HIV/Aids
Bringing Justice to HIV
The discriminatory use of criminal law to target people living with HIV has resulted in grave human rights violations. It undermines access to services and risks jeopardizing our goal of ending AIDS as a public health threat by 2030.
Building Resilience to Climate Breakdown to Prevent Ill Health
Eastern and southern Africa is coping with an upturn in severe weather events. The consequence of increasingly common climate disasters is often food insecurity, displacement and socioeconomic instability. Amid this humanitarian emergency, UNAIDS and its partners are working together to recognize and strengthen the resilience of affected communities as part of the AIDS response and ensure that hard-won progress is protected.
Demanding access to justice: Spearheading the establishment of the Coalition of Lawyers for Human Rights in Nigeria
Discrimination and violence against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people in Nigeria are far too common. Human rights violations against LGBTI people are fuelled by coercive and discriminatory legislation: same-sex sexual relations are criminalized in the country, and in some states in northern Nigeria where Shari’a law is applied, these acts are punishable by death
Elimination without violation: Supporting women living with HIV in putting human rights at the centre of validating the elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV
Cuba, with its highly developed health-care infrastructure and universal health coverage, had reduced the rate of HIV transmission from mother to child to about 2% and eliminated congenital syphilis by 2012, following a concerted effort with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) (6). Cuba requested validation of status of elimination in late 2013, before the WHO guidelines had been finalized, becoming a pioneer for the process as a result.
End Inequalities. End Aids. Global Aids Strategy 2021-2026
End Inequalities. End AIDS. Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026 is a bold new approach to use an inequalities lens to close the gaps that are preventing progress towards ending AIDS. The Global AIDS Strategy aims to reduce these inequalities that drive the AIDS epidemic and prioritize people who are not yet accessing life-saving HIV services.
Global health sector strategies on, respectively, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections for the period 2022-2030
The 2022–2030 global health sector strategies on, respectively, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections guide the health sector in implementing strategically focused responses to achieve the goals of ending AIDS, viral hepatitis B and C and sexually transmitted infections by 2030
Global progress report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections 2021
The 2021 global progress report on HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections, is an opportunity to take stock of the progress achieved in addressing these diseases to date, the setbacks caused by the pandemic, and the lessons learned for the coming decade
Mobility and Stability
Since 2014, the Bolivarian republic of Venezuela has been the source of a major migratory movement that has spread across Latin America and the Caribbean. Migrants face intersecting vulnerabilities to HIV and barriers to accessing health care that require interagency, cross-border responses. Governments, civil society organizations and communities, supported by the un joint programme on HIV/Aids (UNAIDS) and other united nations agencies, are working within the country and across the region to address these vulnerabilities, realize migrants’ right to health and end the aids epidemic.
Multipurpose prevention technologies Technology Landscape and Potential for Low- And Middle-Income Countries
The objective of this report is to provide an overview of the current landscape of MPTs, products that simultaneously prevent HIV, other STIs, and/or unintended pregnancy, and assess their relevance and potential challenges for L/MICs. The report aims to support the timely introduction of these innovations and identify challenges, including in research and development (R&D) or related to market entry, which may hamper the adoption and impact of MPTs in L/MICs if not promptly addressed.
My Right, My Health
The just rule of law is a critical social determinant of people’s health and well-being. The period from 2008 to 2018 saw fundamental shifts in the legal environment in Malawi for people living with, at risk of and affected by HIV. This casestudy examines the factors leading to change in Malawi, including the critical role played by civil society organizations, the inspiring advocacy of women living with HIV, the strategic dialogues among communities, parliamentarians and government representatives, and the technical assistance and high-level advocacy with the support of the UNAIDS Joint Programme.
Sexual and reproductive health and rights and HIV
Early and forced marriage, forced sterilization, criminalization of mother-to-child HIV transmission and forced abortion—as well as inequality, repressive gender roles and intimate partner violence—have been identified as deep-rooted factors that limit the control that women and girls have over their own sexuality, health and rights.
The Global Fund – Results Report 2025
After over two decades of remarkable progress, global health is once again in crisis. Sharp reductions in international funding are having a huge impact, including on the fight against the world’s deadliest infectious diseases – HIV, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria
The Potential Impact of Country-Level Migration Networks on HIV Epidemics in Sub-Saharan Africa: The Case Of Botswana
Numerous studies of generalised HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa have shown that geographical variation in prevalence is common. As a consequence, this variation is considered when designing epidemic control strategies, for example with geographical targeting strategies.
UNAIDS Data 2023
The article presents data on HIV/AIDS over the past 23 years, disaggregated by different regions and key populations.
World Aids Day Report 2023: Summary
This report shows how community-led interventions are central to achieving the end of AIDS and to sustaining the gains into the future. People living with or affected by HIV have driven progress in the HIV response - reaching people who have not been reached; connecting people with the services they need; pioneering innovations; holding providers, governments, international organizations and donors to account; and spearheading inspirational movements for health, dignity and human rights for all. They are the trusted voices.