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The votes are in, but what does the US election mean for global health and the #HIV response? KFF Jen Kates and AVAC's Surajkumar Madoori break it down on the latest #PxPulse episode. 🎧 https://lnkd.in/eGyVznSV

This story started earlier this year in a coffee shop in Denver, Colorado, where my jetlagged brain tried to keep up with the legendary Prof Sharon Lewin. I was trying to answer what seemed like a simple question: why don't we have a cure for HIV yet? This would prove to have a complicated answer. What followed was months of research, interviews and brilliant edits by the SpotlightNSP editorial team, and now it's finally here! https://lnkd.in/dCkyEnKT

If I've learned anything of late -- and especially from Cornelius Baker -- the measure of one’s life is not in the quantity of the years lived, but in the quality of what one did with the years they had. Corny, you taught, inspired, mentored and supported so many of us -- may you rest in peace and power, and may we all carry your values and passions forward. Raising many glasses to you!

AVAC has long championed a rights-based, equitable response to the HIV epidemic—honoring choice & dignity for all. And we will not stop. Our ED Mitchell Warren shares initial reflections following the US election and how we move forward as a movement: https://lnkd.in/eU9X8Kh6

Read MESHAs take on the People's Research Agenda. The People’s Research Agenda (PRA) is a global initiative driven by communities and advocates to define the most urgent priorities, research questions, and recommendations for HIV prevention research. It’s a vision for an inclusive HIV prevention pipeline using a platform that ensures the voices of those most affected by HIV are heard and integrated into HIV prevention research and development. Over 130 advocates from 23 countries helped shape this powerful agenda! https://lnkd.in/dZCP-588

There are brand-new and exciting updates in the field of STIs. Read our recently released 🆕 newsletter where we share some of the latest news including conference report backs, important resources and a save the date for a webinar on November 14. https://lnkd.in/gmFBnWAB

The latest #PxWire is hot off press 💥 and this issue discusses the latest trends in global #PrEP uptake, what we can expect from #lenacapavir, what's on the R&D prevention pipeline and a roundup of useful resources. Read the full issue here! https://lnkd.in/eRDBH-d7

How do you wrap up 3 days of a Great Collaboration between partners, Advocates, young people, and the Government? The Bootcamp has concluded but that was only the first step we expect to see going forward : Increased community engagement in HIV prevention research and implementation, promoting a range of options Advocacy for accessible and acceptable HIV prevention tools, emphasizing choice Integration of SRHR and HIV prevention efforts at a community level Effective community input into regulatory and policy processes for various prevention methods. Growing movements for women-centered HIV prevention policies, championing choice and Choice for everyone at the local level including where implementing partners work. Shout-It-Now AVAC Population Council USAID The Global Fund International Community of Women living with HIV Eastern Africa - ICWEA . Ida Jooste Idah Mulala Mitchell Warren Dr Ntombifikile Nokwethemba Mtshali Linda Mafu, Msc, MBA, MPhil, Doctoral Candidate Linda-Gail Bekker International AIDS Society Moupali Das Shaun Mellors Dr Tlaleng Mofokeng Sinazo Pato Dr. Sibongile KubhekaLarkin Callaghan.

Nov 19 Webinar: True Choice in HIV Prevention Involves More than Product Options - Novel Strategies in Service Delivery Choose YOUR channel! Join The Choice Agenda and presenters from Brazil, Kenya, and South Africa to discuss novel strategies for the delivery of HIV prevention interventions. All HIV prevention products have their "Achilles Heels." Differentiated service delivery supports reaching a wide range of potential users and can overcome challenges with product attributes. Offering different strategies can also make the interface with health care easier and more community friendly. Date: Tuesday, November 19, 2024 Time: 9 AM ET to 10:30 AM ET Register here: https://lnkd.in/gXFE-uHa Speakers: Ines Dourado, Universidade Federal da Bahia Catherine Verde Hashim, AVAC Catherine Martin, Wits RHI Katrina Ortblad, Fred Hutch Adriano Queiroz, City of São Paulo Municipal Health Secretariat Daniel Were, Jhpiego AVAC Catherine Verde Hashim #thechoiceagenda #webinar #hivprevention #hivresearch #implementation #differentiatedservicedelivery #hivprogramming #gettingtozero #endaids