HIV ‘Prevention Hangout’ expands information and HIV services at Brazil’s 2026 Salvador Carnival
During the 2026 Carnival in Salvador de Bahia—one of the largest street festivals in Brazil, which gathered around 12 million people—UNAIDS, the Municipal Health Secretariat of Salvador, Bahia, and the non-governmental organization Motirô BA provided HIV information, testing and prevention services to its participants through the “Rolê da Prevenção” initiative.
‘Olimbi - Mother Courage’ HIV documentary wins Geneva film festival Impact Award
At the back of the reception hall, Olimbi Hoxhaj and Karlo Mlinar are standing in disbelief. They have just won the StoryBoard Impact Award at the Geneva Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH.)
New guidance note on decriminalizing drug use in the context of HIV
At the 69th session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), UNAIDS, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the International Network of People who Use Drugs (INPUD), together with partners, launched a new joint guidance note titled Decriminalization of drug use in the context of HIV.
UNAIDS strongly welcomes bold, new US funding package for HIV
UNAIDS welcomes the signing into law of a bipartisan US$ 5.88 billion spending package that reinforces the continued commitment and leadership of the United States in the global response to HIV.
Multisectoral resilience to funding cuts in Guatemala
In 2025, cuts in international support for the HIV response in Guatemala and a reduced HIV allocation from the Global Fund caused immediate challenges for the HIV response. Some services were curtailed or discontinued altogether in clinics affected by the cuts, and remaining service providers struggled to absorb clients who had lost their service access. Furthermore, a substantial portion of the personnel at HIV comprehensive care units and community outreach workers that help facilitate and…
New Global AIDS Strategy and Transition Working Group adopted at UNAIDS’ 57th Board meeting
The 57th Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) meeting concluded in Brazil this week at a time of severe disruptions to the HIV response in many countries and to the work of the UNAIDS Joint Programme. In this context, the Board adopted a new Global AIDS Strategy 2026-2031 for the world, “United to End AIDS."
A decade of promoting workplace equality for people living with HIV in Spain
According to Spain’s Ministry of Health, 19% of the population report feeling uncomfortable at the idea of sharing a workplace with someone living with HIV. Similarly, the International Labour Organization’s Global Survey on HIV-related Discrimination in the World of Work (2021) revealed that a significant proportion of respondents (59.6%) supported measures that violate human rights, such as mandatory HIV testing for employment, highlighting the need to strengthen training and awareness. A…
South Africa charts a new frontier by rolling out a twice-yearly injection which is almost 100% effective in preventing HIV
UNAIDS welcomes the announcement of new deals to make new HIV prevention medicines available and affordable for people in need
UNAIDS strongly welcomes the announcement of two new agreements to advance progress in stopping new HIV infections. UNAIDS estimates show that 1.3 million people were infected with HIV in 2024 far higher than the target of 370,000 by 2025. Lenacapavir, produced by US company Gilead, is a revolutionary new medicine that prevents HIV infection with injections just twice a year.
UNAIDS exhibits posters in Geneva to dispel myths and misconceptions about HIV
From 1 to 30 September, a series of UNAIDS posters is on exhibit in Geneva along the Lac Leman. The posters dispel many of the mistruths about HIV and AIDS. While many people think they may be well-informed about the virus, in reality many misconceptions continue to circulate. Forty years after the first cases of HIV were identified, misinformation, stigma and discrimination still persist. Worse still, the information gap is widening, particularly among young people who are often most…
