@STOPAIDS

UK-based HIV, health and rights advocacy network. We unite UK voices on the global HIV response and challenge systemic barriers to good health and well-being.

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stopaids.org.uk
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The HIV response is at risk if UNAIDS closes prematurely. We were proud to speak to The @Independent and urge the UK to continue supporting @UNAIDS. We must protect human rights, gender equality and community leadership.
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📰Article to read this week: Activists are calling on continued funding for UNAIDS to protect hard-won progress against HIV. In 2025, 41 million people were living with HIV, 1.2 million people acquired HIV and 570,000 people died from AIDS-related illnesses. Meanwhile, funding for HIV responses is at the lowest level in nearly two decades. As UNAIDS transforms, sustained support is vital to protect progress, uphold human rights and keep communities at the heart of the response. Read the full article: independent.co.uk/news/uk/po… @Independent
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We couldn’t agree more with @kirstyjmcneill, Minister of State for International Development and Africa and former STOPAIDS Coordinator, on the importance of ending AIDS as a public health threat and the essential work of @UNITAID to make this a reality.   🧵1/3
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What gives you hope for the future in global health? For our 20th anniversary, Kristy McNeill, MP, reflects on human ingenuity, equitable access and why breakthroughs like long-acting HIV prevention give her hope for ending the HIV epidemic.
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Approximately 320 million people benefit every year from health products supported by Unitaid, with more than 100 innovations proven to prevent excess deaths.  🧵 2/3
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Their work to make long-acting HIV prevention tools accessible in low- and middle-income countries will be critical to end AIDS as a public health threat by 2030. Thank you @DrDuneton @TAvafia! 3/3
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What gives you hope for the future in global health? For our 20th anniversary, Kristy McNeill, MP, reflects on human ingenuity, equitable access and why breakthroughs like long-acting HIV prevention give her hope for ending the HIV epidemic.
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What are the best opportunities to improve global health for all in the next 3-5 years? Here are some opportunities we've identified (with many caveats!) that could be good news.
These are some opportunities we think could improve global health over the next 3-5 years.

ALT These are some opportunities we think could improve global health over the next 3-5 years.

New medications like lenacapavir could boost HIV prevention. But new medical innovations must be accessible to the communities who need them most.

ALT New medications like lenacapavir could boost HIV prevention. But new medical innovations must be accessible to the communities who need them most.

There is a growing appreciation for community expertise. Maintaining this momentum will require challenging the rollback of human rights around the world.

ALT There is a growing appreciation for community expertise. Maintaining this momentum will require challenging the rollback of human rights around the world.

Ongoing political support for regional manufcaturing, especially in Africa, has the potential to improve healthcare resilience

ALT Ongoing political support for regional manufcaturing, especially in Africa, has the potential to improve healthcare resilience

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Can you think of any other opportunities on the horizon?
Digital health technologies could improve cost-effectiveness and scale of care. But privacy and equity must be at the centre of healthcare digitization.

ALT Digital health technologies could improve cost-effectiveness and scale of care. But privacy and equity must be at the centre of healthcare digitization.

The importance of a strong international community has become more apparent in the wake of chaos caused by cuts and geopolitical instability.

ALT The importance of a strong international community has become more apparent in the wake of chaos caused by cuts and geopolitical instability.

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What do you think will be the major challenges to global health in the next 3-5 years? Here are some of the challenges we've been discussing recently.
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What else is going to make delivering global health for all difficult in the coming years?
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HIV i-Base@HIViBaseSep 30
US ends #HIV support to #Zimbabwe today: “This is not a future risk – it is a present crisis”: i-base.info/htb/54678 With an annual shortfall of ~$80-100 million, more than 100,000 preventable deaths and 50,000 new HIV infections are predicted over the next five years.
Colourful i-Base graphic. The main text reads: The US ends Zimbabwe's HIV funding today as they become the latest African country to reject terms of Trump’s deal. At the top is i-Base’s website address: I hyphen base dot info. A smaller rectangle in the bottom right, reads: HIV news. 2026. There are various dotted patterns. The colours used in the image are two shades of light purple, chartreuse, aqua, grey-brown, royal blue, olive green, grey-blue, aubergine, orange, turquoise, dark green, mustard and white.

ALT Colourful i-Base graphic. The main text reads: The US ends Zimbabwe's HIV funding today as they become the latest African country to reject terms of Trump’s deal. At the top is i-Base’s website address: I hyphen base dot info. A smaller rectangle in the bottom right, reads: HIV news. 2026. There are various dotted patterns. The colours used in the image are two shades of light purple, chartreuse, aqua, grey-brown, royal blue, olive green, grey-blue, aubergine, orange, turquoise, dark green, mustard and white.

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Global solidarity starts with the right to health for everyone. 🎥 Watch Courtenay Howe from @STOPAIDS #TogetherWeSaveLives 🔗 stories.aph.org.ua/together-…
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Although Andy Burnham made some big announcements at the Labour Party Conference, we were looking to see what International Development Minister @kirstyjmcneill would say about global health. It was amazing to see so much support for global health and partnerships from MPs.
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As our CEO Mike said in the video, now we're looking to see those positive words about international development and global health turn into concrete action. #lab26 #labourpartyconference
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We were at the Labour Party Conference yesterday. We hosted an inspiring breakfast panel on health innovation for women and girls & spent some time advocating for health to be a central topic when the UK hosts the G20 next year. What should Labour's global health priorities be?
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We are hosting a breakfast panel at Labour Party Conference on Monday 28 September - Partnering for Progress: Transforming Health Innovation for Women and Girls Worldwide. Email [email protected] to register your interest.
Labour Party Conference Breakfast Panel Partnering for Progress: Transforming Health Innovation for Women & Girls Worldwide Date: Monday 28 September 2026 Time: 8.30-9.45 Location: The Botanist Panelists: Anyika Onuora - Athlete & Zero Malaria Ambassador Dr. Mohga Kamal Yanni - Global Health Policy Advisor Prof Sally Theobald - Professor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Dr Jo Sharp - Centre of Excellence for Long-Acting Therapeutics

ALT Labour Party Conference Breakfast Panel Partnering for Progress: Transforming Health Innovation for Women & Girls Worldwide Date: Monday 28 September 2026 Time: 8.30-9.45 Location: The Botanist Panelists: Anyika Onuora - Athlete & Zero Malaria Ambassador Dr. Mohga Kamal Yanni - Global Health Policy Advisor Prof Sally Theobald - Professor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine Dr Jo Sharp - Centre of Excellence for Long-Acting Therapeutics

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Together they'll discuss what's needed to move from an innovation system designed for communities in the Global South to one shaped by them, and what role the UK can play in getting there.
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Join us! If you CANNOT make it - let us know if you have any questions for the panelists. We'll try and ask them if there's time!
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"We need a renewed commitment to community leadership and human rights," wrote Courtenay Howe, Head of Advocacy at STOPAIDS, in her op-ed for The Independent over the weekend.
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What role do you think the UK can play in promoting these models? What do you think it will take to end AIDS by 2030? Find the link to Courtenay's article in the comments below!
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Read the article here: independent.co.uk/news/uk/po…

Partnership is key to ending AIDS – UK leadership can get us there faster

Ending AIDS as a public health threat is still possible by 2030, writes Courtenay Howe. But we need a renewed commitment to all the things that have helped create the progress we have made over the...

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