AIDS2020

Zimbabwe: A better understanding of African MSM’s behaviour patterns will lead to optimised HIV service provision

In African countries where both gay sex and HIV are stigmatised, it can be challenging for HIV services to reach men who have sex with men (MSM).

Injectable PrEP offers superior efficacy to oral PrEP in clinical trial

PrEP administered as an injection every eight weeks was more effective in preventing HIV than oral PrEP in gay and bisexual men and transgender women, researchers confirmed at the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020: Virtual) today.

France: On-demand PrEP is highly effective, but some may find it confusing

French study found that community sexual health counsellors often encountered confusion about the on-demand schedule and suggested a unified message about when to start and stop PrEP. Such an approach could be especially relevant as people change their sexual behaviour and PrEP use in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis.

MSM living in African countries that criminalise gay sex are at a much higher risk of getting HIV

Men who have sex with men (MSM) living in sub-Saharan African countries where homosexual activity is severely criminalised are at a nearly five times higher risk of having HIV when compared to countries where no criminalisation occurs.

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UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic shows that 2020 targets will not be met because of deeply unequal success; COVID-19 risks blowing HIV progress way off course

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Missed targets have resulted in 3.5 million more HIV infections and 820 000 more AIDS-related deaths since 2015 than if the world was on track to meet the 2020 targets. In addition, the response could be set back further, by 10 years or more, if the COVID-19 pandemic results in severe disruptions to HIV services.

US: Truvada lawsuit ads are prompting some young people with a high risk of HIV not to start or discontinue PrEP

Media adverts from 'ambulance chasing' lawyers spreading misinformation about Truvada and encouraging people to join a lawsuit against its manufacturer have resulted in young people at high risk of HIV not starting PrEP or switching to alternative methods of HIV prevention

Reimagining HIV2020 Online!

Due to COVID-19, the HIV2020 Conference has been re-imagined as a series of 2-hour sessions that will take place via Zoom between the months of July and October. We will conclude HIV2020 by sharing our learnings and highlights from our virtual event on World AIDS Day 2020 in December.