European AIDS Treatment Group

27/05/2026

The recording of this online meeting is now available to stream:
https://youtu.be/Q8m3w4kX7J0

As the European AIDS Treatment Group’s SCOPE project comes to a close, we invite you to join us for an interactive online session to take stock of what we’ve achieved and collectively explore what comes next. Join us 26 May 2026 | 16:00-17:00 CET

26/05/2026

call for abstracts is now open!
To explore the abstract categories and submit your work, visit: ⬇️
https://www.eurotest.org/conferences/hephiv-2026-dublin-conference/call-for-abstracts/
Submission deadline: 26 July 2026
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21/05/2026

Yesterday at the conference taking place in Catania, EATG's Chair Daniela Rojas Castro chaired the memorial lecture dedicated to the memory and legacy of Giulio Maria Corbelli -EATG member, activist, treatment advocate, community leader, and dear friend.

The session honoured Giulio’s lasting contribution to EATG and to the HIV response: from leading our European Community Advisory Board (ECAB) and HIV cure work, to advancing community-led testing and care through the first Checkpoints in Italy.

Through contributions from EATG member Filippo von Schloesser and Salvio Cecere, two generations of activism came into dialogue, connecting the history of the fight for treatment access with reflections on where the HIV response stands today and where it needs to go next.

The session reminded us that the history of HIV activism is part of the science itself, and that our work remains an invitation to keep building, questioning, and moving forward.

[In the picture: Antonella Castagna (ICAR President), Daniela Rojas Castro (EATG Chair), Filippo von Schloesser (NADIR President & EATG member)]

20/05/2026

Ready to Take a Scoop? 🍨
Join the SCOPE Closing Meeting!

As EATG’s SCOPE project comes to a close, we invite you to join us for an interactive online session to take stock of what we’ve achieved and collectively explore what comes next.

26 May 2026 | 16:00-17:00 CET (online)

Sign up now:

As the European AIDS Treatment Group’s SCOPE project comes to a close, we invite you to join us for an interactive online session to take stock of what we’ve achieved and collectively explore what comes next. Join us 26 May 2026 | 16:00-17:00 CET

18/05/2026

𝙎𝙞𝙡𝙫𝙚𝙧 𝙕𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙖𝙩 𝘼𝙄𝘿𝙎 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚: 𝘾𝙖𝙡𝙡 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙥𝙤𝙨𝙖𝙡𝙨

Ribbon – A Center of Excellence, European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG), Coletivo Loka de Efavirenz, Rede Nacional de Pessoas Vivendo com HIV e AIDS (RNP+ Brasil) and Realize, together with our collaborating partner organizations worldwide, are issuing this Call for Proposals for The Silver Zone: A Networking Zone for Aging and Older Adults Living with HIV in the Global Village at the 26th International AIDS Conference (26 – 31 July 2026) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Please read the application details carefully before submitting it.
Click here to submit your application form:
https://forms.cloud.microsoft/pages/responsepage.aspx?id=tBSH6eK12EmAN1Ql-Na2Aj4xDHhZszJPgOex_ja1QCtUNUlaSEdWSlVCTFE4RDRJVUpWUlpQQ0tRWi4u&route=shorturl
If you are already familiar with the application objectives and themes, feel free to skip the first three pages of the form. Otherwise, please read it carefully before submitting your application.

Application deadline 15 June 2026, 23:59 ET.

Unfortunately, we are not able to provide financial support for presenters or participants. Organisers must find their own funding for travel to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and all costs associated with participation in AIDS 2026. For more information about the conference visit: https://www.iasociety.org/conferences/aids2026

Entry to the Global Village is free and open to to the public. It does not require the payment of a conference registration fee. If you have any questions, please contact Rosie Smith (rsmith@realizecanada.org)

Learn more:
https://www.realizecanada.org/our-work/hiv-and-aging/the-silver-zone-a-networking-zone-for-older-adults-living-with-hiv/

Check out the previous edition of the Silver Zone (2024):
https://www.eatg.org/events/silver-zone-at-aids-2024/

12/05/2026

EATG is proud to support the Coalition for a European HIV Response (C4EHR) Joint Statement.

Europe’s Unfinished Epidemics: Sustaining Community-Led HIV Response in Times of Crisis highlights a critical turning point: while the tools to end HIV exist, political commitment and funding for community-led responses are weakening, putting progress at risk. Europe remains off track on key targets, with rising infections, preventable deaths, and widening inequalities.

We call on the European Parliament, the European Commission, and Member States to take urgent action to safeguard and strengthen Europe’s HIV response through sustained political commitment, together with ongoing and predictable funding for community-led action.

The call is clear: renewed EU action, sustainable funding, and stronger leadership are urgently needed.

Already endorsed by 100+ organisations and 200+ individuals: add your voice and help strengthen the response.

👉 Read the Joint Statement: https://www.eatg.org/endorsements-and-sign-ons/coalition-for-a-european-hiv-response-c4ehr-europes-unfinished-epidemics-sustaining-community-led-hiv-response-in-times-of-crisis/
👉 Endorse it here: https://cloud.aidshilfe.de/apps/forms/s/MkJK6Wnr39pMzJJAHYj9r6ZD

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Over the past months, partners across the HIV field have come together under the Coalition for a European HIV Response (C4EHR) to develop the Joint Statement Europe’s Unfinished Epidemics: Sustaining Community-Led HIV Response in Times of Crisis. The statement calls for urgent EU action, including...

08/05/2026

At the beginning of March, within the SCOPE project, we had the privilege to attend the International conference in Antwerp, Belgium. It was hosted by the Institute of Tropical Medicine, and the speakers were not just academics and clinicians: the floor was given to community members too.

The collaboration between institutions and community was so strong and clear that the conference organised a guided visit to , one of the most famous fe**sh fairs in the world that was happening in Antwerp in those days. Darklands created a special booth on kinky responsibility to inform attendees about HIV combination preventions, chemsex and harm reduction.

"If we want to prevent chemsex from becoming a problem, we need to build safer spaces where no one feels the pressure to perform. A place where you are enough to not be enough."
Marco Stizioli

"The most inspiring aspect of the conference was the sense of shared commitment among those present"
Michał Muskała

Read the blogs by Marco and Michal

At the beginning of March, within the SCOPE project, we had the privilege to attend the International chemsex conference in Antwerp, Belgium. It was hosted by the Institute of Tropical Medicine, and the speakers were not just academics and clinicians: the floor was given to community members too.

28/04/2026

🚀 Version 2 of EATG’s DoxyPEP resource is here!

We are pleased to announce the release of Version 2 of EATG’s DoxyPEP resource, reflecting the latest scientific evidence, updated clinical guidance, and expanded community insights on the use of doxycycline for STI prevention.

Building on the previous edition, Version 2 provides a more comprehensive and up-to-date resource for communities, advocates, and healthcare professionals. It incorporates new research findings, improved data interpretation, and a broader overview of the evolving global policy landscape around DoxyPEP.

What’s new in Version 2:

• Updated evidence base, including additional real-world studies and larger datasets

• Refined efficacy estimates with clearer breakdowns across infections and settings

• Expanded analysis of antimicrobial resistance, including regional data and trends

• Inclusion of the latest international and national guidelines (2025–2026 updates)

We strongly encourage advocates, community health workers and organisations, to adapt and translate this resource into their local languages to ensure it is accessible and relevant in different contexts.

The new version of the resource, along with guidance on how to adapt it, can be found here: https://www.eatg.org/publications/doxypep/

This latest version represents an important step forward in supporting informed decision-making and advocacy around DoxyPEP, while acknowledging ongoing uncertainties and the need for continued research.

Get the updated master and outreach documents via the link.
https://www.eatg.org/news/eatg-launches-updated-doxypep-resource-with-latest-evidence-and-resources/

We are pleased to announce the release of Version 2 of EATG’s DoxyPEP resource, reflecting the latest scientific evidence, updated clinical guidance, and expanded community insights on the use of doxycycline for STI prevention.

24/04/2026

"At Metzineres, womxn using drugs taught me that peer-led, trauma-informed care, radical tenderness, and dignity make health possible. Harm reduction works when people are seen, heard, and supported to make their own choices."

Teresa Castro
Peer Collaborator at Kosmicare

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At Metzineres, womxn using drugs taught me that peer-led, trauma-informed care, radical tenderness, and dignity make health possible. Harm reduction works when people are seen, heard, and supported to make their own choices.

21/04/2026

Looking to grow your scientific writing? ✍️

The Emerging Voices programme by aidsmap offers new writers a chance to develop journalism skills in a supportive, professional environment.

Join the next generation of voices.

Apply now: https://www.aidsmap.com/news/apr-2026/wanted-new-writers-aidsmap

aidsmap has long been one of the world's leading sources of accurate, independent HIV information. After a period of uncertainty, aidsmap is back – and one of our priorities is reviving Emerging Voices, a programme to train and support a new generation of aidsmap writers. I'm personally thrilled t...

15/04/2026

"When communities lead the conversation about health, prevention becomes more than information — it becomes something people trust."

Denis Kolasinac
Community Educator at Noaks Ark Mosaik Riksförbundet Noaks Ark

Denis is a community health educator from Malmö, and in this blog, he reflects on a study visit to London’s Africa Advocacy Foundation. The experience highlights how trust, peer education, and culturally responsive outreach strengthen HIV prevention and improve engagement with migrant communities and other key populations facing barriers to healthcare.

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When discussing HIV prevention, stigma and discrimination remain the most difficult obstacles to address and overcome, as they necessitate ongoing combat. However, it is a battle worth fighting and it is a battle we are going to win