🤝 Be part of a network strengthening the #HIV response! The IAS connects researchers, healthcare providers, policy makers, advocates & community leaders. ✅ Become an IAS Member to access professional development opportunities & exclusive member benefits!

🔦 #AIDS2026 spotlight on #Brazil & #LatinAmerica 🌎 From pioneering rights-based #HIV policies to strong community leadership, Brazil has shaped the global HIV response. AIDS 2026 highlights a region of resilience & innovation. #RethinkRebuildRise

🥳 New year, more inclusive words. 🗣️ In 2026, let’s commit to using person-first language in the #HIV response. The words we choose shape attitudes, policies and care – and they matter. 👉 Learn more and join us as we #RethinkRebuildRise in words and deeds: zurl.co/exJLi

🌐 The IAS unites the global #HIV response because progress happens when science, policy and activism come together. 📲 Explore our ‘We are the IAS’ page to learn about our conferences, programmes, history and values! #RethinkRebuildRise

🎥 “Communities need to rethink who do we have in the room, who is seated at the table when the discussion of #HIV prevention is happening, especially when it comes to young people and key populations.” – Kimberly Springer (@icwglobal.bsky.social#HIV, #RethinkRebuildRise

⏰ Just one month left! #AIDS2026 submissions close on 27 January for: ✔ #Abstracts ✔ Global Village activities ✔ #Scholarships ✔ Workshops 🎯 Don’t miss out – visit zurl.co/6hmyh#AIDS2026#Abstracts#Scholarshipsw to learn more about these opportunities!

🌍 More than 10,000 #HIV professionals. Over 170 countries. One global IAS community. 👥 Meet our members. #RethinkRebuildRise #IASONEVOICE

📩 Stay up to date on the latest conferences and events, opportunities, and news from the IAS. Join our mailing list today! 👇

✨ Season’s greetings from the IAS! IAS President Beatriz Grinsztejn shares a message of resilience & renewed hope for 2026, reflecting on the challenges facing the #HIV response. 🌎 Join us as we continue our work at #AIDS2026 in #Rio & virtually. Together, we will #RethinkRebuildRise!

💡 Knowledge empowers. Community sustains. 🌐 Through #IASPlus learners like Jane Mwape are building knowledge, confidence and leadership in the #HIV response – and sharing accurate information. 📲 Explore free, trusted learning to strengthen your impact: zurl.co/rrVIF

🎥 "I believe that communities can be an essential motivator for rebuilding trust in new HIV prevention products" Florence Riako Anam (@gnpplus.bsky.social) reflects on the critical role communities can play in the #HIV prevention landscape. 👥 Join the #RethinkRebuildRise movement: zurl.co/ctmCx

"An Inside Look at #IAS2025: Read the Conference Report" via @pozmagazine.bsky.social

Brazil makes history! 🇧🇷 WHO has validated Brazil for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of #HIV — making it the most populous country in the Americas to reach this milestone.

🌐 #IAS2025 showed even amid an unprecedented funding crisis, the #HIV response remains resilient, innovative & united. Nearly 4,000 people joined in #Kigali & virtually, with strong participation from across Africa. 🔎Explore the IAS 2025 conference report: zurl.co/mdpzv#IAS2025#HIV#Kigali#RethinkRebuildRise

🎨 #AIDS2026 visual identity was created with Indigenous artist Auá Mendes – drawing on Mura culture, ancestral knowledge & scientific references. 🐍 From the Tigaití snake to Muraquitãs 🐸, it reflects transformation, healing & collectivity. Explore the story & artwork behind the logo: zurl.co/1G3iL

🌐 The IAS unites the global #HIV response because progress happens when science, policy and activism come together. ▶️ Discover how we turn collaboration into impact! #RethinkRebuildRise

We're so proud of DeKeitra Griffin who sits on our Steering Committee. Thank you @iasociety.bsky.social for continuing to lift up our community and for elevating true leadership in our field!

🎥 IAS PCC Seed Grantee DeKeitra Griffin explains how person-centred care helps deliver more effective treatment and support. 📲 Find out more about person-centred care and the IAS PCC Programme now: zurl.co/ahOdq #RethinkRebuildRise #HIV

🌎 The global #HIV response is at a crossroads. It’s time to #RethinkRebuildRise – together. 🗣️ Add your voice, share your message, and help shape the road to #AIDS2026! zurl.co/cOdzl

🌍 Tomorrow: ISAC & ISID.org Webinar 🌍 📅 17 Dec Join us for a special session marking #WorldAIDSDay HIV at the forefront 🔍 Cutting-edge research 🌐 Global implementation challenges 🎙 Insights from world leaders 👉 Register tinyurl.com/bbpvvrhf #HIV @souhakanj.bsky.social @iasociety.bsky.social

The ongoing reductions in international aid, and abrupt US funding cuts, have exposed how fragile the HIV response becomes when resources are withdrawn.​ We have the innovation, medicines, knowledge and expertise. What we need now is sustained global solidarity. www.unaids.org/en/2025-worl... ​

"Focus on Key Populations Remains Integral to the #HIV Response" @amfarofficial.bsky.social @pozmagazine.bsky.social #RethinkRebuildRise

🇳🇵 Ishwor Shakya shares how IAS+ strengthened his knowledge & inspired new momentum in his community work. #IASPlus offers free, high-quality learning grounded in real-world #HIV response needs. 📲 Start your learning journey today! #RethinkRebuildRise zurl.co/14iJg

📅 Planning to take part in #AIDS2026? Conference dates & submission deadlines for abstracts, scholarships, satellites, pre-conferences & more are all in one place. Visit our key dates page for everything you need to know to stay on track! 👇

📢 On #UHCDay, we’re calling for strong, resilient health systems that leave no one behind. 📲 Explore #IASPlus resources linking universal health coverage with integrated, person-centred care: zurl.co/jlaLy#UHCDay#IASPlus#RethinkRebuildRise #HealthforAll

"I had the privilege of attending the International AIDS Society 2025 Conference on #HIV Science in Kigali, Rwanda...the overall tone of the meeting was resilience in the face of adversity" - Brian Conway, via @vancouversun.bsky.social #IAS2025 #RethinkRebuildRise

🌐 “This meeting provided a platform for key populations’ needs to be integrated into the agenda and also have a presence at the meeting – because community is at the heart of the science and the HIV response” Explore Kevin Mendez’s story & how #IASEdFund has empowered his work! #RethinkRebuildRise

It’s been fantastic having the IAS Governing Council in town this week as we plan for 2026 and beyond. We’re grateful they took the time to meet and network with IAS staff – a valuable moment of alignment and connection. #RethinkRebuildRise

"HIV in 2025: What We’ve Learned, What We’re Still Getting Wrong" via @pozmagazine.bsky.social

🎓 Knowledge is power. 💪🏿 On #HumanRightsDay, tap into #IASPlus – with courses, webinars, toolkits and more – to deepen your understanding of a rights-based #HIV response and explore how you can help shape a more equitable future. #RethinkRebuildRise

🌍 #HumanRightsDay reminds us that protecting rights means advancing health. A people-centred #HIV response demands we Rethink. Rebuild. Rise. 📲 Share your #RethinkRebuildRise message, photo or video and join the call: zurl.co/m4TS6

People living with HIV deserve their full right to health, upheld every single day. On this #HumanRightsDay, listen to the voices at the heart of the HIV response as they share what human rights means to them⬇️ www.unaids.org/en/resources...

Health workers, hospitals and ambulances should NEVER be targets. Safe access to care must be protected everywhere, for everyone. Human rights are universal, and our right to health goes with us wherever we are. Learn more 👉bit.ly/3XF8L5Z #HumanRightsDay

"HIV Stigma Index 2.0: a pivotal report on discrimination faced by people living with #HIV in #SouthAfrica"

📢 Calling all #HIV advocates, healthcare providers and peer educators in #LatinAmerica & the #Caribbean! 📝 Applications are now open for the #IASPCC Advocacy Academy, taking place in #Rio de Janeiro, #Brazil, from 26–28 March 2026! #RethinkRebuildRise

"U.S. Business Action to End #HIV convened media and entertainment industry leaders to explore how Hollywood can use its storytelling power to reshape public understanding of HIV" #RethinkRebuildRise

Thurs. Dec. 11th, 8 am ET Webinar! The Quest For An HIV Cure — Will It Be Discovered in Africa? Join the conversation where leading #HIVcure researchers & @iasociety.bsky.social HIV Vaccine&Cure Fellow explore current research & its potential. Hosted by The Choice Agenda. Register buff.ly/BpZ9Mpg

🌍 The global #HIV response is at a pivotal moment. It’s time to rethink outdated models, rebuild systems to put people first, and rise together for equity and sustainability. 👥 Join the #RethinkRebuildRise movement!

🌍 The global #HIV response is at a pivotal moment. It’s time to rethink outdated models, rebuild systems to put people first, and rise together for equity and sustainability. 👥 Join the #RethinkRebuildRise movement!

"We rise up & we share the message that when people with #HIV are on effective treatment, there is zero risk of passing on HIV" - @brichman.bsky.social (@preventionac.bsky.social ) 🌍 Join the #RethinkRebuildRise movement and share your message: zurl.co/qThNL #HIV#RethinkRebuildRise#UequalsU #SayZero #AIDS2026

📲 Stories like Colette’s illustrate how #IASPlus helps learners adapt to the evolving #HIV field. Explore expert insights and practical examples from the HIV response to hone your skills and tackle today’s challenges. #RethinkRebuildRise 👉 zurl.co/9ozf9

Thurs. Dec. 11th, 8 am ET Webinar! The Quest For An HIV Cure — Will It Be Discovered in Africa? Join the conversation where leading #HIVcure researchers & @iasociety.bsky.social HIV Vaccine&Cure Fellow explore current research & its potential. Hosted by The Choice Agenda. Register buff.ly/BpZ9Mpg

Great discussions in #Tirana, #Albania last month! The #IASEdFund and AAPLWHA brought 45 participants together to advance earlier HIV diagnosis 🩺, strengthen prevention 💊, and support a sustainable HIV response ♻️ in the #Balkans. 📷 View photo highlights: www.instagram.com/p/DR4b1WUjAE...

Attending #ICASA2025 in Accra, Ghana? 📍Visit the IAS booth in the exhibition hall (space 53) to learn about our latest activities, connect with peers, and access exclusive member promotions. We’re open throughout the conference – see you there!

“As young people, we will not stop. We will continue to fight to ensure that every young person has the chance to live free from HIV.” 📽️ A strong call to world leaders from Paul Mavesere Ndhlovu of Zvandiri, delivered during the #WorldAIDSDay2025 event.

❗Live at 9:30amET, as part of #WorldAIDSDay Week of Action, the #SaveHIVFunding Campaign will ring the #NASDAQ opening bell, spotlighting the urgent need to protect #HIVprevention & care funding. Watch live at: NASDAQ Facebook: www.facebook.com/Nasdaq/ @prep4allnow.bsky.social @hivma.bsky.social

👥 Last month, 200+ stakeholders joined “Community & science united to end the #HIV epidemic in #LatinAmerica,” which #IASEdFund organized in collaboration w/ PAHO, @aidshealthcare.bsky.social, Ministry of Health of Ecuador, GCTH & @unaids.org. 📷 View more photos: www.instagram.com/p/DR2A4kzjBq...

"This series, emerging from a rich set of convenings over the last year, in Lilongwe, Kigali, and now Accra, provides critical insights on #HIV prevention from government leaders, local and global experts" - IAS President-Elect Kenneth Ngure, via @oneillinstitute.bsky.social

JHU CFAR and CHIMES were honored to host a panel of community leaders to commemorate World AIDS Day on December 1st. The theme for 2025 was Rethink. Rebuild. Rise. Panelists included Phillip Westry, Kevin Shird, Lori Gorbey, and Gabrielle Taganas. More details in the comments!

The final IAS #ICASA2025 satellite will take place this morning at 08:45 GMT. Take part in the CIPHER satellite: “Addressing social & structural barriers that hinder access to vertical transmission prevention services,” in Prof. Souleymane Mboup Room. zurl.co/pFXVs