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Call for Interest: Small Grants in the Framework of the AAE Capacity Building Activities on Harm Reduction in the Context of Chemsex

Dear AAE Member Organisations, We are pleased to announce a call for small grants in the framework of the AAE capacity-building activities on Harm Reduction in the Context of Chemsex.  AAE member organisations registered and based in one of the EU countries, Iceland, Norway, Ukraine, Moldova or Montenegro are invited to apply. The application deadline is September 8. Grant options A: Translation of the AAE training manual “Harm reduction in the context of chemsex: training manual” into a national language and/or other relevant languages (up to 900€); or/and B: Conducting a national-level Training on Harm Reduction in the context of chemsex (up to 900€).*The grant B is open only to attendees of the AAE Training of Trainers on Chemsex and Harm Reduction in 2023 and 2024. Please kindly read the call document carefully for further details. Looking forward to receiving your applications. AAE Team

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Joint Statement - Thematic Networks led by EU Civil Society Forum on HIV/AIDS, Hep and TB

On April 19, the Coordination Team of the EU Civil Society Forum on HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, and TB attended the EU Health Policy Platform Annual Meeting.  At the meeting, the thematic Networks, including the Thematic Network on HIV, TB, viral hepatitis, and STIs led by the EU Civil Society Forum presented the Joint Statements. The Thematic Network on HIV, TB, viral hepatitis, and STIs…
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Bosnia and Herzegovina: Early identification of new HIV cases and linkage to care through community-based HIV testing

Community-based and community-led testing services are crucial in the HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis, and sexually transmitted infections response, particularly in reaching populations where diagnosis and linkage to care are lower than the national average. However, providing these services can be challenging, especially in environments that may be hostile towards community-based and -led service…
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Policy Paper on Access to PrEP in the EU/EEA Countries

AAE has published a Policy Paper on Access to PrEP in the EU/EEA Countries.  Pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) with oral antiretroviral medication is a highly effective and evidence-based HIV prevention method.  Despite its high clinical efficacy, efforts to expand the use of oral PrEP in EU/EEA countries have not fully realised its potential as part of combination prevention due to a variety of…
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Discrimination of PLHIV in healthcare settings

We are happy to share with you two reports on discrimination against people living with HIV in healthcare settings: 11-country comparative legal report focusing on discrimination against PLHIV in healthcare settings as patients and 6-country comparative legal report on discrimination against PLHIV working in healthcare settings. The reports were developed in the framework of the European HIV…
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AIDS Action Europe Member and Partner Meeting 2022

On December 10, after two years of online meetings due to the Covid-19 pandemic, AIDS Action Europe (AAE) organised its annual Member and Partner Meeting 2022 in Berlin to bring together members of the network and provide them with a space for discussion and exchange. The meeting was made up of two parts: the meeting started with the welcome notes from the AAE Steering Committee Chair…
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Rapid Assessment on Access to PrEP in EU/EEA Countries

Today, on World AIDS Day we are proud to present our "Rapid Assessment on Access to PrEP in EU/EEA Countries". According to the latest ECDC/WHO HIV/AIDS Surveillance Report data “In 2021, sexual transmission between men was the most common mode in the EU/EEA and West”. Despite the fact that the burden of new HIV infections in the region continues to disproportionately affect gay and bisexual men…
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Call for Applications to the Steering Committee of AIDS Action Europe

The AIDS Action Europe Steering Committee, together with the AIDS Action Europe Office, are happy to announce the Call for Applications for the  first Steering Committee Members who will be directly elected by the AAE Membership   Driven by the goal to establish a more transparent and democratic governance structure for AIDS Action Europe, to ensure fair participation in the decision-making…
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“53% of clients had never taken an HIV test before“ - interview with Lella Cosmaro about the pilot campaign on HIV self-testing in Italy

HIV self-testing is an important tool for people and populations who otherwise would not access services due to various reasons, including stigma and discrimination. Effect of measures implemented in the beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic only highlighted the importance of this tool as well as the need for virtual interventions. Global AIDS Strategy 2021-2026 confirmed that HIV self-testing…
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Launching of the European Coalition on Sex Workers’ Rights and Inclusion

Today, on the occasion of European Sex Workers’ Rights Alliance’s first Congress, 15 organisations, including AAE, have come together to proudly announce the launch of the European Coalition on Sex Workers’ Rights and Inclusion. The organisations who make up the Coalition are: Aids Action Europe (AAE), Amnesty International, Correlation European Harm Reduction Network (Correlation EHRN),…
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First Direct Elections to The Steering Committee of AIDS Action Europe

We have good news! For the first time in the history of the Network, the members of AAE are going to directly elect the members of the Steering Committee! Driven by the goal to ensure a more transparent and democratic governance structure for AIDS Action Europe, as well as to strengthen the collaboration within the network, the Steering Committee of AAE decided to establish direct elections to…
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“HIV, Tuberculosis, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections” Thematic Network led by the EU CSF was selected by the European Commission.

“HIV, Tuberculosis, Viral Hepatitis and Sexually Transmitted Infections” Thematic Network by the EU CSF was among four proposals selected by the European Commission at the 2022 Thematic Networks kick-off meeting. Below are all four proposals:  “DisQo anti-discrimination & health equity” led by the European Public Health Alliance “HIV, Tuberculosis, viral hepatitis and sexually…
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Joint Rome Declaration on access to medicine

AIDS Action Europe together with other members of the European Alliance for Responsible R&D and Affordable Medicines have endorsed the Joint Rome Declaration to raise awareness and concerns on the most pressing issues related to access to affordable medicines.  The Declaration was developed as an outcome of the Alliance' annual meeting that took place on June 9-10 in Rome and where  AIDS…
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Call for Tenders - Consultant on Harm Reduction Services for ChemSex Users

AIDS Action Europe is currently looking for a Consultant on Harm Reduction Services for ChemSex Users.  The consultant will be responsible to develop a Training Manual for Harm Reduction Services on Adapting Their Services for ChemSex Users, in close cooperation with the AAE. Please send your tenders with the subject "Consultant on Harm Reduction Services for ChemSex Users" to Deutsche Aidshilfe…
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New project: Community Led and Based HIV Services - Key to Ending the HIV Epidemic in Europe and Central Asia

Community-based voluntary counselling and testing services (CBVCT) have proven to be one of the most effective tools in reaching key populations and providing access to testing for HIV, TB, hepatitis, and STI, especially in the time of the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the availability of self-tests for HIV created an option for people who might otherwise avoid testing services due to multiple…
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RAPID ASSESSMENT ON PRE-EXPOSURE PROHYLAXIS (PrEP) IN EU/EEA COUNTRIES

AIDS Action Europe is conducting a rapid assessment on the availability, accessibility, affordability, and acceptability of PrEP in the EU/EEA countries as part of our activities in our core thematic areas of sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), affordability, and addressing legal and policy barriers to HIV services. Based on the information provided, we are publishing a report on…
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Call for Tenders - NGO Governance Expert

AIDS Action Europe is currently looking for an NGO governance expert consultant to conduct specific tasks within the governance review of the AAE network. The consultant will be responsible for undertaking desk research to produce an overview of NGO election procedures of similar regional networks and facilitate the development of an election system for the AAE Steering Committee in close…
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Call for Tenders. Legal Expert consultancy for the AIDS Action Europe project: Community Led and Based HIV Services - Key to Ending the HIV Epidemic in Europe and Central Asia

AIDS Action Europe is currently looking for a legal expert consultant to conduct specific tasks within the project Community Led and Based HIV Services - Key to Ending the HIV Epidemic in Europe and Central Asia "Zeroing In - Ending the HIV Epidemic" – on legal and policy barriers of Community Based Voluntarily Counselling and Testing and uptake of Self-testing. The tasks:  The consultant will…
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During and after the war: rethinking the role of community networks of PLHIV and key groups and other civil society organizations

AIDS Action Europe Steering Committee member Arman Sahakyan participated in the 1st Regional Strategic Meeting named "During and after the war: rethinking the role of community networks of PLHIV and key groups and other civil society organizations". The meeting was held in Vilnius, Lithuania with an aim to facilitate regional unity and preserve the influence of communities of people living with…
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Support. Don't Punish. Global Day of Action 2022

This year, on June 26, the Global Day of Action of Support Don’t Punish Campaign marks its 10 year anniversary. The Campaign marks 10 years of resource mobilisation on the way of tackling the inhuman“war on drugs” and 10 years of progress towards human rights, health, science, and harm reduction based drug policies. As AIDS Action Europe, we join the “Support Don’t Punish” Campaign and recognize…
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European HIV Legal Forum: Website Launch

We are happy to finally present to you the website of the European HIV Legal Forum (EHLF), the project of AIDS Action Europe!  EHLF is focused on benchmarking the legal situation in countries of the WHO European Region with regard to various topics concerning people living with HIV and other key populations. The pilot project was released in 2012, and to this day EHLF covers the following…
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AAE is looking for a Programme Assistant

AIDS Action Europe is looking for a Programme Assistant to join our team earliest from 1 August. The position opens an opportunity to work in the biggest HIV/Aids related network which brings together experience of 400 civil society actors from Europe and Central Asia.   Your tasks include Supporting of the overall AIDS Action Europe Programme implementation, including administrative support…
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AIDS Action Europe is looking for a Project Manager

AIDS Action Europe is looking for a Project Manager to join our team earliest from 1 July. The position is full time and opens an opportunity to work in the biggest HIV/Aids related network which brings together experience of 400 civil society actors from Europe and Central Asia. Areas of responsibility application, implementation and reporting of projects of the network at European level;…
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War in Ukraine. The importance of basic health services in difficult situations for people most at risk including people living with HIV and TB

On June 1, Action against AIDS, AIDS Action Europe and Deutsche Aidshilfe co-hosted a virtual discussion about "War in Ukraine. The importance of basic health services in difficult situations for people most at risk including people living with HIV and TB." The discussion offered opportunities to learn more about how HIV, TB and the situation of communities most at risk living in the region. It…
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AIDS Action Europe Stands in Solidarity with Ukraine

It has been more than a month since the Russian Federation’s ongoing invasion against Ukraine. AIDS Action Europe expresses its full support and solidarity with our friends and colleagues, their families and loved ones, our member and partner organizations from Ukraine, as well as the people of Ukraine in general. We also wish to express our admiration and support to the voices coming from…
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Call to Action from the UNAIDS PCB NGO Delegation and International Civil Society and Community Organizations on the War in Ukraine and Its Impacts on People Living With HIV and Key Populations

On February 24, the Russian Federation started an unprovoked war against Ukraine. Since then, the whole world has borne witness to the humanitarian catastrophe that has followed this invasion. Russian aggression has led to thousands of civilian casualties, while an estimated 18 million people are affected by the conflict, and the number of people in need of humanitarian assistance has increased…
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EU governments and EU institutions must implement measures to ensure continuity of HIV and opioid dependency treatment for people from Ukraine displaced by the war

AIDS Action Europe together with other NGOs working with and representing the interests of communities of people living with and affected by HIV, tuberculosis, viral hepatitis and drug dependence in Central and Eastern European countries, wrote a letter to EU governments and EU institutions. In this letter, we stress the urgency of ensuring continuity of essential life-saving treatments for…
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Access to HIV, TB, Hepatitis, OST and Hormone Replacement Therapy: Information for Ukrainian Refugees and People in Ukraine

AIDS Action Europe provides on this page information about various initiatives aimed to support Ukrainian refugees and people in Ukraine in the field of antiretroviral therapy, treatment for tuberculosis and viral hepatitis, hormonal therapy, opioid substitution therapy as well as resources for  key populations. Service #HelpNow. Non-governmental Ukrainian, regional and international…
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National response to HIV in North Macedonia is threatened by major budget cuts

AIDS Action Europe (AAE)  together with the European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) reached out to the government of North Macedonia to ask it to reverse the decision to cut the HIV budget allocation. The initiative is in support of the HIV Platform consisting of 14 civil society and community-based organisations working in the field of HIV prevention and support among key affected populations…
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Statement on pharmaceutical industry and the non-transparency of pricing

Access to and affordability of medication and diagnostics is one of the core thematic areas for AIDS Action Europe. In our work, we focus on capacity building of patient activists on the current systems of research and development, approval of drugs and diagnostics, the nontransparent pricing procedures, and most importantly, providing examples of solutions to bring prices of medicines down, as…
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New HA-REACT Publication on Reducing Drug-Related Harms

The aim of this document is to show an approach based on the opportunities that harm reduction offers to people who use drugs, to the community and to society. It is part of the HA-REACT Joint Action on HIV and Co-infection Prevention and Harm Reduction. "This booklet is an approach to drug harm reduction: policies and interventions aimed at reducing drug-related harm for people who use drugs. …

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