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Why are community-led organizations important? Why are community-led organizations important?

UNAIDS welcomes new tool for HIV prevention for gay men and other men who have s*x with men and transgender women Ground-breaking new study shows the efficacy of a long-acting injectable to prevent HIV

UNAIDS urges governments to ensure that HIV service providers from community-led organizations are recognized as essential service providers in the context of COVID-19

A cornerstone of the response to HIV, community-led health service delivery has become even more critical in the context of COVID-19, as the needs of marginalized community members and the burden on the health sector are increasing, making it vital that continued provision of HIV, tuberculosis and other health services is secured. Community-led organizations are providing a lifeline to underserved, marginalized and hard-to-reach populations around the world.

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People with disabilities often left behind by HIV responses Worldwide, there are 1 billion people living with a disability. The majority live in low- and middle-income countries and face multiple barriers, leading to inequalities. They are overrepresented among people living in poverty and among key populations affected by HIV and have lower participation in...

CNN Philippines interview with Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia and the Pacific, sharing lessons learnt from the response for , emphasizing the importance of the multisectoral nature of the response and the critical role of communities in providing services to people in need.

Watch the interview on https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=youtu.be&v=1oQouMfH2Uk&app=desktop

UNAIDS urges countries to stay focused on HIV prevention during the COVID-19 pandemic Overstretched health systems, lockdowns, loss of livelihoods and fewer employment opportunities could increase unprotected s*x, s*xual violence and exploitation, transactional s*x and s*x work, leading to an increase in new HIV infections

The HIV response provides a blueprint to tackle Covid-19 – we must harness the power of community Since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, comparisons have been made between the current crisis and world-wide efforts to tackle HIV and Aids.

Assessing the needs of young key populations during COVID-19 outbreak in Asia and the Pacific COVID-19 is a serious pandemic, unprecedented in our lifetime. The Interagency Task Team (IATT) on Young Key Populations (YKPs) in Asia and the Pacific, concerned about the welfare of young key pop…

Our friends at เครือข่ายเพื่อนกะเทยไทย Thai Transgender Alliance-ThaiTGA have developed a COVID-19 safety guide for the LGBT community. The guide can be downloaded in both English and Thai here:

http://thaitga.org/2020/th/archives/2802



Many thanks to ThaiTGA for developing this useful tool and ensuring that no one is left behind.

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Empowered communities are key to an effective response to HIV and COVID-19.

More lessons from HIV for an effective, community-led response to the coronavirus 👉🏾 bit.ly/344QeU0