Progress in #STI science is real, but systems & investment aren’t keeping up. Our new #STIWatch update covers #CROI2026, #HPV prevention gaps, new STI advocacy agendas in Kenya, South Africa & Zimbabwe & a new partnership model for HIV/syphilis test w/big potential, tinyurl.com/stiwatchq1

Looking Back at 2025 - and Ahead to 2026 - STI Watch Dear Advocate,  As 2025 draws to a close, the STI field is at a pivotal moment, facing rising infections, decreased funding, and a strained global health landscape. Yet there is real promise in new in...

#STIWatch looks back at 2025—and ahead to 2026. Rising #STI rates, major #HPV vaccination gains, slow but promising diagnostics, the rise of #selfcare, and what’s next for #vaccines and policy reform. Read AVAC’s year-in-review and what we’re watching next. 👇

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STIWatch Quarterly Newsletter - STI Watch STIWatch Newsletter Issues

ICYMI, the latest edition of the #STIWatch newsletter is out! It features the newest #STI resource for advocates and highlights key issues we’re watching, including innovation in diagnostics + vaccines and the growing threat of under-funding.

Read it here: www.stiwatch.org/stiwatch-qua...

Beyond Borders - STI Watch ISSTDR, IUSTI, the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress, and AVAC hosted a special webinar spotlighting speakers who were not able to join the congress due to financial and political barriers. Presenters…

Missed the Beyond Borders webinar hosted by ISSTDR, IUSTI, #STIHIV2025 Congress, and AVAC?

Catch up now with the full recording + presentation slides—spotlighting powerful #STI research from presenters blocked by financial and political barriers.

📍 Resources: buff.ly/9owSqIh

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Our #STI civil society partners in Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, South Africa, Zambia, Uganda & Zimbabwe are helping to reshape the STI R&D and diagnostics agenda in East and Southern Africa.

🔗 Read how ➡️ www.stiwatch.org/moving-the-s...

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Moving the Global STI Response Forward: Insights from Advocacy Partners - STI Watch VAC connected with advocacy partners, Cleopatra Mpaso of Pangaea Zimbabwe, Mandisa Mdingi of The Foundation for Professional Development in South Africa, and Felix Mogaka of the Kenya Medical Research...

New on #STIWatch:
Global #STI advocates share what’s urgently needed, from stigma-free care to stronger systems and sustained investment. A must-read for anyone advancing STI research, equity & access.

📖 Read the blog: www.stiwatch.org/moving-the-g...

The latest #STIWatch newsletter is live!

✔️ Highlights from the STI & #HIV World Congress
✔️ What US research defunding means for #STIs
✔️ New WHO STI guidelines
✔️ Q&A with AVAC’s Alison Footman
✔️ New blog from global partners on advocacy priorities

📰 Read more: tinyurl.com/STIwatch

The #STIHIV2025 congress kicks off in Montréal this weekend. AVAC is tracking key sessions, strategies, and advocacy needed to confront rising infections and shrinking budgets. Follow along with our latest #STIWatch preview. #IUSTI2025 #STIadvocacy #GlobalHealth

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Gonorrhoea vaccine to be rolled out in England from August The treatment will be offered to those most at risk from August after a record number of cases.

Good news in the fight against #STIs: England is rolling out the world’s first #gonorrhea vaccine—the #4CMenB meningococcal vax, found to offer protection against gonorrhea too.

Learn more: www.stiwatch.org/gonorrhea
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STI Watch And better, faster, less expensive testing tools to reduce the toll of STIs.

It’s #STI Awareness Week! 🧬 From new self-tests to promising vaccine research, there's momentum—but also real threats from funding cuts and agency rollbacks. Stay informed.

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Latest #STIWatch issue is out! We cover the first self-test for chlamydia, gonorrhea & trich, introduce a new #selfcare guide and spotlight the top issues we’re monitoring as the dismantling of global health continues. #STI

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With the rise of #STIs across the globe, we need meaningful investment in vaccine and diagnostic research and development (R&D) and #STIWatch has the latest tools and resources to keep you informed.

Throughout 2024, we have seen rising rates of #syphilis globally. 🌐 Explore #STIWatch to learn the latest about #STI vaccine and diagnostic R&D for syphilis and other STIs. stiwatch.org