The impact of the United States foreign assistance pause on the community-led HIV response in Latin America
The impact of the United States foreign assistance pause on the community-led HIV response in Latin America
Honduras’ HIV response at risk due to U.S. freeze of foreign assistance
Honduras' HIV response is experiencing critical disruptions due to the U.S. funding pause for many HIV services. Approximately 100 healthcare workers had stopped providing lifesaving services following the initial U.S. stop-work-order last month, reducing access to essential HIV services like testing, prevention, and treatment for people living with HIV. These interruptions in access to HIV services create great individual – and public - health risks. While some affected healthcare workers were…
Comprehensive Update on HIV Programmes in the Dominican Republic
The HIV programmes in the Dominican Republic are currently facing several challenges and disruptions, primarily due to shifts in US funding and political dynamics.
The critical impact of the PEPFAR funding freeze for HIV across Latin America and the Caribbean
The U.S. decision in January to freeze all funding for U.S. foreign assistance, including for the U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), has had a critical impact on several countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, exacerbating existing challenges in the HIV response. More than 20 countries in the region rely on these funds to deliver HIV treatment, prevention, and care services, including community-led services focused on the most discriminated and marginalized…
Upholding dignity for everyone: Ariadne Ribeiro Ferreira
Now 43 years old, Ariadne Ribeiro Ferreira, a trans woman working for UNAIDS in Brazil, advocates to leaders and speaks to media around the world. As she is an inspiration to colleagues, many are keen to learn more about Ariadne’s story.
Experts back G20 action to tackle pandemics by addressing the inequalities which drive them and by boosting production of medicines in every region of the world
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, 29 October 2024—Today, at a special event organized for the G20 Joint Finance and Health Ministerial, the Brazilian government and experts from the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS and Pandemics backed calls for efforts to break the “inequality-pandemic cycle” that is fueling continued disease emergencies. Two crucial measures could enable the world to tackle current and future pandemics.
Peru approves groundbreaking law to extend health coverage for migrants with HIV and TB
In a milestone decision, the Peruvian Congress has passed legislation that extends temporary health insurance coverage to migrants diagnosed with HIV and tuberculosis (TB). This law allows non-resident foreigners to access healthcare services through the public health insurance system (known by the Spanish acronym SIS) while they complete their immigration processes.
UNAIDS commends Mexico's ban on conversion therapy
UNAIDS has applauded the decision by Mexico to ban the practice of so-called "conversion therapy".
UNAIDS Executive Director and Inequality Council urge G20 to back bold network on medicine production and address the social determinants of pandemics
At the G20 preparatory meeting in Brazil, Executive Director of UNAIDS and Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Winnie Byanyima, today urged governments to support a new G20 Alliance, proposed by the Brazilian government, to enable life-saving medicines to be produced in every part of the world. Co-Chair of the Global Council on Inequality, AIDS, and Pandemics Sir Michael Marmot also called on G20 delegates to address the social determinants of pandemics, such as education and human…
UNAIDS welcomes Court’s ruling to protect the rights of LGBTQ people in Dominica
UNAIDS welcomes the decision of the High Court of Dominica to protect the rights of LGBTQ people in Dominica.
