About the response against AIDS, TB and Malaria

Breakthrough: microbe found to block the transmission of malaria

Source: https://theconversation.com Malaria has been a terrible human disease from before the neolithic period up to present day. It has likely caused more human deaths than any other infectious agent. If realised, malaria eradication could be amongst...

Mitigating the impact of COVID-19 on key populations

Source: https://www.unaids.org 04 JUNE 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone, including key populations at higher risk of HIV. And the gains made against other infectious diseases, including HIV, are at risk of being reversed as a result of disruptions...

UNAIDS saddened by the death of social justice activist Renate Koch

Source: https://www.unaids.org GENEVA, 7 July 2020—UNAIDS is deeply saddened by the death of Renate Koch, a campaigning pioneer for social justice, feminism and equal rights. Originally from Germany, she made the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela her home. Together...

Mobilizing COVID-19 relief for transgender sex workers in Guyana and Suriname

Source: https://www.unaids.org 02 JUNE 2020 Twinkle Paule, a transgender activist, migrated from Guyana to the United States of America two years ago. As the COVID-19 crisis deepened, she thought of her ā€œsistersā€ back home and in neighbouring Suriname. For many of...