HIV. The ...

📢 Call for Nominations!

Civil society organizations, networks & communities: Submit your nominations now for the Multistakeholder Task Force supporting the 2026 UN High-Level Meeting on #HIV.

🗓 Deadline: 3 April 2026
Apply: unaidspcbngo.org/news/call-fo...

#HLM2026 #PLHIVLeadersNow @unaids.org

Happy Friday!

This week, GNP+ is excited to have joined our PLHIV country partner, NEPHAKKENYA in attending the Kenya Integration Summit 2026 that ended yesteday, hosted by @MOH_Kenya through #NASCOP and @nsdcc_kenya and other community partners.

#PLHIVLeadersNow #HIS2026

Episode 10 of PLHIV Podcast Series Young PLHIV Leaders on Integration Spotify video

As we end the week, @gnpplus proudly presents Episode 10 of the #PLHIVLeadersNow podcast series! 🎙️

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/5h2S...
YouTube: youtu.be/Os4j0wBYjvo
#PlHIVLeadersNow

Yesterday was #ZeroDiscriminationDay a reminder that to put #peopleFirst and commit to fighting stigma & discrimination.

Watch full recoding here: youtu.be/7DrbhO7Ficw

#ZeroDiscrinationDay #PLHIVLeadersNow #PeopleFirst

On Zero Discrimination Day, we commit to challenging harmful laws, practices, and attitudes, and to placing the human rights and dignity of #PLHIV at the centre of our work.

#PLHIVLeadersNow #ZeroDiscriminationDay #EndStigma @unaids.org

" Zero #Discrimination day is a reminder that everyone deserve dignity" Ayodeji Adeniji, Youth Leader, Nigeria

#ZeroDiscriminationDay #PLHIVLeadersNow #EndAIDS

Zero stigma is not an aspiration. It is a #responsibility. Randy

#PLHIV continues using lived experience to end AIDS by ending stigma.

#ZeroDiscriminationDay #PLHIVLeadersNow #EndAIDS

The HIV Cure webinar "HIV Cure Research for Children: Where Do PLHIV Fit In?" is now available.

Watch the recording here: youtu.be/s4Xe23S5Sqs

#PLHIVLeadersNow #HIVCure

When Risk Lingers After the Science Is Settled Rethinking how we talk about U=U and why language may be limiting its impact

U=U is settled science.
HIV is not sexually transmitted when someone is undetectable.

So why does risk still frame the conversation?

New blog reflecting on how lingering caution may be limiting U=U’s full impact.

theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/when-risk-...

#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNOW

To end #AIDS and keep all PLHIV alive and thriving, we should end Stigma and everything that fuels it!

PLHIV Stigma Index countries' reports: development.stigmaindex.org/country-repo...

#PLHIVLeadersNow #EndStigma #EndAids

The #PLHIVLeadersNow podcast is back with its first 2026 episode! Ep9 Minimum Requirements for Integrated HIV Services

Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/7nT4...
YouTube: youtu.be/ZDTcMc2VWVo

Full report: gnpplus.net/wp-content/u...

Case Studies from Six Countries: gnpplus.net/wp-content/u...

Rethink. Rebuild. Rise. What U=U at Ten Years Is Asking of Us Now

Ten years of U=U has transformed lives.
Yet implementation still lags behind the science.
The IAS Annual Letter 2026 challenges us to rethink leadership and rise to responsibility.

Read the full reflection below and share your thoughts.

#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNOW #IAS #AIDS2026 #RethinkRebuildRise

U=U Is Not the Message. It Is the Work. What it really takes to implement Undetectable equals Untransmittable

U=U is not the message.
It is the work.

New blog post on why Undetectable equals Untransmittable must be implemented in everyday care, not just promoted.

Read more here: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/uu-is-not-...

#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow #HIVCare

Grateful for a year shaped by conversation and care.

U=U means that when someone living with HIV is on treatment and undetectable, HIV cannot be passed on sexually. Settled science. Shared clearly, it builds trust. And trust is where change begins.

#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow #HIVAdvocacy

Looking Back to Move Forward What 2025 Taught Me About Voice, Community, and Choosing What Matters

This year clarified the value of care, context, and restraint.
I wrote a reflection on voice, boundaries, U=U, and staying grounded in HIV work.
Full post on Substack.

theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/looking-ba...

#HIV #UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow #PublicHealth #HealthEquity #StigmaReduction

GNP+ offices will be #closed for the Christmas holidays from 19 December 2025 to 5 January 2026.

From all of us at GNP+, a heartfelt THANK YOU! and Happy Holidays: gnpplus.net/latest/news/...
#PLHIVLeadersNow

GNP+ Intervention: Sustainability Session at PCB57 – GNP+

PLHIV to the front, because we are #irreplaceable!

Read GNP+’s powerful intervention from the Sustainability Session at #PCB57: a clear call to institutionalize #PLHIV leadership and secure structured, sustainable funding for PLHIV‑led organizations. gnpplus.net/latest/news/...
#PLHIVLeadersNow

@gnpplus.bsky.social releases the "PLHIV Voices on HIV Services Integration: Case Studies from Six Countries, documenting #PLHIV experiencing HIV service integration amid global funding cuts and health system transitions.

Please Read the report here: gnpplus.net/latest/news/...

#PLHIVLeadersNow

What New PrEP and PEP Guidelines Mean for Prevention Efforts in Canada A clearer path forward for providers, advocates, and everyone working to prevent new HIV diagnoses

Canada’s updated PrEP and PEP guideline strengthens our prevention efforts. It centres accessibility, equity, and clear communication, reflecting what communities have needed for years. My new blog explores why this matters.

#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNOW #HIVPrevention

This week, join the PLHIV Convening and hear directly from PLHIV leaders unpacking the real challenges and opportunities of integrating HIV services at country level.
Report: gnpplus.net/latest/news/...

Register here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#PLHIVLeadersNow

The State of HIV in Canada and Why Our Work Demands More Than Words What a major new national report reveals about progress, inequity, and the urgent need for leadership in prevention, U=U, and human rights

The new report from the @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social makes it clear that Canada is not on track to meet its HIV commitments. My newest blog looks at what the report calls for and why leadership is needed now.
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/the-state-...

#UequalsU #HIV #PLHIVLeadersNOW

Building on Momentum for U=U Education Across Canada A new report on UBC CPD’s “Treatment as Empowerment” course highlights the power of collaboration, capacity building, and evidence-based education in advancing HIV care

The new report on Treatment as Empowerment: Advancing HIV Care with U=U highlights how education drives change.

Read my latest blog on building national momentum for U=U:
theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/building-o...

#UequalsU #HIVCare #PLHIVLeadersNow

Compliance Over Creativity: How Canada’s HIV Response Lost Its Imagination When innovation is treated as disruption instead of progress, we all lose

The HIV response in Canada too often rewards compliance over creativity.
Innovation is not disruption. It is how knowledge becomes impact.

Read my latest Substack reflection: theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/compliance...

#UequalsU #KnowledgeMobilization #HIVCommunity #PLHIVLeadersNow

Closing a Chapter with Gratitude Six years of service, learning, and community with the Ontario AIDS Network

After six years on the Ontario AIDS Network Board, I’m stepping away with gratitude and reflection. Progress continues, but there is more to do to ensure every organization truly lives the values of inclusion and equity.

Read the full reflection on my Substack.

#UequalsU #PLHIVLeadersNow

Today is Spirit Day, a reminder to wear purple and stand against bullying and stigma.

There is no shame in being yourself and no shame about being HIV positive.

Visibility and allyship matter every single day.

#SpiritDay #UequalsU #NoShame #2SLGBTQIA #EndStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow

Happening today!

Register and Join todays's PLHIV Network Leadership convening.

This event will focus on PLHIV Leadership in Power and in Practice: ART Services and ART Science.

Date: 16 October 2025
Time: 1pm CET/ 2pm EAT

Register Here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

#PLHIVLeadersNow

If missed the At a Crossroads:Reimagining Africa’s HIV Response discussion by O'Neill Institute & The Conversation Africa, please watch the recording.

Listen to the recording here: youtu.be/Xg5U5Mqo9kM?...

#PLHIVLeadersNow

If You’re Talking About HIV and Not Including U=U, You’re Doing It Wrong Why U=U must remain at the heart of the global HIV response

If you’re talking about HIV and not including U=U, you’re doing it wrong.

U=U is the truth that ends stigma and defines the HIV response today. Treatment keeps us alive and prevents HIV. Anything less leaves the story incomplete.

#UequalsU #SayZero #HonestConversation #PLHIVLeadersNow

Can CRISPR Cure HIV? Separating Headlines from Evidence Why hope is real but the science does not yet support the claim of a permanent cure

Headlines saying CRISPR ends HIV permanently are misleading. Trials show promise but HIV still returns when treatment stops. Hope is real, but evidence matters. I unpack this in my new Substack.

theaccidentalhivactivist.substack.com/p/can-crispr...

#HIV #UequalsU #ScienceNotStigma #PLHIVLeadersNow

UNAIDS Must Not Be Sunset in 2026 What is at stake for the communities most impacted by HIV

The UN is considering sunsetting UNAIDS in 2026. This would weaken accountability and put the communities most impacted by HIV at risk.

My new blog explores why @unaids.org must not be sunset.

#UequalsU #UNAIDS #EndAIDS #HIVEquity #GlobalHealth #HIVJustice #PLHIVLeadersNow