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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

news Frontline AIDS welcomes ‘ambitious’ UNAIDS targets on HIV prevention

The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has set out its new vision for HIV prevention in a global report launched ahead of World AIDS Day....

2 min read | 26 Nov 2020

news UK Government undermines years of public health progress with cut to aid budget

Frontline AIDS has described as 'baffling' the UK Government's decision to abandon its legal commitment to spend 0.7% of GNI on international aid....

1 min read | 25 Nov 2020

blog Communities hold the key to progress on TB targets, innovation and accountability

This week the World Health Assembly (WHA) resumed its virtual session. ...

3 min read | 13 Nov 2020

news Injectable PrEP more effective than pills at preventing HIV among women

An anti-HIV drug injected every two months has proven to be more effective than daily pill treatments at preventing HIV in women and girls, researchers have reported....

1 min read | 09 Nov 2020

news US Election 2020: Biden win brings hope of Global Gag Rule repeal

Frontline AIDS congratulates President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on winning the US election....

2 min read | 09 Nov 2020