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Search for HIV cure in spotlight at AIDS 2016
The search for HIV cure is of “paramount importance” and must be a priority for the future of HIV research, said Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, co-chair of the 21st International AIDS Society (AIS) conference. Speaking at an event ahead of AIDS 2016, … more
AIDS 2016: can 90–90–90 target succeed?
Experts and leaders have called for increased investment, better access to testing and cheaper drugs if the ambitious UNAIDS 90-90-90 targets are to be met. The UNAIDS strategy for eliminating HIV, launched in 2014, sets out that by 2020, 90 … more
Three-way marriage challenges stigma and promotes safe sex
How a polygamous marriage is overcoming the stigma around HIV discordant HIV relationships in Kenya. more
Theft of vital medical equipment puts lives at risk
Dizzy and sweating, 25-year-old Kevin Amoding sits with her eyes closed in the HIV clinic, as her tiny little daughter begins to cry. She walked three kilometres from her village to Asuret Health Centre III and has spent the last … more
Disability, poverty, TB and HIV: where do you turn?
Being disabled, HIV positive and having treatment for tuberculosis is a challenge that Ellen Banda is all too familiar with. more
UN meeting on AIDS: behind the scenes with civil society
It is not easy to get member state consensus on Political Declarations at the UN. Drafts go back and forth, words are pored over, red-lines get drawn and horse-trading is often the order of the day. more
Uganda’s youth take lead in keeping global development goals on track
Young people in Uganda are learning how to track progress towards the global development goals for 2030. more
Malawi’s new generation empowered to demand health services
In Malawi young people are being empowered with advocacy skills to demand sexual and reproductive health services. more
Our correspondents are writing for change on HIV issues relating to young people, as well as drug use.