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Organisations from across the Frontline AIDS partnership receiving US government funds have been issued with abrupt ‘stop work’ orders and told to cease operations immediately. Frontline AIDS Executive Director John Plastow calls for an historic effort to avert the catastrophic threat facing people living with and affected by HIV in many parts of the world.

Frontline AIDS does not endorse political parties nor support candidates, but in the wake of the US election result we cannot deny the importance of its potential impact on our goal to end AIDS, as well as for people living with HIV and for marginalised communities who are often most affected. We know that what happens following the result will affect the lives of millions around the world.

Frontline AIDS’ Rapid Response Fund has received a $300,000 USD funding commitment from the Elton John AIDS Foundation (the Foundation) to tackle anti-gay and transphobic violence and rhetoric.

Frontline AIDS welcomes Gilead’s announcement to allow six generic manufacturers to sell its potentially game-changing HIV prevention drug, lenacapavir, while recognising that the treatment remains unaffordable to many.

The Chair of Frontline AIDS, Prof. Nana Poku, announced today that the Board of Directors has unanimously appointed John Plastow as the organisation’s permanent Executive Director. ...

Following an upsurge of Mpox in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and its spread to a growing number of other countries, the African Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation (WHO) have declared Mpox a public health emergency of international concern. Frontline AIDS has convened a response team which will bring partners together to share expertise on how communities and civil society organisations can best respond....

Frontline AIDS is celebrating its 30-year anniversary to create a future free from AIDS for everyone, everywhere in July 2024. ...

A new technical guide developed by Frontline AIDS and partners aims to help health planners and programmers to integrate female genital schistosomiasis services with wider sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) interventions....

Frontline AIDS is deeply concerned by Uganda’s Constitutional Court decision not to overturn the Anti-Homosexuality Act, 2023, in its entirety....

John Plastow will be the next Interim Executive Director of Frontline AIDS for a period of 12 months. He will begin the role in April....

A new report from the UNAIDS Global HIV Prevention Coalition (GPC) reveals progress on the global framework for action on prevention in 38 focus countries....

PEPFAR recently announced new funding to boost youth leadership in the HIV response in countries across Africa. PEPFAR’s 20 million USD investment marks a significant milestone, acknowledging the resilience and dedication of young people in driving change. ...

A new set of HIV Prevention & Accountability reports developed by Frontline AIDS and community partners in India and nine countries in Africa show that while governments have made important progress in reducing the number of people newly acquiring HIV, most are still not investing enough in HIV prevention....