Policy and Advocacy
If Southern States Follow Tennessee
If Southern states follow Tennessee’s lead and reject federal HIV guidance and funding, then hard-won progress in ending the epidemic will be derailed, according to new amfAR study.
Your Source for HIV Data
amfAR maintains a series of free interactive databases to inform policymakers, public health officials, advocates, researchers, and other stakeholders about key aspects of the evolving U.S. and global HIV epidemics. These essential resources provide comprehensive data on global HIV programming/funding, key populations, the opioid epidemic, COVID-19, and the U.S. Ending the Epidemic plan.
Take the Rights Path
A new UNAIDS report, Take the Rights Path to End AIDS, links the promotion of human rights to improved HIV healthcare.
Government Mandates Insurers Cover Long-Acting PrEP and Contraceptives
The rule changes require insurers to cover fully the cost of over-the-counter contraceptives and long-acting injectable PrEP for HIV prevention.
New Research Frontiers and Funding Fears
Reports of HIV cure research progress and a new PrEP option at the 25th International AIDS Conference were tempered by diminishing funding in treatment and prevention programs.