Treatment as Prevention Webinar: Models to Guide Ending the Epidemic
This webinar featured a presentation by Dr. John Blandard and discussion of the impact of expanded antiretroviral treatment on the AIDS epidemic in specific settings. Slides and audio are available here
Request for FDA Priority Review on PrEP
25 HIV and health organizations sent a letter to the FDA requesting priority review for the labeling change of Truvada for PrEP
- See the letter
- Read
AVAC's statement on Gilead's submission of
PrEP data to the FDA
Px Wire charts movement toward the end of AIDS
Our quarterly newsletter this month includes:
- Gilead Science's submission to the FDA for a label change for TDF/FTC indicating that it can be used as HIV prevention in HIV-negative adults;
- The closure of the 1% tenofovir gel arm of the VOICE trial;
- New trials launched this quarter;
- The first meeting of Project
ARM (Africa for Rectal Microbicides); and
more
New Issue of P-Values
This issue covers the US government reaffirming its support to fight AIDS/HIV, Project ARM charting a course for rectal microbicide research in Africa and an AVAC partner briefing Ohio state legislators on the latest in HIV prevention research
AVAC's Year in Review
Taking stock of an eventful year and looking optimistically forward. Read more
AVAC Report 2011: The End?
Read the report, download graphics and listen to new podcast series featuring advocates weighing in on what it will take to end the AIDS epidemic
Accelerating Access to Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision
- UNAIDS and PEPFAR launch five-year action framework to accelerate scale-up; learn more from our recent update
- Adovcate for VMMC
using AVAC's new
talking points and read about global AVAC
priorities for VMMC in
2012
The Beginning of the End of AIDS
- Presidents Obama, Bush and Clinton with Bono, Alicia Keyes and more spoke at this World AIDS Day Event. Watch it at www.youtube.com/TheOneCampaign
- AVAC
Executive Director, Mitchell Warren, wrote in
the Huffington Post:
To End AIDS, the World Needs a Plan
VOICE Trial Team Announces Closure of Tenofovir Gel Trial Arm
For more information and to listen to a global teleconference discussion with investigators visit here
AVAC Announces 2012 HIV Prevention Research Advocacy Fellows
The Fellowship pairs emerging leaders in advocacy and activism with existing organizations to develop projects focused on HIV prevention research. Meet the eight new Fellows and learn about their projects.
Global Call on New Data Regarding Hormonal Contraceptive Use and HIV Risk