AIDS 2026, the 26th International AIDS Conference, taking place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, and virtually on 26-31 July 2026, comes at a defining moment for the global HIV response. Under the theme Rethink. Rebuild. Rise., the conference convenes as the field grapples with funding disruptions, shifting geopolitics and the challenge of sustaining progress while translating scientific breakthroughs into equitable, community-led impact. Alongside the latest research, discussions are expected to focus on scaling up long-acting HIV prevention, strengthening health systems, advancing country ownership, and ensuring the future of HIV prevention remains rooted in innovation, implementation and sustained investment.
AVAC’s resources, events and insights aim to help all attending and following AIDS2026 from afar navigate the discussion and debate likely to merge in Rio.
AVAC Session Roadmaps
AI and HIV Session Roadmap
Scan to access AVAC and Audere’s AI & HIV Session Roadmap, featuring key conference sessions on artificial intelligence in HIV prevention, care, research and global health.
HIV Prevention Session Roadmap
Scan to explore AVAC’s curated roadmap of HIV prevention sessions and key presentations to watch throughout AIDS 2026.
Symposium — Leadership at the tipping point: Protecting the gains and advancing progress in a new era of the HIV response
Wednesday, 29 July, 10:30-11:30
This symposium will examine ways to balance global solidarity and national sovereignty in an evolving landscape that demands both. Speakers will discuss strategies to ensure that the urgent need to prioritize a renewed HIV response is met at all levels: within national budgets; through coordination at the regional level; and by bold investments into the architecture required to bring discovery to delivery.
HIV Cure Research at AIDS 2026
Explore HIV cure research sessions at AIDS 2026 with Treatment Action Group (TAG)’s curated list of conference sessions and events.
Watch this space for more as the conference approaches!