AHF Europe

18/09/2025

18/09/2025

𝗚𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝗶𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝘂𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝗮𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲.

AHF’s partner Positive Θετική Φωνή (Positive Voice) plays an important role in making this a reality in Greece. They bridge the gap between patients and the healthcare system by providing linkage-to-care support and advocating for structural reforms to improve treatment access, including:

✅ 𝗘𝗹𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗹𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗮𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲𝘀
✅ 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘄𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝘆
✅ 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆-𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗲𝗲𝗿-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀
✅ 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗴𝗺𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘀
✅ 𝗘𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗱𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝗻𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗱𝗿𝘂𝗴𝘀
✅ 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗶𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀

Last week, our Europe Bureau Chief Daniel Reijer and Prevention, Testing & Linkage Manager Michał Pawlęga met with Positive Voice staff in Athens to discuss their remarkable achievements and explore new opportunities for collaboration.

𝗔𝘁 AIDS Healthcare Foundation, 𝘄𝗲 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝗽𝘀 𝗯𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗲𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲. Everyone in Greece deserves timely, equal, and stigma-free access to HIV-care. Therefore, we call on all policymakers in Greece to urgently act on these priorities: invest in integrated HIV services, end treatment delays, expand access nationwide, ensure inclusion of PWID, refugees and migrants, and create healthcare environments where people living with HIV are treated with dignity and respect.

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF), the largest global AIDS organization, currently provides medical care and/or services to over 1.75 million clients in 45 countries worldwide. With a projected 2022 budget of $2.6 billion and over 7,000 employees, AHF now has treatment clinics and other operations in...

12/09/2025

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AHF Ukraine

11/09/2025

08/09/2025

Last week, our Country Program Managers from Estonia, Georgia, Poland, Ukraine, and the United Kingdom visited the Europe Bureau office in Amsterdam.
During two intensive days, colleagues engaged in in-depth discussions on the Bureau’s long-term vision, strategic partnerships and advocacy, organisational priorities and of course planning for the coming year.
The Amsterdam team was pleased to host and collaborate with our colleagues, strengthening joint efforts for fighting HIV in AHF Europe Bureau region. Linda Kliinik AHF Georgia AHF Poland AHF Ukraine AHF UK

02/08/2025

AHF is a global organization working in 48 countries, providing high-quality HIV care and support to over 2 million clients worldwide. With more than 7,500 dedicated employees, we get the work done: every day, everywhere.

At AHF, we believe that exchanging experiences and approaches across regions helps us grow as an organization and continuously improve our services.

Recently, our AHF Europe Bureau Advocacy Manager, Tamara Prinsenberg, PhD, visited AHF programs in 𝗨𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮, 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮, and 𝗥𝘄𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗮. During the visit, she engaged with staff at 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗶𝗰𝘀, 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝘀 (sexual health clinics), 𝗖𝗵𝗲𝗰𝗸𝗽𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁𝘀 (HIV testing sites), and other program sites: learning from their work.

An especially inspiring moment was spending a day with the 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀 𝗔𝗰𝘁 program in 𝗠𝗼𝗺𝗯𝗮𝘀𝗮, 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮, where she joined the girls in their activities. Girls Act empowers girls and young women aged 10–24 to stay healthy and thrive. As a girl-led initiative, it builds leadership, confidence, and strong peer support among its members.

Tamara also had the privilege of participating in a 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗲𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 organized by 𝗔𝗛𝗙 𝗞𝗲𝗻𝘆𝗮 in 𝗞𝘄𝗮𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆 to discuss gender-based violence and other challenges faced by the community. It was a powerful gathering that brought together imams, pastors, peer educators, women-group representatives, people with disabilities, village leaders, and police representatives to openly discuss issues and search for solutions together.

These meaningful exchanges are a testament to what makes AHF unique: a commitment to listening, learning, and acting—together.

01/08/2025

AHF UK was proud to take part in ! 🎉

18/07/2025

🌲 Peace, music, and health at Yaga Gathering! 🌿

Our amazing partner in Lithuania Asociacija Demetra once again brought health closer to the people during the magical YAGA Festival on July 11–12. In the heart of nature, among music and community, they offered free rapid testing for HIV, Hepatitis C, and Syphilis.

111 festival participants took a step toward protecting their health.
✨ Conversations, smiles, questions, and care – it all happened under the forest sky.

16/07/2025

🔥 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗮𝘁 𝗜𝗔𝗦 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱: 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝗱𝗱𝗹𝗲 🔥
📍 Kigali | 🏥 AHF Booth

At the heart of this year’s conference, 𝗔𝗛𝗙 𝗵𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗳𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝘁 on one of the most critical, and often overlooked, challenges in HIV care: 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

🎙️ Moderated by Brian Shepherd, the conversation brought together experts from across the globe:

• 𝗗𝗿. Rangira Lambert, AHF Rwanda
• 𝗗𝗿. Mona-Gekanju T., AHF USA
• Tamara Prinsenberg, PhD, AHF Europe

Together, they unpacked why 𝗸𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗛𝗜𝗩 (𝗣𝗟𝗛𝗜𝗩) 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 must be treated with the same urgency as testing and treatment initiation. As Brian reminded us, 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝙞𝙨 𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻.

🧠 Key takeaways:

“Retention saves lives.” – Dr. Rangira

“Since launching our Back in Care program, AHF USA has reconnected over 9,000 patients to care.” – Dr. Toeque

“We need policies and data systems that make long-term care the default—not the exception.” – Dr. Prinsenberg

💡 𝗪𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗛𝗜𝗩 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲.
💡 𝗡𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗿𝗼𝘂𝗴𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗸𝘀—𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿.
💡 𝗪𝗲 𝗺𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀 𝗮𝗳𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗱𝗶𝗮𝗴𝗻𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘀.

👉 𝗔𝘁 𝗔𝗛𝗙, 𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆—𝗯𝗲𝗰𝗮𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁.

07/07/2025

Last week, the AHF Europe 𝗕𝘂𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘂 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 came together for an engaging and forward-looking team meeting.
We reviewed progress across our workplans, took stock of key 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, discussed ongoing 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀, and mapped out 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 for the next six months. A central focus was how we can improve 𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 and provide even stronger support to our country offices.
As we continue working to expand access to HIV prevention, testing, and treatment across the region, meetings like these help us stay aligned, inspired, and ready to act.
Together, we’re building a stronger, more connected AHF Europe.

10/06/2025

🎧 Ready to shake things up?

In the premiere of The Global Public Health Revolution: Beyond 2025 podcast, host Kemi Gbadamosi sits down with AHF President Michael Weinstein for a powerful conversation on the future of global health. From HIV/AIDS to COVID-19, they unpack what’s broken, including colonial legacies and top-down donor models—and what works: regionally-led, culturally-relevant, and community-powered responses that put people first.

The Global Public Health Revolution: Beyond 2025 is a podcast by AHF that dives into bold advocacy, disruptive campaigns, and fresh ideas transforming global health. Follow us as Kemi Gbadamosi and leading voices explore how storytelling, marketing, and strategy are shaking up the system—with a bit of fun along the way.

✨ Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/global-public-health-revolution-beyond-2025/id1818894279
✨Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0JBaZnqMCZpDAduCT0xxIK
✨ iHeart: https://www.iheart.com/podcast/269-global-public-health-revol-279428874/

06/06/2025

Menstrual Health Day 2025 – Breaking Barriers in Lublin!
On May 28, AHF Poland took meaningful action to support menstrual health in Lublin!
What was achieved:
✅ The team provided a year’s supply of menstrual products for the Pink Boxes at Lublin University of Technology, ensuring students have access to essential hygiene items. Plus, our expert-led lecture, "Menstrual Health - Seriously!" brought important conversations to the forefront.
✅ joined the "Career Cycle" program and the "Equal Period" initiative by Kulczyk Foundation—because responsible employers support the menstrual health of their employees!
✅ Pink Boxes were also stocked in Youth & Integration Spaces across Lublin, offering free products to those who need them most.
✅ conducted "Period Power" event! A physiotherapist-led workshop, a doctor’s lecture, an exciting quiz with prizes, and a performance by a local star made it a day to remember!
✅ provided menstrual products—pads, tampons, and hygiene items—to 80 refugee women at the Łuków Center for Foreigners, because period dignity knows no borders!
Together, we’re making menstrual health accessible, equitable, and stigma-free.