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HIV/AIDS News Archive - AIDS 2020
AIDS 2020: Virtual - National Memorial Quilt
Premiered July 10, 2020 - + Ambassador Deborah Birx – Host Karl Schmid talks with Ambassador Birx about global commitments and her current role as White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator and how her past experiences overseeing the implementation of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and as US Global AIDS Coordinator have helped her tackle this new role.
Adeeba Kamarulzaman of Malaysia announced as the first Asian President of IAS – the International AIDS Society
July 10, 2020 - IAS has announced nine newly elected and three re-elected members to its Governing Council. Adeeba Kamarulzaman of Malaysia is the new IAS President and Sharon Lewin of Australia the President-Elect, with Jennifer Kates of the United States serving as Treasurer.
AIDS 2020: Virtual DAILY - Episode Five ft. Ambassador Birx and Guy Vanderburg
Premiered Jul 10, 2020 - + Ambassador Deborah Birx – Host Karl Schmid talks with Ambassador Birx about global commitments and her current role as White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator and how her past experiences overseeing the implementation of the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) and as US Global AIDS Coordinator have helped her tackle this new role.
AIDS 2020: Virtual DAILY - Episode Four MTV Shuga ''Alone Together''
Premiered Jul 9, 2020 - + MTV Shuga: Alone Together – Join host Karl Schmid as he talks to leadership and cast members from the award-winning behavioural change campaign MTV Shuga about life during COVID-19 lockdown, what it’s like to live with HIV and why digital content is important during these unique times.
Breaking research advances announced ahead of virtual COVID-19 Conference
9 July 2020 - COVID-19 Conference, hosted by IAS, to feature Deborah Birx, Anthony Fauci, Bill Gates, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Jane Goodall, Salim Abdool Karim among others
Important advances in COVID-19 research, including promising data on new treatments, were announced today ahead of the virtual COVID-19 Conference, the world’s first abstract-driven scientific meeting dedicated to the global pandemic.
Hosted by IAS - International AIDS Society, the COVID-19 Conference will take place on 10 July (extending into July 11 in some time zones), following the 23rd International AIDS Conference, also known as AIDS 2020: Virtual.
AIDS 2020 Virtual DAILY - Ask Me Anything (Episode One Special)
Jul 8, 2020 - Featured in episode one of AIDS 2020: Virtual is this special segment involving community members from all around the world for a myth busting segment entitled ‘’Ask Me Anything’’:
AIDS 2020: Virtual DAILY - Episode Three ft. Jonathan van Ness and Romesa Roy William
Premiered Jul 8, 2020 - Host Karl Schmid speaks to activist, television personality and podcast star Jonathan Van Ness about their personal journey with HIV, how to deal with stigma, U=U, and the most pressing issues people living with HIV face today.
AIDS 2020: Brazilian man in long-term HIV remission – without a stem-cell transplant
July 7, 2020 - A man in São Paulo who has no evidence of remaining HIV after more than 15 months off antiretrovirals – at least according to tests done so far – may represent the first case of a functional cure without the risks of a stem cell transplant, according to a report presented today at the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020: Virtual).
Opening Series: The Duke of Sussex encourages thousands worldwide to share stories of resilience
Premiered July 7, 2020 - As the final feature of the 23rd International AIDS Conference Opening Ceremony Series, the Duke of Sussex and two Sentebale Youth Advocates Sekgabo and Rethabile – HIV leaders of tomorrow - to share what Resilience means to them.
Opening Series: On the Red Sofa - Sir Elton John and David Furnish
Jul 7, 2020 - Opening series: Sir Elton John and David Furnish on stigma, marginalized communities and COVID-19. The fourth and final session of ‘On the Red Sofa’, with the Founder and Chairman of the Elton John AIDS Foundation in an interview with International Broadcaster James Chau
AIDS 2020: Virtual DAILY - Episode Two ft. Billy Porter & Dr Alan McCowan
Premiered Jul 7, 2020 - The official AIDS 2020: Virtual studio show in partnership with +Life.
+ Billy Porter – A conversation with activist and performer Billy Porter. Together with host Karl Schmid, they will discuss how systematic discrimination impacts HIV, how unequal access to healthcare allows HIV to go untreated and how stigma fosters the spread of HIV, among other topics.
Important HIV prevention, treatment and cure research unveiled at AIDS 2020: Virtual
7 July 2020- New data provides insights with potential real-world implications for people living with HIV – including a promising long-acting injectable HIV prevention drug
Leading HIV researchers announced important new developments in HIV research at the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020: Virtual) today. This includes what may be the first report of an adult with HIV to achieve long-term HIV remission without the need for a bone marrow transplant and new data showing that long-acting injectable cabotegravir is superior to daily oral Truvada for pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP).
Opening Series: On the Red Sofa - A warm welcome from Speaker Pelosi and Congresswoman Lee
Premiered Jul 6, 2020 - The first in our four-part AIDS 2020: Virtual Opening Series entitled ‘On the Red Sofa’ features a conversation between Speaker of the US House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi and US Congresswoman Barbara Lee.
AIDS 2020: Virtual opens with focus on impact of COVID-19 on global HIV response
6 July 2020- New UNAIDS global HIV estimates, evidence of HIV service disruption and impact on LGBTI+ people due to COVID-19 presented at 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020: Virtual)
The first-ever virtual edition of the world’s largest conference on HIV began today with a focus on the links between HIV and the COVID-19 pandemic and recognition of global debates around racism. Delegates from 175 countries are attending the conference, originally set to take place in Oakland and San Francisco, US.
AIDS 2020: Virtual DAILY - Episode One ft. Dr Anthony Fauci & Community Members
Premiered Jul 6, 2020 - The official AIDS 2020: Virtual studio show in partnership with +Life.
Today’s episode features Dr Anthony Fauci (NIAID) and community members from all around the world for a special myth busting segment entitled ‘’Ask Me Anything’’
Dr. Tam | International AIDS 2020: Virtual (FR)
Premiered Jul 6, 2020
Dr Tam | International AIDS 2020: Virtual (EN)
Premiered Jul 6, 2020
PROMO AIDS 2020: Virtual Global Village Showcase
Premiered Jul 6, 2020 - The Global Village Showcase features highlights from AIDS 2020: Virtual’s selection of international cultural performances, as well as exclusive interviews with performers and commentary by special guest host, Jennifer Hopelezz of the House of Hopelezz.
AIDS 2020: Virtual - Our story
Premiered July 10, 2020 - Take part in AIDS 2020: Virtual and experience everything that the world’s largest conference on HIV has to offer. The 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020: Virtual) will take place from 6 - 10 July.
AIDS 2020 plenary line-up announced
24 February 2020 (Geneva, Switzerland) - The International AIDS Society (IAS) has announced the plenary presentations headlining the 23rd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2020), which will take place in San Francisco and Oakland, United States, on 6-10 July 2020. AIDS 2020 is the world’s largest conference on HIV and AIDS and is expected to bring together 20,000 participants from more than 170 countries.
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