amfAR’S Global Initiatives
amfAR works with healthcare workers and AIDS organizations in developing countries to create and implement effective HIV research, treatment, prevention, and education strategies. Current international initiatives are: TREAT Asia, a network of clinics, hospitals, and research institutions working with civil society to ensure the safe and effective delivery of HIV/AIDS treatments throughout Asia and the Pacific; and The MSM Initiative, which supports grassroots organizations in developing countries in their efforts to provide essential HIV/AIDS services for men who have sex with men (MSM).
Around The World
As Ugandan lawmakers prepare to debate a bill that would impose harsh criminal penalties for same sex behavior, AIDS advocates warn that the legislation poses a severe threat to ongoing efforts to combat HIV/AIDS among Ugandan men who have sex with men (MSM), a population at high risk of HIV infection.
Treat Asia
TREAT Asia (Therapeutics Research, Education, and AIDS Training in Asia) is a network of clinics, hospitals, and research institutions working with civil society to ensure the safe and effective delivery of HIV/AIDS treatments throughout Asia and the Pacific.
The MSM Initiative is a global effort to reduce rates of HIV infection and transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM) in resource-limited countries. Through small, targeted grants to grassroots groups in support of innovative HIV/AIDS services for MSM, amfAR helps expand access to HIV education and prevention services; supports advocacy aimed at increasing funding for prevention and treatment services; and works to end the stigma, discrimination, and violence that threaten the lives of MSM and fuel the spread of HIV/AIDS.