HIV/AIDS

Events

14th International Conference on Health and Hepatitis in Substance Users (INHSU 2026)

Prague, Czech Republic

6 October 2026 - 9 October 2026

INHSU 2026 will convene researchers, practitioners, advocates and people who use drugs in Prague to advance evidence-based approaches to HIV, hepatitis and harm reduction in substance use settings.

Publications12 February 2026

Needle and syringe programmes for people who inject drugs: operational guide

WHO, UNAIDS and UNODC provide practical, step-by-step guidance for implementing and scaling up needle and syringe programmes as a core harm reduction intervention to prevent HIV, hepatitis C and overdose among people who inject drugs.

News12 February 2026

Donor nation cuts to global health financing affect millions

Major donor nations have slashed pledges to the Global Fund, creating a multi-billion-dollar financing gap that threatens to reverse decades of progress and endanger millions of lives.

Publications14 January 2026

What we need, not what we’re given: recommendations for action from young sex workers who use drugs

Schneider et al. argue that criminalising sex work and drug use forces young sex workers into danger, undermining health and rights, and call for decriminalisation, safe supply and peer-led harm reduction.

News11 December 2025

Fiji’s HIV epidemic escalates: New rapid assessment highlights urgent gaps in access to safe injecting equipment, HIV prevention, and stigma-free care among people who inject drugs

The lack of harm reduction services is accelerating one of the world’s fastest-growing HIV epidemics, underscoring urgent needs for sterile drug use equipment, community-led outreach, and an evidence-based national response.

Publications11 December 2025

Characterizing non-fatal overdose among people who inject drugs in India: Prevalence and risk factor analysis, 2022–2024

Gunaratne et al. reveal high levels of non-fatal overdose, identifying structural, behavioural, and health-related factors that call for urgent expansion of harm reduction, mental health support, and overdose prevention.

News3 December 2025

World leaders pledge $11 billion to fight AIDS, malaria and TB, short of target

Amid shrinking global health budgets, the Global Fund secured $11.34 billion—well under its $18 billion goal—to continue the fight against AIDS, TB and malaria.

Publications1 December 2025

Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response - 2025 World AIDS Day report

UNAIDS examines the threats facing the HIV response, including funding cuts, rising criminalisation, and growing gender-based violence, urging bold action to safeguard progress and build sustainable, community-led systems of care.

Events

Policy webinar: advancing universal health coverage for people who use drugs

10 October 2025 - 10 October 2025

On World Mental Health Day, discover how we can make Universal Health Coverage truly inclusive and equitable for people who use drugs.

Events

Harnessing international advocacy for national progress: regional and international advocacy tactics for civil society to influence national policies

Online

18 November 2025

A RESILIENT project workshop offering tools, case studies, and practice for civil society in EECA to use regional and international advocacy to influence national policy and protect civic space.

Publications3 November 2025

Toolkit for ensuring rights-based and ethical use of digital technologies in HIV and health programmes

UNDP provides guidance to ensure that digital technologies for HIV and health are used ethically, protect human rights, and advance equity in the digital age.

Events

AIDS 2026 - 26th International AIDS conference

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

25 July 2026 - 30 July 2026

AIDS 2026 in Rio de Janeiro will unite global leaders, communities, and people living with HIV to rethink, rebuild, and rise amid an unprecedented funding crisis for the HIV response.

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