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World AIDS Day 2023

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Established by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 1988, World AIDS Day was the first-ever international day for global health. This year's surveillance report takes a granular approach to understanding the current trends in HIV diagnoses and hopes to address the challenges faced by people living with HIV. The overarching message advocates for evidence-based responses, community involvement, and innovative testing strategies to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals for AIDS by 2030.

While strides have been made in confronting HIV within the European Region, significant challenges remain in identifying and treating cases, as well as preventing infection in the first place. Expanding access to HIV testing and treatment, along with acknowledging and addressing the persistent HIV-related stigma and discrimination that prevents people from seeking diagnosis and care, are key steps to stop the rise in infection in several parts of the region. 

ECDC and WHO reaffirm their commitment to supporting countries in accelerating progress toward reaching the Sustainable Development Goals for HIV. In close collaboration with partner organisations dedicated to reducing stigma, the focus will be on testing, treatment, and prevention activities, as well as enhancing surveillance and monitoring through dedicated guidance, workshops, webinars, and technical support.

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HIV: Towards zero stigma

Understanding and addressing stigma is crucial for making UNAIDS’ vision of zero-stigma a reality, and to further support strategies to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030. During this event, we will discuss the most recent insights on HIV stigma in Europe, how it is perceived in different contexts, knowledge gaps and examples of good practice to ensure that the zero-stigma vision is achieved.

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Eurosurveillance: Rapid communication

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Multimedia

Video: Be PrEPared to fight HIV!

HIV continues to affect the health and wellbeing of people in Europe. In 2020, 14,971 new HIV diagnoses were reported in 29 countries of the EU/EEA. This video explain how we can reduce these numbers

Video: PEP to the HIV rescue!

You may already know about PrEP - the pill one takes to reduce the risk of acquiring HIV. But did you know there is also PEP - the post-exposure prophylaxis - that is used after one may have been exposed to the HIV virus.