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Today, I had the privilege of participating in the Launch and Dissemination of Nigeriaโ€™s National HIV/AIDS Strategic Plan (NSP) 2026โ€“2030 in Abuja. #EndAIDS #HIVResponse #CommunityLeadership #KeyPopulations #PublicHealth #Nigeria #HealthForAll
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๐‘๐ž๐Ÿ๐ฅ๐ž๐œ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ ๐Ÿ๐ซ๐จ๐ฆ ๐‚๐๐”๐ˆ๐ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ” This week in Nairobi, the African Sex Workers Alliance (ASWA) attended the HIV Coverage, Quality, and Impact Network (CQUIN) meeting from April 20โ€“22, 2026. At a time when the global HIV response is facing major shifts from funding cuts to disruptions in service delivery this convening created space to reflect, learn, and understand how countries are adapting. Across the three days, key priorities emerged: โ€ข Integrating HIV services into broader health systems โ€ข Strengthening monitoring and evaluation in fragile contexts โ€ข Sustaining service coverage and quality for key populations โ€ข Addressing prevention and treatment of advanced HIV disease โ€œ๐‘ฏ๐‘ฐ๐‘ฝ ๐’‘๐’“๐’๐’ˆ๐’“๐’‚๐’Ž๐’Ž๐’Š๐’๐’ˆ ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’‘๐’“๐’†๐’—๐’†๐’๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ ๐’Š๐’” ๐’‚๐’๐’ ๐’‚๐’ƒ๐’๐’–๐’• ๐’„๐’‰๐’๐’Š๐’„๐’†๐’” โ€” ๐’๐’†๐’•โ€™๐’” ๐’ƒ๐’† ๐’ƒ๐’๐’๐’…, ๐’”๐’Š๐’Ž๐’‘๐’๐’† ๐’‚๐’๐’… ๐’๐’‘๐’•๐’Š๐’Ž๐’Š๐’›๐’†.โ€ โ€” ๐‘ต๐’†๐’†๐’•๐’‚ ๐‘ฉ๐’‰๐’‚๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’“๐’Š, ๐‘ฉ๐’Š๐’๐’ & ๐‘ด๐’†๐’๐’Š๐’๐’…๐’‚ ๐‘ฎ๐’‚๐’•๐’†๐’” ๐‘ญ๐’๐’–๐’๐’…๐’‚๐’•๐’Š๐’๐’ This is especially important for sex workers and other key populations. Because in reality, choice is not just a strategy it is survival. Choice in prevention. Choice in care. Choice in how services are accessed safely, freely, and with dignity. As the HIV response continues to evolve, staying engaged in these spaces is critical to understanding how decisions, policies, and funding shifts will shape access to services across our communities. #ASWA #cquin2026 #HIVResponse #hivprevention #powerofchoicee #keypopulations #sexworkersrights #GlobalHealth #HIVAdvocacy #HealthWithoutBarriers #CommunityLed #decriminalization
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๐–๐ž ๐ข๐ง๐ฏ๐ข๐ญ๐ž ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ญ๐จ ๐š ๐œ๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ฅ ๐ข๐ง๐Ÿ๐จ๐ซ๐ฆ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ฌ๐ž๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐จ๐ง ๐ง๐š๐ฏ๐ข๐ ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐  ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐†๐‚๐Ÿ– ๐š๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ข๐œ๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐ฎ๐ข๐๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ž๐ฌ. As countries begin developing their grant proposals, this briefing will equip sex worker led organizations with the tools, clarity, and confidence needed to engage meaningfully in the GC8 process. What We Will Cover: Step by step guidance through the GC8 application requirements Strategic entry points for participating in national writing teams NSWP Resource Launch: Presentation of the new GC8 reference paper for country-level advocacy ๐Ÿ“ท Date: Wednesday, 18 March ๐Ÿ“ท Time: 3:00 PM EAT ๐Ÿ“ท Register and Join the Session: zoom.us/j/91346042232 @GlobalSexWork @redumbrellafund #GlobalFund #sexworkersrights #nothingforuswithoutus #aswaalliance #meaningfulengagement #communityledresponses #hivprevention #HIVResponse #HealthFunding #keypopulations #LeaveNoOneBehind
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On #ZeroDiscriminationDay, we are reminded that stigma & discrimination continue to deny many people their right to health, dignity & equal opportunity. @UNDP_India works with partners to address stigma among #PLHIV & #KeyPopulations โ€” centering communities, strengthening inclusive systems & advancing rights-based approaches to healthcare. ๐Ÿ”—Read more on how weโ€™re supporting communities break barriers: undp.org/india/blog/every-idโ€ฆ @SMILE_MoSJE @NACOINDIA @India_NHRC @UNAIDS_AP @UNDPHIVHealth @UNDPasiapac @UNinIndia
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Letโ€™s break stigma, normalize conversations about safer sex, and ensure everyone has access to free, affordable, and quality condoms โ€” without discrimination. โœจ Protect yourself. Protect your partners. Protect your future. #SaferSex #Prevention #KeyPopulations #HealthForAll
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๐ˆ๐‚๐€๐’๐€ ๐Ÿ๐ŸŽ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ“ ๐‘๐ž๐œ๐š๐ฉ ๐Ÿ“ท | ๐€๐œ๐œ๐ซ๐š, ๐†๐ก๐š๐ง๐š ๐Ÿ“ท What an incredible week of learning, connecting, and amplifying sex workersโ€™ voices across Africa! From powerful sessions to vibrant moments at the Community Village, ASWA showed up strong โ€” leading conversations, sharing lived realities, and pushing for rights-based, community-led HIV responses. Swipe through for highlights from an unforgettable ICASA 2025! ๐‚๐ก๐ž๐œ๐ค ๐จ๐ฎ๐ญ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ, ๐ซ๐ž๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ž ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ž๐ง๐ž๐ซ๐ ๐ฒ, ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ค๐ž๐ž๐ฉ ๐ญ๐ก๐ž ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฏ๐ž๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ ๐จ๐ข๐ง๐ . #ICASA2025 #ASWA #SexWorkersRights #CommunityLed #NothingForUsWithoutUs #HIVResponse #keypopulations @icasa2025
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Dr. Pierre M'PELE Room | Panel Discussion 'Prioritization of funding for key populations in the community is a need.' ~ Dr. Frank Lule Essential services require dedicated resources. #ICASA2025 #KeyPopulations #LGBTQ #HealthEquity
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ASWA was proud to be part of the @icasa2025 โ€“ Key Populations Pre-Conference in Accra, Ghana. Our panel on The Power of Community Systems highlighted how community-led structures drive sustainable HIV & SRHR responses. Bringing together sex workers, MSM, PWID & trans leaders, the session strengthened advocacy against stigma and pushed for policy reforms. ASWA remains committed to ensuring key population voices stay front and centre at ICASA 2025 and beyond. #ICASA2025 #KeyPopulations #CommunityLed #ASWA
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The international impact of US policies on #HIV โ€“ news from @HIVpxresearch's #GlobalHealth Watch: i-base.info/htb/52848 Reversing the community-led approach to #PEPFAR risks not reaching #KeyPopulations, plus the US govt. has worrying demands on patient data. #HIVfunding
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Everyoneโ€™s talking about #Lenacapavir but whatโ€™s the real buzz? ๐Ÿ‘€ A twice-yearly HIV prevention shot that could change everything for #AGYWs and #keypopulations. Game-changer or just hype? Letโ€™s unpack what this means for choice, equity, and the future of HIV prevention.
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Africa Advocacy Foundation and @GBGMC_Int invite you to the Long-Acting PrEP & Key Populations Pre-Conference today Oct 14, 2025 - ahead of the 20th @EACSociety conference in Paris ๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท. Weโ€™re bringing together advocates, researchers & policymakers to build an access framework for long-acting HIV prevention that meets the real needs of key populations. ๐Ÿงฌ In 2024, 2.1M people were living with HIV in Europe. ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง The UK leads in PrEP access, but major gaps remain. Join us at the Palais des Congrรจs as we turn collaboration into action -ensuring no one is left behind. #AAF #GBGMC #EACS2025 #HIVPrevention #LongActingPrEP #KeyPopulations #Paris2025 #EndHIV
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๐Ÿšจ Reminder! ๐Ÿšจ A few minutes to go! โฐ Don't miss our webinar today as we dissect @SALCโ€™s new policy insights on key populations exploring the realities, legal frameworks, and human rights in Africa. ๐Ÿ“… Sep 9, 2025 | 2:00 PM EAT ๐Ÿ”— Register: tinyurl.com/yjtrze77 #KeyPopulations #HumanRights #GenderJustice
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#HappeningToday Join us together with @SALC_org, @Far_Uganda, and @Rights4Her1 as we unpack SALCโ€™s new Policy Brief on key populations in Africa. We will shed light on the lived realities of key populations, legal impacts & feminist human rights perspectives. ๐Ÿ“… Sep 9, 2025 | 1:00 PM EAT ๐Ÿ”— Register: tinyurl.com/yjtrze77 #KeyPopulations #HumanRights #GenderJustice
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Reducing Risk, Saving Lives: Advancing Harm Reduction for Key Populations in Rwanda Today, @RwandaNGOForum has actively participated in a research symposium organized by @RBCRwanda to share critical findings from distinguished research conducted on #HIV, #NCDs, and #KeyPopulations in #Rwanda under the theme: โ€œSynergizing #HIV and #NCD responses: evidence-informed research, community, and policy dialogue for key and vulnerable populations in #Rwanda.โ€ A key highlight was the presentation by @RwandaNGOForum on the โ€œMapping and Size Estimation of People Who Inject Drugs (PWID) and Determination of Their Risks to #HIV and Viral #Hepatitis Infections in #Rwanda.โ€ Conducted across the country, the study revealed that most people who inject drugs are in their most productive years (25โ€“34). Alarmingly, behaviors such as needle sharing, transactional sex, and inconsistent condom use were closely linked to HIV infection, while limited access to harm reduction services compounded the risk. Punitive law enforcement further drives unsafe practices. These findings underscore the urgent and timely need for a harm reduction approach for PWID, one that prioritizes health, safety, and dignity over punishment, ensuring people who use/inject drugs can access the services and community support they deserve. This study was made possible by @GlobalFund, @expertisefrance,@EF_LINITIATIVE and #TUBITEHOProject coalition (@HDIRwanda, @ImroRwanda, @Sfrwanda1, and @MdM_France). #HarmReduction #HealthNotPunishment #ResearchForChange #HealthEquity #DataDrivenHealth @RwandaHealth @Rwanda_Justice @RwandaParliamnt @WHORwanda @CDCRwanda @UNAIDSRwanda @WHORwanda @ambafrancerwa @EUinRW @Rwanda_CCM
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#IAS2025: โ€œWe will not be erasedโ€ Activists staged protest to call out their govtsโ€™ inaction over #GlobalAid cuts. And say some #HIVresearch orgs have removed โ€™transgenderโ€™ and #KeyPopulations to get funding. Full transcript of speeches here: i-base.info/htb/51797 #HIV
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We were honoured to present our oral abstract at #IAS2025: โ€œImpact of the Anti-Homosexuality Act on HIV Service Delivery in Uganda: Evidence from Community-Led Monitoring.โ€ Our data from 320 public health facilities and 50 drop-in centres shows the 2023 AHA has had devastating effects: โš ๏ธ 31% drop in HIV testing for MSM โš ๏ธ 38% drop in population-specific services โš ๏ธ Increased stigma, fear, and client dropouts at DICs โš ๏ธ Reports of harassment, raids, and mental health distress among staff While some service indicators improved overall, MSM-specific access sharply declined, with DICs facing legal threats and strained partnerships. This is the first study using community-owned data to track criminalizationโ€™s impact on HIV care in Uganda. ๐Ÿ“„ Full paper will be published in the Journal of the International AIDS Society. #IAS2025 #HIVJustice #KeyPopulations #QueerHealth #CommunityLedMonitoring #Uganda #AHA2023
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Today, @IMRORwanda hosted the Posithiva Gruppen team from Sweden ๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช! They visited communities we work with, especially key populations witnessing firsthand the power of community-led responses in advancing health and rights. #CommunityLedInititions #KeyPopulations #WomenKnow
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#IAS2025: #HIVcare is political: early focus on the funding crisis: i-base.info/htb/51747 Opening press conference shows the devastating effects the cancellation of #GlobalAid has had and will have on the #GlobalSouth โ€“ especially in #KeyPopulations. #PEPFAR #USAID #HIV
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Resilience, community leadership & youth-led orgs like @UgYoungPositive made the difference! Sustaining #HIV services amid disruption takes trust, innovation & equity. Let's build on what worked. ๐Ÿ’ช๐Ÿพ๐ŸŒ #IAS2025 #KeyPopulations #YouthPower
At #IAS2025, one session unpacked a vital question: In the beginning of the year, programs were disrupted. Communities were shaken. But in some places, resilience held. What made the difference in sustaining #HIV services for key populations? Here is what we learned ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ
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