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Following the Kabaka's Birthday Run, hundreds gathered in Kyaddondo, Uganda to keep HIV/AIDS awareness alive through community action. Leaders warn the disease is quietly resurging and needs the same daily attention as basic needs.
Residents across Mawogola County in Uganda laced up their running shoes for the annual Kabaka Birthday Run, turning a royal celebration into a powerful movement against HIV/AIDS. The community event brought together local leaders and everyday citizens to raise awareness and strengthen prevention efforts.
Over 140,000 people joined Uganda's largest charity run to support the fight against HIV/AIDS, raising awareness and funds for a disease-free future by 2030. The annual event, celebrating the Kabaka's 71st birthday, brought together communities, companies, and leaders in a powerful show of unity.
The UK government is being urged to protect HIV funding as the world stands at a historic moment: the possibility of ending the AIDS pandemic by 2030. With US aid cuts threatening progress, Britain could step in and claim this incredible win.
Nigeria just introduced a twice-yearly HIV injection that could replace daily pills and help eliminate AIDS within six years. The breakthrough treatment, called Lenacapavir, offers new hope for millions while reducing stigma and improving care access.
Every spring, thousands gather at a small shrine in Kawasaki for a unique celebration featuring colorful, towering shrines. The Kanamara Festival combines ancient tradition with modern charity, raising funds for HIV research and awareness.
After the US withdrew HIV/AIDS research funding, South Africa is stepping up with R410 million ($22M USD) to keep critical programs running. The move ensures thousands of patients won't lose access to life-saving research.
Taylor Swift is giving all streaming royalties from her "Elizabeth Taylor" music video to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation. The heartfelt tribute honors the legendary actress who became the first major celebrity to champion HIV and AIDS awareness.
Hundreds of Ugandans ran through heavy rain to honor their king's birthday and fight HIV. The event brought lifesaving health education to one of the country's most affected regions.
When U.S. aid cuts disrupted HIV treatment in Nigeria, dozens of volunteers walked dusty village paths to keep patients alive. Their door-to-door missions brought over 1,000 people back into care.
After decades of pioneering global HIV response, the UK faces a critical choice: maintain its leadership in the fight that could end AIDS within six years, or risk undoing progress that has saved 70 million lives.
South Africa is making a bold push to manufacture a revolutionary HIV prevention injection locally that could help end AIDS by 2043. The twice-yearly shot is almost 100% effective at stopping HIV transmission through sex.
Community leaders in Uganda's Bugerere County are showing people living with HIV/AIDS they're not alone, delivering food, clothing, and medical supplies while fighting stigma. The initiative is renewing hope and strengthening support networks across the region.
South Africa is now offering a groundbreaking HIV prevention shot that works for six months at 360 government clinics across six provinces, completely free. This could help end AIDS as a major public health threat by 2043.
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South Africa is fast-tracking local production of a revolutionary HIV prevention injection that could help end AIDS in the country by 2043. With international support, local drugmakers could start making affordable versions as soon as next year.
Liberia's National AIDS Commission is touring counties to strengthen HIV response coordination, marking a shift toward local ownership as donor funding declines. Nimba County just pledged $5,000 to support community-level HIV programs.
Over 100,000 Ugandans gathered in Kampala for the 13th Kabaka Birthday Run, uniting families and communities in the fight to end HIV/AIDS by 2030. The massive turnout shows how a nation can rally together around public health with joy and purpose.
Researchers at Case Western Reserve University are using cancer treatment techniques to wake up the immune system and hunt down HIV hiding in the body. The breakthrough could one day help people living with HIV reduce or stop lifelong medication.
Scientists discovered that when HIV develops resistance to the groundbreaking drug lenacapavir, the virus loses its ability to spread effectively. This finding offers hope that the twice-yearly injection can remain a powerful tool in preventing and treating HIV.
Tovhowani Makondo was diagnosed with HIV at 20 after fleeing rejection in her rural South African community. Today, she's back in school, working, and showing young LGBTQI people that an HIV diagnosis is not the end.
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