Positively Aware

07/25/2025

On day one of his new administration, President Trump froze U.S. foreign aid, including , the highly successful global program. A new proposed law seeks to add PrEP and include key populations as part of PEPFAR’s legally mandated mission as the program continues to be under attack.
https://positivelyaware.com/protecting-the-mission-of-pepfar

07/23/2025

La campaña anual contra el estigma del 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.

07/23/2025

Positively Aware’s annual HIV anti-stigma campaign returns on the first day of autumn—Monday, Sept. 22. Share a moment of that day to tell your story. More to come.

The first day of autumn is . Share a moment of that day and get in the picture for the fight against .

07/22/2025

Advocates breathed a sigh of relief when Congress saved $400 million for PEPFAR, the U.S. global HIV/AIDS assistance program, from the same “rescissions” package that defunded PBS and NPR. But passing Trump’s rescissions has set precedent for cutting more money—and programs—says AVAC’s Annette Gaudino.

https://positivelyaware.com/annette-gaudino-interview

07/21/2025

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 to bring their stories to the stage. Deadline: July 30 at 11:59 p.m. ET.

Details: www.letswriteitout.com

07/20/2025

Saving sent waves of relief through last week’s international AIDS conference in Kigali, but advocates are saying 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. Read Edith Magak’s story for PA!

positivelyaware.com/rethinking-global-hiv-funding

07/19/2025

‘...everyone deserves to live with freedom, joy and dignity.’
Stigma remains a driving force behind . The on July 21 reminds everyone how they have a part in ending HIV stigma.

https://www.positivelyaware.com/zerohivstigmaday

07/16/2025

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

07/16/2025

Las personas mayores latinas que viven con 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.

07/16/2025

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

07/15/2025

The new data reaffirm that Yeztugo has shown essentially 100% effectiveness in preventing through sexual transmission. As the first in a new drug class called capsid inhibitors, lenacapavir interferes with the HIV replication process at multiple points. The drug has been found to be safe in pregnant persons, adolescents and young people.

https://www.positivelyaware.com/yeztugo-data-to-be-presented

07/15/2025

To help countries maintain essential HIV services amid shifting funding, the World Health Organization (WHO) has also released operational guidance outlining how to prioritize services, monitor disruptions, and adapt systems to preserve progress. “The most difficult part is access,” says Florence Riako Anam, co-executive director of The Global Network of People living with HIV (GNP+) (GNP+). “We have to ensure the people who need these treatment and prevention innovations can actually get them. Otherwise, we return to the same disappointments, the same lack of trust, and the same visibility of inequalities that continue to exist in our countries.”

https://www.positivelyaware.com/2025-who-guidelines