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Chris Beyrer, MD, MPH '91, will be installed as the first Desmond M. Tutu Professor in Public Health and Human Rights “FATHER, WE NEED YOUR HELP ON THIS ISSUE,” Chris Beyrer told his South African mentor and friend, Anglican Archbishop Desmond Tutu. It was 2010, and the Ugandan parliament was debating legislation that would increase criminal penalties for homosexuality, including life imprisonment. As Archbishop of Capetown, Tutu received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1984 for his fight against ...

The IAS expresses our deepest sadness at the passing of Joel Nana, the founding Executive Director of African Men for Sexual Health and Rights (AMSHeR). Joel, who passed away last week in Cameroun, was an active HIV advocate and champion. He dedicated his life to working on the frontlines of human rights and health for MSM and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) communities. He stood up for injustices and helped shape the dialogue around homosexuality in Africa. His contribution to th...

The International AIDS Society (IAS) is looking for two civil society representatives to join our Industry Liaison Forum (ILF). This is an opportunity to make YOUR voice heard. Become a member of the ILF Advisory Group and represent civil society’s point of view, helping define the work of the ILF and its contribution to the global response to HIV. There are concerns that private industry may be primarily concerned with profits, which contributes to the exclusion of valuable stakeholders from ...

The IAS Board and staff are saddened to share the loss of our friend, Bob Monk. Bob has been an AIDS activist since 1987--the year he tested positive.  From that time, he has been an active supporter and educator to the HIV/AIDS community.    Bob dedicated his life to HIV education and advocacy. His passion to deliver accessible HIV information is what led him to launch AIDS Infonet resource (www.aidsinfonet.org), which provides an unparalleled breadth of HIV information in easy-to-understand ...

It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of Dr. Suniti Solomon, a pioneer of HIV research and treatment in India. Dr. Solomon documented India’s first HIV case in 1986 when blood samples of six commercial sex workers tested positive. Suniti’s dedicated work in HIV epidemiology, prevention, care, support and related gender issues, all started at a time when many were reluctant to delve into what was a little known field. It’s because of her commitment and ground breaking research t...

The Journal of the International AIDS Society is pleased to announce the publication of the special issue “PrEP Implementation Science: State-of-the-Art and Research Agenda”. This timely special issue addresses the wide-ranging issues around the use of oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for the prevention of HIV transmission. Click here to read the supplement    

The Board and the staff of the International AIDS Society mourn the passing of Alan Brotherton, a global leader in HIV activism, from the earliest days in Australia and working in Asia-Pacific and internationally. The impact of Alan´s role in the fight against HIV and AIDS will be felt forever - he was a fearless champion in the very early days of the disease for those people most affected. Alan chaired People Living With HIV/AIDS NSW and Australia’s National Association of People Living With ...

The Journal of the International AIDS Society is pleased to announce a call for abstracts for a supplement on police, law enforcement and HIV. The aim of this supplement is to explore the positive role that the police can play in the HIV response, and share best practices from those working effectively with police against HIV and discrimination, particularly as it relates to marginalized and at-risk populations. Submit your abstract now (no longer than 350 words) by 30 July 2015. For more infor...

In the 18 April issue of The Lancet, IAS leaders – Chris Beyrer, Linda-Gail Bekker, Anton Pozniak, and Françoise Barré-Sinoussi – call for the world to move faster on PrEP (the open access article is available here). The commentary comes as the IAS is preparing a host of new scientific and implementation data on PrEP and other biomedical prevention efforts at the 8th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment & Prevention in Vancouver (IAS 2015). www.ias2015.org.

The Journal of the International AIDS Society is pleased to announce the publication of the abstracts presented at the Congress on HIV Drug Therapy in the Americas, taking place on the 16-18 April 2015, in Mexico City, Mexico. Click here to access the supplement