MSM living in African countries that criminalise gay sex are at a much higher risk of getting HIV

Men who have sex with men (MSM) living in sub-Saharan African countries where homosexual activity is severely criminalised are at a nearly five times higher risk of having HIV when compared to countries where no criminalisation occurs.

,

UNAIDS report on the global AIDS epidemic shows that 2020 targets will not be met because of deeply unequal success; COVID-19 risks blowing HIV progress way off course

,

Missed targets have resulted in 3.5 million more HIV infections and 820 000 more AIDS-related deaths since 2015 than if the world was on track to meet the 2020 targets. In addition, the response could be set back further, by 10 years or more, if the COVID-19 pandemic results in severe disruptions to HIV services.

US: Truvada lawsuit ads are prompting some young people with a high risk of HIV not to start or discontinue PrEP

Media adverts from 'ambulance chasing' lawyers spreading misinformation about Truvada and encouraging people to join a lawsuit against its manufacturer have resulted in young people at high risk of HIV not starting PrEP or switching to alternative methods of HIV prevention

,

Colombia: Thousands of people cry out against violence against trans people in Bogotá

,

More than a thousand people marched this Friday in the center of Bogotá to cry out against violence against trans people, with special rejection of the death of Alejandra Monocuco, a trans woman who died a few years ago. weeks after an alleged negligence of the Mayor in his medical care.