AVAC's Samantha Rick Delivers Statement During High-level US HHS Meeting
AVAC’s Samantha Rick delivered a statement during a high-level US HHS meeting on Monday, April 11. Read the full statement below.
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Jeanne Marrazzo and Community Leaders Amplify Their Voices for Choice
“We are 12 years since many of us gathered in Washington, DC, at the international AIDS conference that was just two days after the FDA approved oral TDF/ FTC,” said AVAC Executive Director Mitchell Warren. “Twelve years later, it’s actually an abomination how poorly we have done as a global community, and when we think about equity in this country and around the world, oral PrEP is still only beginning to find its place.”
Announcing the 2024/25 AVAC Advocacy Fellows
We are pleased to announce our 13th class of the flagship AVAC Advocacy Fellows Program for 2024-2025! This group of seven advocates will participate in an 18-month program that supports their advocacy efforts, invests in the further development of their skills, shapes the agenda for HIV prevention research, and influences how quickly new interventions move into policy and programs in their communities and countries.
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AVAC’s Samantha Rick Delivers Statement During High-level US HHS Meeting
AVAC’s Samantha Rick delivered a statement during a high-level US HHS meeting on Monday, April 11. Read the full statement below.
Jeanne Marrazzo and Community Leaders Amplify Their Voices for Choice
“We are 12 years since many of us gathered in Washington, DC, at the international AIDS conference that was just two days after the FDA approved oral TDF/ FTC,” said AVAC Executive Director Mitchell Warren. “Twelve years later, it’s actually an abomination how poorly we have done as a global community, and when we think about equity in this country and around the world, oral PrEP is still only beginning to find its place.”
Announcing the 2024/25 AVAC Advocacy Fellows
We are pleased to announce our 13th class of the flagship AVAC Advocacy Fellows Program for 2024-2025! This group of seven advocates will participate in an 18-month program that supports their advocacy efforts, invests in the further development of their skills, shapes the agenda for HIV prevention research, and influences how quickly new interventions move into policy and programs in their communities and countries.
AVAC Response to Uganda’s Constitutional Court Ruling on the Anti-Homosexuality Act
AVAC is gravely concerned with the Constitutional Court of Uganda’s recent decision to uphold the core provisions of the Anti-Homosexuality Act of 2023 (AHA) that was signed into law nearly one year ago. AVAC stands in solidarity with the LGBTQIA+ community in Uganda, and globally, in calling out this dangerous law.
April Webinars!
This month we will host six webinars on a wide range of important issues, including choice in HIV prevention, PrEP in cisgender women, criminalization and HIV, syphilis in the US and DoxyPEP. Scroll down for what’s coming up later this week and later this month.
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African Leadership and Global Health Advocacy
This case study explores the transformative COMPASS power-approach to the governance and leadership of South-North coalitions.
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In our newest episode of Px Pulse, we explore why and how the decisions that shape global health must be made by those facing the greatest risks.
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Celebrating Rep. Barbara Lee and the Black Women Who Helped Shape the AIDS Movement
Following Black History Month and during Women’s History Month, it is important to honor Black women who have championed efforts in ending the epidemic and have led the ongoing fight in ensuring healthcare equity and justice for all. Someone who has worn multiple hats both as an advocate and as a US policymaker is no other than Representative Barbara Lee.
HIV Cure Updates and Opportunities
Last week’s Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Denver, Colorado, was full of new research, provocative discussion and debate on a wide range of issues from longer-acting injectable PrEP; the dapvirine vaginal ring (DVR) in pregnancy; doxycycline as post-exposure prophylaxis (DoxyPEP) to prevent sexually transmitted infections (STIs); and so much more. Check out our daily summaries of highlights from CROI and recordings and resources from the daily Community Breakfast Club sessions.
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