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stories Young, gay and subjected to torture in Cameroon

Imagine being subjected to a forced anal examination against your will. You are forcefully taken to hospital by a police officer, made to undress and then suffer the shame and indignity of having your anus scrutinised for signs of sexual activity....

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blog Our personal tragedy and determination to overcome COVID-19

As the second wave of COVID-19 engulfs India, Alliance India is getting critical help to the frontline of the HIV response. ...

5 min read | 13 May 2021

stories Tauria’s story: from shame to strength

From childhood, Tauria Tauach Rijal from Mozambique faced hostility and social isolation due to their gender identity and expression. Experiences such as this drive LGBT people away from the services and support they need and increase their HIV risk. ...

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stories Remembering Wanjiku Kamau

Frontline AIDS is deeply saddened to learn of the death of Wanjiku Kamau....

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news Ugandan bill extends criminalisation of LGBT+ people and sex workers

Civil society organisations in Uganda have expressed dismay after the passing of the Sexual Offences Bill 2019, which was debated in Parliament earlier this week....

2 min read | 06 May 2021

news US supports suspending vaccine patents in major step towards People’s Vaccine

US Government support for the TRIPS waiver brings the world closer to the removal of a major obstacle in the drive to increase vaccine production worldwide....

1 min read | 06 May 2021

stories Role models and agency: what young women want

Adolescent girls and young women are among the hardest hit by the HIV epidemic and, in Mozambique, the rate of new infections among this demographic is worryingly high....

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stories What is it like living with HIV during a pandemic?

When the pandemic hit last year, many people lost their jobs overnight and had no way to pay bills or buy food. For many living with HIV, the trauma was even greater....

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news UK Government cuts funding for UNAIDS by more than 80%

The UK Government will drastically reduce its annual commitment to the UN's HIV programme to £2.5 million this year, a decision described by Frontline AIDS as "maddeningly shortsighted"....

2 min read | 29 Apr 2021