Advocating for Health Equity

Shaping a new era of global health investment, policy, planning and prevention

Advocacy and activism have been a linchpin in the history of HIV treatment and prevention. The visionary work of passionate advocates has resulted in hard-fought global gains against HIV.

AVAC is part of a robust civil society movement helping to shape a new era of global health spending and planning related to HIV prevention. We mobilize to ensure programs, products and policies are evidence-based, inclusive and effective. With our partner network, we identify critical needs and develop strategic campaigns to advance HIV prevention, with a focus on ensuring a rich pipeline of options move through research and development, and rollout effectively to reach the communities who need them most.

Our advocacy takes place:

Where funders, policies and programs come together.
At the point of service delivery, where options from the pipeline must become choices in people’s lives.
At Parliaments, State Houses, Ministries of Health, National legislatures, and international bodies,to press for global and country accountability.
In the hands of robust and sophisticated coalitions of African-led civil society organizations.