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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.
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.
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.
Bertrand Nelson made medical history as the first person with HIV to receive a lung transplant from an HIV-positive donor, opening new possibilities for thousands awaiting organs. His successful surgery marks a turning point in how we treat people living with HIV who face end-stage organ disease.
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.
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.
Anambra State is calling on families to make HIV a regular dinner table topic, believing open conversations can help eliminate the disease by 2030. The campaign aims to reduce stigma and encourage more people to get tested and treated.
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.
Nigeria just launched a bold five-year plan to fund its own HIV programs instead of relying on international donors. The shift comes as the country has cut new infections by half since 2010 while treating nearly 2 million people living with HIV.
Mexico just announced an ambitious plan to completely eliminate HIV transmission within four years, backed by free testing, free treatment, and a healthcare system that's already helping 95% of patients achieve undetectable viral loads. With 430,000 people living with HIV in the country, this bold public health initiative could transform how the world fights the virus.
Rwanda has maintained mother-to-child HIV transmission below 2% for a decade straight, with nearly all HIV-positive pregnant women receiving treatment. The small African nation's success offers a roadmap for eliminating preventable HIV infections in newborns worldwide.
Grammy winner Ciara is lending her 2000s anthem "1, 2, Step" to promote a new HIV prevention option that requires just two shots per year. She's on a mission to make health conversations cool again, especially for Black and Latino communities hardest hit by HIV.
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.
Nigeria will introduce a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection in March 2026 that's 99.9% effective and costs just $40 per year. The breakthrough drug could transform HIV prevention for 1.9 million Nigerians living with the virus.
Nigeria will receive a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection that works for six months with just two doses per year, making protection more accessible than ever. The new drug arrives in March 2026 as part of the country's ambitious plan to end the HIV epidemic.
Three people have successfully suppressed HIV for months without their regular medication, bringing researchers closer to what they're calling a "functional cure" for the virus. This breakthrough represents a major step forward in decades of HIV research.
Uganda is expanding access to a groundbreaking HIV prevention injection that only needs to be taken twice a year, offering nearly 100% protection. The innovation could transform HIV prevention for thousands who struggle with daily medication.
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.
A 63-year-old man became the first person to achieve HIV remission through a bone marrow transplant from his sibling, opening new possibilities for HIV treatment. His brother carried a rare genetic mutation that makes cells resistant to the virus.
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