Positively Aware

On day 1 of his new administration, Trump froze U.S. foreign aid, including #PEPFAR, the global #HIV program. A new proposed law would add PrEP and include key populations as part of PEPFAR’s legal mission even as it continues to come under attack. positivelyaware.com/protecting-the…

La campaña anual contra el estigma del #VIH de la revista Positively Aware regresa el primer día de otoño, el lunes 22 de septiembre. Comparte un momento de ese día para contar tu historia. Más información próximamente.

$400 million for #PEPFAR, the U.S. global #HIV assistance program, was saved from the same rescissions package that defunded PBS and NPR; but passing Trump’s measure sets a precedent to cut more money—and programs—says @HIVpxresearch’s Annette Gaudino. positivelyaware.com/annette-gaudin…

Donja R. Love’s playwriting program Write It Out! is accepting applications for its workshop and cash prize. It’s an opportunity for people with #HIV to bring their stories to the stage. Deadline: July 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET. Details: letswriteitout.com. positivelyaware.com/write-it-out-2…

More than 40 years later, stigma is one of the main forces that drives #HIV. #ZeroHIVStigmaDay is Monday, July 21. We all have a part in ending HIV stigma—and ending HIV. zerohivstigma.org

This morning on @NPR, a report about how Trump’s tariffs are hurting women with HIV in Lesotho, a country that has one of the highest rates of HIV in the world. Most garment workers in Lesotho are women, many of whom are living with #HIV. npr.org/2025/07/20/nx-…

Saving #PEPFAR sent waves of relief through last week’s #IAS2025, but #HIV advocates say it should be a wake-up call. “We need to figure out how to use our own resources more effectively, so our lives are not at the mercy of others,” said one activist.   positivelyaware.com/rethinking-glo…

‘...everyone deserves to live with freedom, joy and dignity.’ Stigma remains a driving force behind #HIV. The #ZeroHIVStigmaDay on July 21 reminds everyone how they have a part in ending HIV stigma. @0HIVStigmaDay positivelyaware.com/zeroHIVstigmad…

Panelists connect the dots among politics, power and health outcomes to build bridges across movements and borders and protect hard-won progress in the fight against #HIV. Edith Magak reports from #IAS2025. positivelyaware.com/protecting-pro…

Las personas mayores latinas que viven con #VIH en los EE. UU. encuentran barreras culturales, lingüísticas, médicas y sistémicas específicas para la atención, el tratamiento y los servicios que necesitan. Buscamos abordar esos desafíos.

Older Latinx individuals living w/ #HIV in the U.S. encounter cultural, linguistic, medical & systemic barriers to the care, treatment & services. National Latinx Older Adults HIV/AIDS Awareness Day seeks to address those challenges & advocate for the care & support they deserve.

“As GNP+ we see this period as a transition in our funding but not the end, the next capture requires us to redefine the sustainability of funding”. Our co-ed @SboNkosiZA during the Funding cuts and broken futures going on now. @iasociety

The new data confirm Yeztugo essentially 100% effective in preventing #HIV through sexual transmission. As the first in a new drug class called capsid inhibitors, lenacapavir interferes with the virus’ replication process at multiple points. #IAS2025 positivelyaware.com/yeztugo-data-t…

To help countries maintain essential #HIV services amid shifting funding, @WHO has also released guidance to prioritize services and adapt systems to preserve progress. “The most difficult part is access,” says @floriako, co-E.D. of @gnpplus. #IAS2025 positivelyaware.com/2025-who-guide…

#USPSTF members were told that their July 10 meeting was “postponed.” Public health & #HIV prevention advocates are worried; this comes less than 2 weeks after the Supreme Court ruled that RFK Jr. had the authority to appoint—and remove—task force members. positivelyaware.com/uspstf-postpon…

Reaching out to #HIV service organizations, @PosAware asked them to share their experiences & insights about serving their immigrant clients in the face of ICE raids—promising to keep their answers anonymous. Read what they have to say. By @TimMurphyNYC. positivelyaware.com/hiv-orgs-and-i…

“We’re considering this a win for now,” says @SFAIDSFound CEO @dr_termeer, after a federal judge orders the Trump administration to restore grants to SFAF and eight other nonprofit service organizations. Read @TimMurphyNYC’s report for PA. positivelyaware.com/sfaf-v-trump-w…

Medicare faces a nearly $1 trillion cut as House Republicans push a new budget backed by Trump. Over 40% of adults with #HIV in the U.S. get their health care covered through Medicare; HIV advocates are calling for a push back against the massive cutback. positivelyaware.com/medicaid-call-…

With the approach of National #HIVTestingDay on June 27, advocates held a virtual press conference to share how programs—and people’s lives—are already being hit even as Congress is expected to spend the summer hammering out a new budget. positivelyaware.com/thousand-cuts

“Before the cuts, the access was smooth, with about 1.5 million people on treatment,” says advocate Moses “Supercharger” Nsubuga. PA contributing writer @Tim Murphy on what people with HIV in Uganda are saying about the cutbacks in U.S. HIV assistance. positivelyaware.com/uganda-feels-i…