IAS - International AIDS Society

22/08/2026

🔬 Dive into the science from .

The AIDS 2026 abstract book brings together all oral abstracts, poster exhibition abstracts, e-posters and late breakers from the conference – available to access for free.

📖 Explore the science presented at AIDS 2026: bit.ly/AIDS2026-Abstracts

20/08/2026

🎙️ We have some of the most powerful HIV prevention tools in history. But how do we ensure that they reach everyone who could benefit from them?

In a recent episode of the podcast, host Nomonde Ngema sits down with three leading experts to explore what it will take to rethink HIV prevention:

🔹 Axel Bautista, community mobilizer and activist, on community-led responses and HIV prevention access for LGBTQIA+ communities and people living with HIV in Latin America

🔹 Nomathemba Chandiwana, Chief Scientific Officer at the Desmond Tutu Health Foundation, on strengthening the science and systems needed to deliver prevention

🔹 Beatriz Grinsztejn, Immediate Past IAS President, on turning advances in prevention science into greater access and impact

Reflecting the theme, , "Rethinking prevention" explores the gap between scientific progress and access – and what it will take to close it.

🎧 Listen to the episode now.

Listen to the episode on all major podcast platforms

16/08/2026

See a selection of photos from AIDS 2026

14/08/2026

12/08/2026

🌍 Young people are not waiting for change – they are building it.

This , meet the IAS Youth Hub Grantees designing youth-led solutions rooted in the needs of their communities.

From the five 2026 IAS Youth Hub Seed Grantees who presented their projects at to past Youth Hub Grantees, they are expanding access to HIV prevention and care, challenging stigma and strengthening the HIV response around the world.

Discover their projects and stories. ✨

Across the world, young people are not waiting for change; they are building it. From digital health tools to arts-based advocacy, a new generation of HIV...

11/08/2026

AIDS 2026 may be over, but the discussions continue.

Join us on Tuesday, August 18 for a webinar on HIV Service Delivery Prioritization in Resource-Constrained Settings.

As HIV programs navigate changing funding landscapes and increasing pressure to maximize impact with limited resources, how should countries decide which services to prioritize?

Building on discussions from AIDS 2026, the webinar will bring together representatives from ministries of health, civil society, research institutions, and technical partners to explore practical approaches to HIV program prioritization.

Speakers include: Onyekachi Ukaejiofo, CQUIN, ICAP at Columbia University; Anna Grimsrud, IAS; Chantalle Okondo, Population Council; Brooke Nichols, Boston University; Irenio Gaspar, Ministry of Health, Mozambique; Clarence Mademutsa, Zimbabwe National Network of People Living with HIV; Simon Sikwese, Pakachere, Malawi; and more.

🗓 August 18, 2026
🕗 8 a.m. EDT | 12 p.m. GMT | 2 p.m. CAT | 3 p.m. EAT
🌍 Simultaneous interpretation in English, French and Portuguese
🔗 Register: https://iasociety.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_BIUu_m19T8u0yxhOqVL_sw

Jointly organized by ICAP's Coverage, Quality, and Impact Network (CQUIN), IAS - International AIDS Society, and the South-South Learning Network (SSLN).

10/08/2026

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