New AVAC brief addresses misconceptions about HIV self-testing for PrEP while highlighting the opportunities self-testing can provide in order to support further PEP and PrEP scale-up prepwatch.org/resources/hiv-…

Only 17% of newborns in the WHO African Region receive the hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours of birth. Administering the vaccine within 24 hours of birth is crucial to preventing mother-to-child transmission and protecting against severe illness like liver cancer. Learn more➡️:

Ahead of the #SummitOfTheFuture, starting on 22 September, here are 4 key terms to know:

Improving diagnosis for patient safety: Get it right, make it safe! Today's webinar put patients at the center lnkd.in/e52qTKwK and highlights the priorities for using diagnostics for improving patient safety. youtu.be/eUVBJnqfEGc

Women account for 67% of the health and care workforce and yet they are still paid 24% less on average than men working in the sector: who.int/news/item/13-0… This needs to end. #EqualPayDay

Self-testing is important for HIV prevention. Check out our new narrative review in Lancet HIV: tinyurl.com/3jrcp3ku AVAC Meg Doherty Unitaid Andy Seale South-south learning network Jason Ong

Since WHO recommended the global adoption of #HIV self-testing as a safe way to enhance access and uptake of testing, research indicates that self-testing can also ease #PrEP initiation and continuous usage. Explore this latest Review by Zhang and Co. thelancet.com/journals/lanhi…

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A great scientific signal towards another medical tool for #HIV prevention and protection. World Health Organization (WHO)'s guidance for LEN PrEP twice-a-year dose is in development. If the trial for a yearly dose concludes successfully, WHO guidance will be rapidly adjusted. x.com/bbcworld/statu…

This is the first of our three summary news bulletins from #CROI2025. The next one will be sent on Monday 17 March and the final one on Friday 21 March. If you'd like to receive these bulletins as emails, and any future bulletins, sign up at: aidsmap.com/subscribe-emai…

More cohesive communities may be better at distributing HIV self-test kits & identifying ppl with undiagnosed HIV - our findings from Zimbabwe in PLOS Global Health🗞️ journals.plos.org/globalpubliche… Miriam Taegtmeyer Cheryl Case Johnson Liz Corbett Euphemia STAR Initiative #HIVSelfTest

Adaptive Frontier Exploration on Graphs with Applications to Network-Based Disease Testing. arxiv.org/abs/2505.21671

New guideline on the clinical management and infection prevention and control of #mpox. This guidance is designed to support: ✅ Patients with mpox — whether at home, in the community, or in healthcare facilities ✅ The health workers and caregivers supporting them Since

WHO/Europe WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific World Health Organization South-East Asia WHO Indonesia PAHO/WHO People living with HIV are at higher risk of severe #mpox. Knowing your HIV status and starting antiretroviral therapy is very important. The new mpox guideline strongly recommends testing for HIV in people with mpox and starting antiretroviral therapy without delay. 🔗

At #IAS2025, World Health Organization (WHO)’s Michelle Rodolph highlighted the importance of long-acting injectable PrEP, such as lenacapavir, as an added option for HIV prevention. Expanding access to more methods gives people real choice and supports better health outcomes.

According to Brooke Nichols at #IAS2025, self-test-based PrEP continuation could offset the costs of bespoke programming for groups like MSM and female sex workers, allowing services to be maintained even amid funding cuts.

Ines Dourado from @UFBA and the Unitaid-funded PrEP-1519 project emphasizes that introducing self-testing is not just a technical fix: it’s a structural opportunity to simplify PrEP delivery, expand reach and reduce the clinical burden in overstretched health systems. #IAS2025

According to Dr. Lloyd Mulenga, self-testing isn’t just a backup, it's central to the future of HIV prevention. By embedding it in community settings and national guidelines, Zambia is shifting how prevention reaches those most at risk. #IAS2025

Christian Stillson of CHAI reminds us: HIV self-testing has evolved from a diagnostic tool to a cornerstone of PrEP access. As we scale long-acting PrEP, self-testing will be critical to reaching more people, faster and more efficiently. #IAS2025