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Funding for key populations affected by HIV and AIDS “way off track”

Funding for key populations affected by HIV and AIDS “way off track”... This is one of the main conclusions from the first ever study into global funding for key populations, released today at the HIV2020 conference by Aidsfonds through the Bridging the Gaps and PITCH partnerships.

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Norway’s community organizations ensuring health, dignity and rights

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It was a very different morning bus ride for UNAIDS Executive Director Winnie Byanyima as she boarded the hepatitis bus in Oslo, Norway, to hear more about the work of ProLAR, an organization that supports people who use drugs.

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Health for All means ALL: A joint statement on ensuring access to health services for LGBTI people

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Putting LGBTI people at the core of services means meaningfully engaging their community-based organizations and networks. LGBTI communities should be involved in the design, implementation, and evaluation of health services. LGBTI communities are also best-positioned to hold service providers and policy makers accountable to their needs

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Community-led networks are organising an alternative International AIDS Conference event: Here’s Why

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On the inauguration of Sex Worker Pride, the Global Network of Sex Work Projects (NSWP) joins the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) and the International Community of Women Living with HIV (ICW) in announcing our full and unwavering support for HIV2020,

UNAIDS Measuring HIV-related Stigma and Discrimination

This virtual consultation aims to:

Elicit a broad range of perspectives and experiences relevant to the construction of summary measures of HIV-related stigma and discrimination. Inform the development of measure(s) of HIV-related stigma and discrimination that reflect the experiences and realities of people living with and affected by HIV.

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New Tools for Addressing Violence and HIV—Linked Public Health Challenges—in KP Programs

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Members of key populations experience disproportionate burdens of both HIV and violence. These epidemics are linked—violence increases HIV vulnerability and poses a barrier to HIV testing, disclosure and adherence to antiretroviral therapy.

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Focus on key populations in national HIV strategic plans in the African region

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The World Health Organization (WHO) defines key populations as populations who are at higher risk for HIV irrespective of the epidemic type or local context and who face social and legal challenges that increase their vulnerability.