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news President Biden repeals ‘Global Gag Rule’

In a long-awaited move, US President Joe Biden has repealed the Trump administration's expanded 'Global Gag Rule'....

1 min read |28 Jan 2021

blog Enter the Ring – New HIV prevention method places power in women’s hands

January marked an important step on the path to the first fully female-controlled HIV prevention method, after the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended use of the dapivirine vaginal ring for cisgender women at ‘substantial risk’ of HIV, as part of combination prevention approaches....

2 min read |02 Feb 2021

stories Eswatini: ‘Is it a crime to love someone?’

In Eswatini, nowhere does the lack of respect shown to people because of their sexual orientation go deeper than in religious circles. Imagine then what would happen if a pastor himself was discovered to identify as bisexual....

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blog How #BlackLivesMatter is reigniting my passion to ‘do development differently’

Divya Bajpai, Director: Programmes at Frontline AIDS, gives her perspective on how the ongoing movement for racial equality could be transformative for organisations working in international development....

3 min read |10 Dec 2020

stories Maria’s story: “They have to see us as human beings”

Diagnosed with HIV at 18 and shunned by the community, Maria found solace as a mentee with the READY to Lead programme in Zimbabwe and went on to become a mentor herself....

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blog HIV R4P: Three reasons to be excited about the future of HIV prevention

Despite the enormous challenges posed by COVID-19, many scientists attending this year's virtual HIV Research 4 Prevention conference voiced optimism that we are entering a golden age for HIV prevention....

2 min read | 05 Feb 2021

stories Community HIV health agents reach marginalised people in Mozambique

In Mozambique, our two-year Deep Engagement programme has changed lives with its focus on providing individualised stigma-free HIV services for LGBT people....

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stories Nuro’s story: I am an example, I show them they are not alone

Nuro Amanula, a 22-year-old peer supporter from Mozambique, on why he is passionate about helping other gay men access lifesaving HIV prevention, care and treatment services....

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blog Political inaction and dwindling investment – what’s next for HIV prevention?

This World AIDS Day, organisations at the forefront of the HIV response are sounding the alarm that a shift in focus to COVID-19 risks creating a sharp rise in new infections....

5 min read | 01 Dec 2020

news COVID-19 Risks Undoing a Decade of HIV Prevention, Frontline Activists Warn

The fight against AIDS has been hard hit by COVID-19, new reports released today by Frontline AIDS show. ...

3 min read | 01 Dec 2020

blog Moving LGBT rights up the political agenda in Myanmar

In Myanmar, if you are lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender (LGBT) existing laws leave you open to arrest, abuse and extortion at the hands of the police. Not only does this violate LGBT people’s human rights, it sanctions stigma and abuse from others and prevents LGBT people from accessing life-saving HIV services....

4 min read | 30 Nov 2020

news AIDS isn’t Over: Activists and celebrities unite for new campaign

Ahead of World AIDS Day, Frontline AIDS is launching its ‘AIDS Isn’t Over’ campaign to reignite the conversation around HIV and AIDS....

2 min read | 30 Nov 2020