Press releases

Studies lay out potential threats to HIV progress 27 July 2018 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – Researchers shared alarming evidence at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) today of negative impacts of the US Government’s “Mexico City Policy”, also known as the “global gag rule”.US Representative Barbara Lee of California’s 13th Congressional District also spoke:“The Trump-Pence Global Gag Rule is an ideological crusade that denies life...

Analysis of laws in Canada and France    26 July 2018 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – Research suggests that “end demand” laws are reducing demand for HIV services, according to panellists sharing the effectiveness of “end demand” policies at a press conference that featured scientific abstracts and input from advocates.“End demand” laws are being adopted or considered in a growing number of countries. Typically, under these laws, sex workers th...

25 July 2018 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – Twenty of the world’s leading HIV scientists have launched an evidence-based consensus that systematically refutes the rationale for laws that criminalize HIV transmission. The “Expert Consensus Statement on the Science of HIV in the Context of Criminal Law” and an accompanying editorial were published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society (JIAS) today.Concerned that HIV criminalization laws are partly driven by a poo...

Over 5 million children and adolescents in the region could become newly infected with HIV by 2050 if trends continue    Data from multiple countries show impact of enhanced prevention and treatment efforts25 July 2018 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – Researchers and public health experts presented promising new data on the HIV epidemic and response in sub-Saharan Africa at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) today.While a UNICEF study highlighted the ongoing toll of...

25 July 2018 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – If donor government funding for HIV continues to fall, nearly two decades of progress against the disease will be in jeopardy, according to new research presented at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) today.Using newly available data, a study from researchers at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation and the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health showed that cuts to development assistance for HIV could do serious harm ...

New results from LGBT Fund show important progress as part of a broader key populations efforts24 July 2018 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – At the 2018 International AIDS Conference, the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) and the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) are reaffirming their commitment to and investment in reaching key populations, including lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people, with lifesaving HIV prevention and treatment services.As pa...

24 July 2018 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – Scientists announced important new developments in HIV treatment research at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) today.This included new data on the efficacy and safety of the integrase inhibitor dolutegravir (DTG) and results from the first randomized clinical trial of a “kick and kill” strategy to potentially cure HIV. While ultimately disappointing, the cure study provides new insights to guide future research.&ldquo...

Important new data on “treatment as prevention,” “on-demand PrEP,” and an HIV vaccine24 July 2018 (Amsterdam, The Netherlands) – The results of several important HIV prevention studies were announced today at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018). This includes research confirming that “treatment as prevention” and “on-demand PrEP” are highly effective prevention strategies for men who have sex with men (MSM), and encouraging new...

23 July 2018 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – More than 15,000 people gathered in Amsterdam today for the opening of the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018), where leaders focused on the major new investments, science-based policies and the political will needed to put the HIV response back on track. The conference will feature the latest science on innovations in treatment, cure and prevention and the new on-the-ground strategies to address inequities in HIV policies and pro...

Sunday, 22 July 2018 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – The International AIDS Society (IAS), amfAR and The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation have announced that the Elizabeth Taylor Human Rights Award will be presented to the pioneering Kenyan attorney, Allan Achesa Maleche, at the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018) in Amsterdam, the Netherlands.“Allan Maleche knows that the law is a powerful tool to protect human rights,” IAS President Linda-Gail Bekker said. “As...