Supporting a growing network of advocates fighting for HIV prevention and global health equity
Global and national policymakers, funders and partners, and researchers use various strategies to guide decisions on policy, funding and program choices. Civil society often has uneven and incomplete access to this information and are therefore less able to engage and advocate for inclusive and people-centered research, programs, products, and policies for HIV prevention that are based on evidence.
Together with our partners, AVAC supports and fortifies a robust network of bold and informed advocates and coalitions to advance inclusive, effective, people-centered policies and programs and we do this by:
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This wide-ranging slide deck gives a complete overview of lenacapavir — showing the overall prevention product pipeline, describes lenacapavir, compares it to other options, discusses the trials testing the product, next steps, and links to advocacy resources.
podcast
In this episode of PxPulse Live, two veteran global health leaders from civil society join us to talk about how civil society is responding. Amanda Banda is Strategic Advisor to the COMPASS Coalition and Asia Russell is Executive Director of Health Gap, and both are members of CHANGE, a coalition with more than 1,500 people, from organizations in nearly every continent, working in coordination to defend global health and the HIV response.
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On February 10, AVAC led other organizations to sue the US government including the President, the US State Department and USAID, seeking emergency relief from an Executive Order that inhumanely froze all funding for foreign assistance. This case may well help to determine the future of foreign assistance, executive overreach, and the role of evidence, facts, and values in US policy.
Comparing the annual price of oral TDF/FTC vs. the dapivirine vaginal ring and injectable cabotegravir.
Fostering a network of deeply-informed, skilled and confident advocates to strengthen and expand advocacy for HIV prevention locally, regionally and globally.
Using training and mentorship from AVAC Fellow Alumni and other seasoned advocates to prepare the next generation of HIV prevention advocates.
Using data for smarter advocacy and high-impact campaigns.
Join ISSTDR, IUSTI, the STI & HIV 2025 World Congress, and AVAC for a special webinar spotlighting speakers who were not about to join the congress due to financial and political barriers. Presenters will share their findings, debate their results, and discuss the work still ahead for the STI field. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage directly with cutting-edge research and the people driving it forward.
The global burden of STIs is staggering with more than one million treatable STIs being acquired daily, and new threats like antibiotic-resistant gonorrhea and rising syphilis cases demanding urgent action. Yet funding, research, and political attention lag far behind the need.
In this episode of PxPulse Live, two veteran global health leaders from civil society join us to talk about how civil society is responding. Amanda Banda is Strategic Advisor to the COMPASS Coalition and Asia Russell is Executive Director of Health Gap, and both are members of CHANGE, a coalition with more than 1,500 people, from organizations in nearly every continent, working in coordination to defend global health and the HIV response.