"We look forward to continued partnerships... to help Pakistan detect, report, and respond to outbreaks and ensure global health security." - Nabeela Ali ow.ly/6rSb50wXGcq

According to BBC News (UK) and Human Rights Watch, foreign detainees in at least one #UAE prison are being denied lifesaving #HIV treatment: ow.ly/oE8p50x385j

Although more adolescents are now seeking #HIV care in #SouthAfrica, analysis of records from 2005-2016 showed that only 66% of #adolescents (15-19-year-olds) initiated #antiretroviral treatment (#ART), compared to 87% of those under 15: ow.ly/ENmJ50x7gMn @Avert_org

In #Ethiopia, #AIDSFree manages the integration of the Health Commodity Management Information System (HCMIS) to prevent stockouts of test kits, #HIV treatment, & other health products. Visit our website to learn more about our activities & progress: aidsfree.usaid.gov/countries/ethi…

According to aidsmap, a study recently presented at the 17th European #AIDS Conference (#EACS2019) found that #HIV positive gay men in #England report higher adverse effects of using #chemsex drugs compared to men in #Spain, #Italy, & #Greece: ow.ly/qlWn50xdhD8

#AIDSFree has provided technical assistance to 4 civil society organizations (#CSOs) in #Lesotho. Read our Final Report to learn about achievements, challenges, & lessons learned: ow.ly/9Fxj50xdhUz

What does U=U mean? Taking #ARVs consistently can make #HIV almost undetectable: “'We have the science, we have the medications...We know what we need to do, but we have to get people to come in the door and stay in the door.”' Science News ow.ly/7eME50xdjiN

Since 2014, #AIDSFree has worked to improve the quality & effectiveness of high impact, evidence-based #HIV interventions to meet country-specific goals & objectives. Thank you to all of our project staff (a few of which are photographed here) for making AIDSFree a success!

Why have interventions to prevent #IntimatePartnerViolence (#IPV) & #HIV failed young #women in #SouthernAfrica? A recent Journal of the IAS open access commentary identifies 3 main reasons: ow.ly/AOn850xixNt

The #AIDSFree Project (2014–2020) has expanded #HIV education, prevention, & treatment in 19 countries across #SubSaharanAfrica & the #MENA region. Check out our short video, which highlights a few accomplishments in the words of our field staff & clients! ow.ly/9H3U50xiyVj

The 20th International Conference on #AIDS and #STIs in Africa (#ICASA2019) is taking place in Kigali, #Rwanda this week! World Health Organization (WHO) will be hosting over 20 key sessions; view the full program of events here: ow.ly/3MnM50xoXcg

Don't forget! World Health Organization (WHO) will be hosting the following key sessions TOMORROW (Dec. 4) at #ICASA2019: 1) Integrating #HIV testing in #familyplanning in East & Southern Africa, 10:45 CAT 2) New WHO guidelines on #HIVtestingservices & strategies for reaching the undiagnosed, 14:45 CAT

#ICASA2019 key session on How to Adopt & Implement World Health Organization (WHO) #HIVTesting Strategies & Transform Your #HIV Programme for 2020 will be held TOMORROW (Dec. 5) at 16:45 CAT!

1 in 3 girls in #Tanzania experience some form of sexual violence before turning 18. Learn how USAID's Community Health & Social Welfare Systems Strengthening Program is preventing & responding to violence against women (#VAW) & children to help end #HIV: ow.ly/uw2r50xp0r7

#SouthAfrica begins roll-out of new #ARV, #TLD, for #PLHIV. The fixed-dose combination has fewer side effects, & transferring those already receiving ARVs to this new, cheaper regimen could allow up to 5 million more people to receive treatment! The Guardian ow.ly/bE2750xuS2o

Watch our latest video: "Voices from the Field"! As #AIDSFree concludes, our field staff & clients reflect on how the project has expanded #HIV education, prevention, & treatment in 19 countries throughout #Africa. ow.ly/FhNI50xuSol

Under IntraHealth International's Neema Project, young #HIV positive men in #Senegal are connected with peer mentors to reduce stigma & increase access to treatment: ow.ly/8bRC50xuSI5

Mother-to-child transmission (#MTCT) rates of #HIV have risen in a number of countries, due to increased teen pregnancy, performance gaps in non-PEPFAR supported sites, & the lack of country-specific strategies. How do we solve this? Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation has solutions: ow.ly/ogi150xAHiR

Congratulations to #SriLanka for eliminating the vertical transmission of #HIV & #congenitalsyphilis! In 2018, all pregnant women w/ HIV started #antiretroviral therapy (#ART), & 97% of pregnant women w/ syphilis received treatment: ow.ly/cnZl50xAHwJ UNAIDS Global

#eLMIS, an #AIDSFree logistics initiative, has more than tripled the uptake of key reproductive health products in #Zambia: ow.ly/7f6M50xAI3o