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AHF reaches 2 million lives in care
The organization expands its presence and is now in 47 countries operating 839 free of charge care centers for the prevention, detection and treatment of HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs).
Menstrual Poverty is a Human Rights Issue and Not Just ‘a Hygiene Matter’
One in every 3 adolescents in Latin America regularly misses school due to the lack of adequate resources to manage their menstrual periods with dignity: clean water, proper underwear, and
New Pandemic Agreement: Pharma Wins, Developing World Loses: AHF Institute
As the final Intergovernmental Negotiating Body (INB) meeting of the World Health Organization (WHO) Pandemic Agreement approaches, the AIDS Healthcare Foundation and the AHF Global Public Health Institute are voicing
Yes, we can end TB and AIDS.
Despite the achievements of the response to tuberculosis around the world, TB, a 100% curable disease, continues to claim thousands of lives.
International Women’s Day 2024 Empowered Women = Healthy Women
On International Women’s Day 2024, AHF joins the voice of millions of women in Latin America and the Caribbean on the road to achieve safety, equality and full respect for
February 13, International Condom Day 2024
2023 left us with a worrying increase in Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) in Latin America and The Caribbean, with rates remaining between 15% and 40% in syphilis, HIV, gonorrhea, and
Girls Act, in their own words
2022 marks the first five years of the Girls Act, a program which aims to provide tools for girls’ agency to use in difficult contexts and thus avoid acquiring HIV,
Treatment and prevention are the keys to ending HIV
The world has the formula to end AIDS by 2030, but that goal will not be achieved without the necessary determination and action, says the Joint United Nations Program on
Colombia challenges the patent of a drug against HIV
The Colombian government is about to authorize the entry of the generic version of dolutegravir, one of the most used and effective drugs in antiretroviral treatment, which controls HIV. Resolution
WHO recommends expanding access to HIV testing
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines on HIV, highlighting the importance of expanding access to testing to get people living with the virus to undetectable levels. At
People who “control” HIV, more susceptible to diseases
People ‘HIV controllers’ may be more susceptible to non-AIDS-related illnesses compared to people who are being treated for the infection, a new study has revealed. People living with the virus
Successful trial of simplified treatment for HIV
A research team evaluated the effectiveness of using a single drug, rather than a combination of three or more, to treat HIV in people with early infection. Thus, the drug
Ending AIDS by 2030 is still possible, says UNAIDS
Ending AIDS as a public health problem is not only a health issue, but also a political and financial choice, highlights the latest report from the Joint United Nations Program