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Why are LPV/r pellets the recommended formulation of #HIV medication for young children? Find out and view a comparison chart with other formulations in this new toolkit. bit.ly/2KyW71g

#eLMIS, an #AIDSFree logistics initiative, has more than tripled the uptake of key reproductive health products in #Zambia: ow.ly/7f6M50xAI3o

Congratulations to #SriLanka for eliminating the vertical transmission of #HIV & #congenitalsyphilis! In 2018, all pregnant women w/ HIV started #antiretroviral therapy (#ART), & 97% of pregnant women w/ syphilis received treatment: ow.ly/cnZl50xAHwJ @UNAIDS

Mother-to-child transmission (#MTCT) rates of #HIV have risen in a number of countries, due to increased teen pregnancy, performance gaps in non-@PEPFAR supported sites, & the lack of country-specific strategies. How do we solve this? @EGPAF has solutions: ow.ly/ogi150xAHiR

Under @IntraHealth's Neema Project, young #HIV positive men in #Senegal are connected with peer mentors to reduce stigma & increase access to treatment: ow.ly/8bRC50xuSI5

Watch our latest video: "Voices from the Field"! As #AIDSFree concludes, our field staff & clients reflect on how the project has expanded #HIV education, prevention, & treatment in 19 countries throughout #Africa. ow.ly/FhNI50xuSol

#SouthAfrica begins roll-out of new #ARV, #TLD, for #PLHIV. The fixed-dose combination has fewer side effects, & transferring those already receiving ARVs to this new, cheaper regimen could allow up to 5 million more people to receive treatment! @guardian ow.ly/bE2750xuS2o

1 in 3 girls in #Tanzania experience some form of sexual violence before turning 18. Learn how @USAID's Community Health & Social Welfare Systems Strengthening Program is preventing & responding to violence against women (#VAW) & children to help end #HIV: ow.ly/uw2r50xp0r7

#ICASA2019 key session on How to Adopt & Implement @WHO #HIVTesting Strategies & Transform Your #HIV Programme for 2020 will be held TOMORROW (Dec. 5) at 16:45 CAT!

Don't forget! @WHO will be hosting the following key sessions TOMORROW (Dec. 4) at #ICASA2019: 1) Integrating #HIV testing in #familyplanning in East & Southern Africa, 10:45 CAT 2) New WHO guidelines on #HIVtestingservices & strategies for reaching the undiagnosed, 14:45 CAT

The 20th International Conference on #AIDS and #STIs in Africa (#ICASA2019) is taking place in Kigali, #Rwanda this week! @WHO will be hosting over 20 key sessions; view the full program of events here: ow.ly/3MnM50xoXcg

The #AIDSFree Project (2014–2020) has expanded #HIV education, prevention, & treatment in 19 countries across #SubSaharanAfrica & the #MENA region. Check out our short video, which highlights a few accomplishments in the words of our field staff & clients! ow.ly/9H3U50xiyVj

Why have interventions to prevent #IntimatePartnerViolence (#IPV) & #HIV failed young #women in #SouthernAfrica? A recent @jiasociety open access commentary identifies 3 main reasons: ow.ly/AOn850xixNt

Since 2014, #AIDSFree has worked to improve the quality & effectiveness of high impact, evidence-based #HIV interventions to meet country-specific goals & objectives. Thank you to all of our project staff (a few of which are photographed here) for making AIDSFree a success!

What does U=U mean? Taking #ARVs consistently can make #HIV almost undetectable: “'We have the science, we have the medications...We know what we need to do, but we have to get people to come in the door and stay in the door.”' @ScienceNews ow.ly/7eME50xdjiN

#AIDSFree has provided technical assistance to 4 civil society organizations (#CSOs) in #Lesotho. Read our Final Report to learn about achievements, challenges, & lessons learned: ow.ly/9Fxj50xdhUz

According to @aidsmap, a study recently presented at the 17th European #AIDS Conference (#EACS2019) found that #HIV positive gay men in #England report higher adverse effects of using #chemsex drugs compared to men in #Spain, #Italy, & #Greece: ow.ly/qlWn50xdhD8

@UNAIDS results show that more than half of new #HIV infections are among #keypopulations & their sexual partners, with #FSWs, #MSM, & #PWID having the highest relative risk of HIV acquisition compared to the general population: ow.ly/4jCD50x7hm7

In #Ethiopia, #AIDSFree manages the integration of the Health Commodity Management Information System (HCMIS) to prevent stockouts of test kits, #HIV treatment, & other health products. Visit our website to learn more about our activities & progress: aidsfree.usaid.gov/countries/ethi…

Although more adolescents are now seeking #HIV care in #SouthAfrica, analysis of records from 2005-2016 showed that only 66% of #adolescents (15-19-year-olds) initiated #antiretroviral treatment (#ART), compared to 87% of those under 15: ow.ly/ENmJ50x7gMn @Avert_org

According to @BBCNews and @hrw, foreign detainees in at least one #UAE prison are being denied lifesaving #HIV treatment: ow.ly/oE8p50x385j