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This couple are both HIV-positive, they live and work on a farm in a remote area of Eswatini.

World AIDS Day 2021

Ending the HIV Epidemic: Equitable Access, Everyone’s Voice

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Center for Global Health

The Center for Global Health (CGH) works to protect Americans from dangerous and costly public health threats, including COVID-19, vaccine-preventable diseases, HIV, TB, and malaria—responding when and where health threats arise.

Preventing HIV from Mother to Child

Thanks to advances in prevention of mother-to-child HIV transmission in Eswatini, the Mndvoti family welcomed a baby girl who was born and remains HIV-free. Photo by Brittany K. Moore/CDC.

Operation Triple Zero: Empowering Adolescents and Young People living with HIV in Ethiopia

CDC provides technical assistance to the Ethiopian Ministry of Health and its partners to effectively scale up pediatric HIV care and treatment services. Photo by CDC Ethiopia.

Amplifying U=U Message Through Social Media

Undetectable=Untransmittable social media campaign in Myanmar helps eliminate stigma and discrimination faced by people living with HIV and others vulnerable to contracting the disease. Photo by CDC Myanmar.

CDC Virtual Training on Responding to Violence with “LOVES”

How PEPFAR-supported Countries Sustained HIV Services During a Pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, CDC and partners adapted services to ensure that people living with HIV have access to medication. Photo by CDC Namibia.

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