Tagged as: COVID-19

Community-led responses save lives amid COVID-19 11 Jun 2020

At today’s pre-meeting for the 46th UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board I spoke* about our partners’ experiences on the frontline and highlighted ...

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Six ways to stand against COVID-19 stigma: lessons from the HIV response 05 Jun 2020

One of the enduring slogans from the HIV response is: Viruses don’t discriminate. People do....

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UNAIDS’ new strategy must focus on HIV prevention and face down the threats 04 Jun 2020

HIV prevention must be at the heart of UNAIDS new strategy for beyond 2021, but first it is vital to recognise the scale of failure to meet the 2020 t...

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Sex work: holding the knife on the sharpest edge 02 Jun 2020

Impossible choices - work and risk getting or passing on COVID-19, or starve. How the COVID-19 lockdowns and restrictions have made life very difficul...

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Flowers of Tomorrow 02 Jun 2020

Flowers of Tomorrow advocates for the human rights of sex workers in South Africa and their access to HIV services, especially during the COVID-19 cri...

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World Health Assembly agrees to protect the ‘most vulnerable’ – but who are they? 29 May 2020

There is much to be celebrated about the outcome of last week’s virtual World Health Assembly, which brought together ministers and heads of state a...

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Lockdown hero: one young man, his bike and a big heart 27 May 2020

Since the start of the COVID-19 crisis, young Ugandan Faisal has shown guts and determination to continue reaching 20 young people he usually counsels...

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COVID-19 and HIV webinar 20 May 2020

COVID-19 & HIV webinar: Continuing services with and for marginalised people...

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New pandemic, same blame game 15 May 2020

Rights-based organisations in Africa are reporting that stigma against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people is on the rise as a result...

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