@AIDSFreeGen

The AIDSFree Project is a 5-year cooperative agreement funded by PEPFAR through USAID (No. AID-OAA-A-14-00046).

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Why are LPV/r pellets the recommended formulation of #HIV medication for young children? Find out and view a comparison chart with other formulations in this new toolkit. bit.ly/2KyW71g
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#eLMIS, an #AIDSFree logistics initiative, has more than tripled the uptake of key reproductive health products in #Zambia: ow.ly/7f6M50xAI3o
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Congratulations to #SriLanka for eliminating the vertical transmission of #HIV & #congenitalsyphilis! In 2018, all pregnant women w/ HIV started #antiretroviral therapy (#ART), & 97% of pregnant women w/ syphilis received treatment: ow.ly/cnZl50xAHwJ @UNAIDS
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Mother-to-child transmission (#MTCT) rates of #HIV have risen in a number of countries, due to increased teen pregnancy, performance gaps in non-@PEPFAR supported sites, & the lack of country-specific strategies. How do we solve this? @EGPAF has solutions: ow.ly/ogi150xAHiR

Mother-to-Child Transmission of HIV Is Creeping Back—Here’s How to Stop It

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Under @IntraHealth's Neema Project, young #HIV positive men in #Senegal are connected with peer mentors to reduce stigma & increase access to treatment: ow.ly/8bRC50xuSI5
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Watch our latest video: "Voices from the Field"! As #AIDSFree concludes, our field staff & clients reflect on how the project has expanded #HIV education, prevention, & treatment in 19 countries throughout #Africa. ow.ly/FhNI50xuSol
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#SouthAfrica begins roll-out of new #ARV, #TLD, for #PLHIV. The fixed-dose combination has fewer side effects, & transferring those already receiving ARVs to this new, cheaper regimen could allow up to 5 million more people to receive treatment! @guardian ow.ly/bE2750xuS2o
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1 in 3 girls in #Tanzania experience some form of sexual violence before turning 18. Learn how @USAID's Community Health & Social Welfare Systems Strengthening Program is preventing & responding to violence against women (#VAW) & children to help end #HIV: ow.ly/uw2r50xp0r7
#ICASA2019 key session on How to Adopt & Implement @WHO #HIVTesting Strategies & Transform Your #HIV Programme for 2020 will be held TOMORROW (Dec. 5) at 16:45 CAT!
Don't forget! @WHO will be hosting the following key sessions TOMORROW (Dec. 4) at #ICASA2019: 1) Integrating #HIV testing in #familyplanning in East & Southern Africa, 10:45 CAT 2) New WHO guidelines on #HIVtestingservices & strategies for reaching the undiagnosed, 14:45 CAT
The 20th International Conference on #AIDS and #STIs in Africa (#ICASA2019) is taking place in Kigali, #Rwanda this week! @WHO will be hosting over 20 key sessions; view the full program of events here: ow.ly/3MnM50xoXcg
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The #AIDSFree Project (2014–2020) has expanded #HIV education, prevention, & treatment in 19 countries across #SubSaharanAfrica & the #MENA region. Check out our short video, which highlights a few accomplishments in the words of our field staff & clients! ow.ly/9H3U50xiyVj
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Why have interventions to prevent #IntimatePartnerViolence (#IPV) & #HIV failed young #women in #SouthernAfrica? A recent @jiasociety open access commentary identifies 3 main reasons: ow.ly/AOn850xixNt
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Since 2014, #AIDSFree has worked to improve the quality & effectiveness of high impact, evidence-based #HIV interventions to meet country-specific goals & objectives. Thank you to all of our project staff (a few of which are photographed here) for making AIDSFree a success!
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What does U=U mean? Taking #ARVs consistently can make #HIV almost undetectable: “'We have the science, we have the medications...We know what we need to do, but we have to get people to come in the door and stay in the door.”' @ScienceNews ow.ly/7eME50xdjiN

For people with HIV, undetectable virus means untransmittable disease

HIV outreach and care in Washington, D.C., reveals the struggles and successes of getting drugs into the hands of those who need them.

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#AIDSFree has provided technical assistance to 4 civil society organizations (#CSOs) in #Lesotho. Read our Final Report to learn about achievements, challenges, & lessons learned: ow.ly/9Fxj50xdhUz
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According to @aidsmap, a study recently presented at the 17th European #AIDS Conference (#EACS2019) found that #HIV positive gay men in #England report higher adverse effects of using #chemsex drugs compared to men in #Spain, #Italy, & #Greece: ow.ly/qlWn50xdhD8
In #Ethiopia, #AIDSFree manages the integration of the Health Commodity Management Information System (HCMIS) to prevent stockouts of test kits, #HIV treatment, & other health products. Visit our website to learn more about our activities & progress: aidsfree.usaid.gov/countries…
Although more adolescents are now seeking #HIV care in #SouthAfrica, analysis of records from 2005-2016 showed that only 66% of #adolescents (15-19-year-olds) initiated #antiretroviral treatment (#ART), compared to 87% of those under 15: ow.ly/ENmJ50x7gMn @Avert_org
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According to @BBCNews and @hrw, foreign detainees in at least one #UAE prison are being denied lifesaving #HIV treatment: ow.ly/oE8p50x385j
"We look forward to continued partnerships... to help Pakistan detect, report, and respond to outbreaks and ensure global health security." - Nabeela Ali ow.ly/6rSb50wXGcq
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