4๏ธโฃ new good practices!
Special Support Staff for Young People Living with HIV ๐ shorturl.at/RIrxB
The Fifty over 50 Project ๐ shorturl.at/LW0HU
Access to cardiovascular prevention strategies ๐ shorturl.at/PlHm4
MIMO, a community-based and digital psychosocial support platform ๐ shorturl.at/RHBnW
@marcangel-mep.bsky.social @mariawalshmep.bsky.social @krzysztofsmiszek.bsky.social @ec.europa.eu @epha-eu.bsky.social
NGOs are vital to the HIV response - ensuring testing, prevention, treatment, counselling, and peer support.
But their grants have been cut by the EU Commission.
Our MEP Champion, Mr Andriukaitis, asks the question: how do we cover this gap and avoid falling back on the progress we have achieved?
HIV Outcomes welcomes the new Global AIDS Strategy. As a part of the stakeholders consulted, we appreciate its alignment with our asks: ๐ฅ person-centred care, ๐ better data & community monitoring, ๐ฅ strong community leadership with funding, ๐งฉ social support in HIV care.
๐ shorturl.at/l0gat
๐ Big welcome to the Cypriot Presidency @cy2026eu.bsky.social
Recently Cyprus has made good progress on HIV prevention & care. Long term care is among its priorities.
HIV policies must include comorbidity prevention, long-term care and combatting stigma.
Read our policy asks: shorturl.at/z6XEZ
As 2025 comes to a close, thank you to all our partners and colleagues for your collaboration and commitment to improving quality of care and health outcomes.
Wishing you a peaceful holiday season and a great start to the new year.
Weโll be back soon for our 10-year anniversary.
@marcangel-mep.bsky.social @rasmusnordqvist.bsky.social @mariawalshmep.bsky.social @vonderleyen.ec.europa.eu @ec.europa.eu @europarl.europa.eu @euractiv.com @politico.eu
MEPs call for an EU Action Plan on HIV
For the sake of public health, human rights, equality, justice and fair and long term treatment for all, the EU must deliver on its commitment to ending the HIV epidemic by 2030.
Read our press release and see the video: www.hivoutcomes.eu/news/meps-ca...
Last WAD spotlight, less than one week to go! MEP Rasmus Nordqvist (Greens/EFA, DK), passionate activist and human rights supporter and MFF shadow rapporteur, will be offering the closing remarks.
@rasmusnordqvist.bsky.social
๐๏ธ 10.12.25
๐ European Parliament InfoHub
๐ Register: shorturl.at/J1o0Z
Weโre honoured to have Christine Stegling, UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, delivering the keynote at our World AIDS Day event. She will share UNAIDSโ vision for the future ahead of the upcoming 2026โ2031 Global AIDS Strategy.
๐๏ธ 10.12.25
๐ European Parliament InfoHub
๐ Register: shorturl.at/J1o0Z
Community-led HIV responses save lives.
Magdalena Ankiersztejn-Bartczak has spent 20+ years advancing person-centred care and support for people living with HIV in Poland.
Come hear her insights at our World AIDS Day event.
๐๏ธ 10.12.25
๐ EP InfoHub
๐ Register: shorturl.at/J1o0Z
Meet MEP Krzysztof ลmiszek (S&D, Poland), a champion for social justice, equal rights, and health access.
Member of the MEP WG on HIV, he will discuss how equitable policies are key to delivering person-centred care for people living with HIV.
๐๏ธ 10.12.25
๐ EP InfoHub
๐ Register: shorturl.at/J1o0Z
For the first time, we have a generation ageing with HIV.
Mario has shaped policy and empowered people to improve their quality of life. As our Co-Chair, he inspires us every day.
Donโt miss him at our World AIDS Day event!
๐๏ธ 10.12.25
๐ European Parliament InfoHub
๐ Register now shorturl.at/J1o0Z
Emma (UK) & Bogdan (RO) grew up with HIV, navigating stigma + gaps in lifelong care
HIV/AIDS isnโt history. It affects 40M people worldwide
How the EU helps Emma & Bogdan can shape the future of generations living with HIV
๐๏ธ 10.12.25
๐ European Parliament InfoHub
๐ Register here shorturl.at/J1o0Z
๐Introducing our host: the Vice-President of the European Palriament, MEP Victor Negrescu
A longstanding voice for health and children's rights, MEP Negrescu's keynote speech will reflect the need for an inclusive HIV response.
๐๏ธ 10.12.25
๐ EP InfoHub
๐ shorturl.at/J1o0Z
@eatgroup.bsky.social
Europe can learn from Romania's prioritisation of long-term care for people living with HIV
In its response, few people have been as pioneering as ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐๐ฑ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐-๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น, President of the Romanian Senate Healthcare Committee ๐ท๐ด
๐10 Dec, 10:00-12:00, Brussels
๐ Register here: shorturl.at/J1o0Z
From family planning to menopause, living with HIV as a woman comes with significant yet overlooked challenges. Come hear from Nicoletta Policek, a leading voice for women living with HIV.
๐๏ธ 10 Dec. 2025
๐ European Parliament InfoHub, Brussels
๐ Register here: shorturl.at/J1o0Z
An academic leader in HIV, comorbidities, NCDs and healthy ageing, our esteemed co-chair Prof. Caroline Sabin (@ucl.ac.uk) will speak to the need for integrated, evidence-based care models at our World AIDS Day event.
๐10 Dec, 10:00-12:00, Brussels
๐ Register here: shorturl.at/J1o0Z
Bringing a blend of scientific knowledge, community advocacy and policy action, Amanita Calderon-Cifuentes from @tgeuorg.bsky.social will be joining us as moderator for our upcoming World AIDS Day event๐
๐๏ธ 10 December 2025
๐ European Parliament InfoHub, Brussels
๐ Register here: shorturl.at/J1o0Z
HIV Outcomesโ in-country initiatives in ๐ฎ๐น, ๐ท๐ด, and ๐ฌ๐ง continue to champion recognition of the third sector as an essential part of the HIV response.
Want to learn more & share your experiences? Join us for the HIV Outcomes Flash Talks!
๐Community Corner, #EACS2025
๐ 17 Oct, 12:05โ12:30
๐ง Today, for #WorldMentalHealthDay, we sound the alarm that the mental health of people living with HIV is heavily affected by stigma, often leading to discrimination, abuse, avoidance of healthcare services, and poorer HRQoL.
Action is needed; read more in our Good Practices: tinyurl.com/yj9nt383
๐๐ช๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐ฐ๐ผ๐ป๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐
The EU is at a crossroads. It is a time for ๐ฎ ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐๐๐ฉ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ผ๐ป๐๐ฒ, promoting ๐ฒ๐พ๐๐ถ๐๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐๐๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐ด๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ and across the ๐น๐ถ๐ณ๐ฒ๐๐ฝ๐ฎ๐ป.
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Wednesday 10 December 2025
๐ 10:00 โ12:00 CET
๐ European Parliament InfoHub, Brussels
๐ Register here: shorturl.at/J1o0Z
The #UNAIDS #UNGA side-event on people-centred primary care reminded us that vertical care models are not enough: integration is necessary for dignified, accessible, sustainable care. For people living and ageing with HIV, the inclusion of NCDs & MH in their care is crucial.
Proposals to phase out #UNAIDS by 2026 are threatening decades of progress. With 40 million people living with HIV globally and funding certainty eroding, UNAIDS leadership is vital. There is no time for complacency โ the EU must step up to ensure a strong HIV/AIDS response and meet the 2030 goal.
People living with HIV are 2x more likely to develop CVDs and have a 50% higher risk of heart attack. ๐ซ
The upcoming #EUCardiovascularPlan must recognise and address HIV as a risk factor โ read more in our response to the call for evidence: shorturl.at/ERHFV.
@ec.europa.eu
Our response to the @ec.europa.euโs consultation on the European Pillar of Social Rights Action Plan calls for action in 6 key areas important for people living with HIV: ๐ฉบ healthcare, ๐ฐ๏ธ long-term care, ๐ฅ access to services, ๐งโ๐ง social protection, โgender equality, and ๐ผ work conditions.
โ๏ธ Summer is over โ what have we got in store?
We're prepping for #EACS2025, to host a HRQoL meeting, and to mark #WorldAIDSDay with a @europarl.europa.eu discussion on gender-informed realities of living w/ HIV across the lifespan.
And don't forget to submit your good practices! shorturl.at/rHyNo
What is the impact of H.I.V. stigma?
For some people living with HIV, stigma can negatively impact:
๐ฅ๐seeking treatment & attending health appointments
๐relationships
๐ง mental health & seeking support for it
This doesn't need to happen. Learn more about what we do to tackle this:
nat.org.uk/what-we-d...
BBC News featured HIV Outcomes UK report, โHIV Services at the Crossroads.โ
Cutting funding for voluntary services impedes our efforts to end the HIV epidemic by 2030. We cannot allow this trend to continue.
Full BBC article and clip ๐ shorturl.at/1ysSM
Full report ๐ shorturl.at/P85EK
@nat.org.uk
๐ฃ Call for Good Practices in HIV Care!
Since 2018, our virtual Compendium has showcased practices that make a difference in the lives of people with HIV.
Got a standout initiative? Share it & inspire others!
๐ Submit it by 17 September: forms.gle/rbboxnNSQaBd...
More info: shorturl.at/7OdKD
