We’ve come so far in the fight against HIV. We need to find the courage to finish the job.
The HIV prevention pipeline has never been stronger. Innovations like long-acting injectables, the dapivirine vaginal ring, and promising implants are radically transforming how we protect individuals and communities from HIV. Despite this progress, the Trump administration issued new guidance earlier this year threatening to undo hard-won gains by terminating HIV prevention programs essential to ending the epidemic as a global public health threat.
Bookmarked between two important days of recognition -- National Gay Men's HIV/AIDS Awareness Day (September 27) and International Day of the Girl Child (October 11) -- the Global AIDS Policy Partnership will be rolling out a campaign highlighting the importance of HIV prevention. Please join us by:
- Using the images and copy provided below on your individual and organizational social media platforms between 9/27 and 10/11. We have included two types of content: (1) seeks to increase awareness of their importance; and (2) amplifying past statements of support for HIV programs from members of Congress
- Sharing your own HIV-prevention focused content (lifting up individual stories, highlighting examples of success, etc.)
- Tagging @GAPPDC in your posts so we can amplify your messages
Posts Highlighting Biomedical, Structural & Behavioral Prevention Efforts
Copy: Incredible innovations are radically transforming how we protect individuals and communities from HIV. But they only work if they’re accessible to those who need them. www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
COPY: We won’t end the HIV epidemic through treatment alone. Prevention stops HIV before it spreads. That’s why it’s so important to reach those who are at most risk of infection with comprehensive prevention programs. www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
COPY: HIV prevention can be defined in many ways, for example housing, safety, economic opportunity & strong health systems. Structural support gives people the stability they need to stay healthy. www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
COPY: HIV prevention isn’t just about medicine. It’s about breaking down barriers that limit access to services - ensuring access to education, decriminalizing same-sex relationships, tackling stigma, and protecting human rights. Decades of experience have proven that prevention maximizes the impact of scientific and biomedical breakthroughs. www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
Copy: HIV testing, counseling, condom distribution, and tailored programs save lives every day. The communities closest to HIV must have these tools so that they can protect themselves. www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
COPY:HIV testing, counseling, condom distribution, and tailored programs save lives every day. The communities closest to HIV must have these tools so that they can protect themselves. #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives
COPY: Ending AIDS as a global public health threat requires a comprehensive approach to prevention. We won’t end the epidemic through treatment alone. www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
COPY: Ending AIDS as a global public health threat requires reaching those at highest risk of infection with comprehensive prevention programs. Can we find the courage to do what’s needed to www.globalaidspolicy.org/preventionsaveslives #EndAIDS? #HIVPrevention
Posts Amplifying Congressional Statements of Support
COPY: As @RepDonBacon says, PEPFAR has saved millions of lives around the world. Prevention programs are an essential part of these efforts. Abandoning these programs now would set us back decades. We need to have the courage to finish what we started. #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
COPY: Bold leadership, like that shown by @LindseyGrahamSC, has helped save millions of lives worldwide from the impact of HIV. But finishing what we started means investing in prevention as well as treatment. It means having courage to make the right choice. #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
COPY: Leadership like that shown by @LindseyGrahamSC has helped save millions of lives worldwide from impact of HIV. But finishing what we started means investing in prevention as well as treatment. We need the kind of courage it took to create PEPFAR in the first place. #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
COPY: U.S. leadership in the global HIV response, like that shown by @SenatorCollins, has saved millions of lives worldwide. But finishing the job requires continued commitment to prevention as well treatment. It requires courage. #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS
COPY: Decades of hard work have gotten the world so close to ending HIV as a public health threat. Prevention tools like PrEP, testing, and community programs work, but only if they are accessible to those who need them. @RepMikeLawler is right, now is not the time to cut programming. We need the courage to #EndAIDS. #HIVPrevention
COPY: We couldn’t agree more @JohnBoozman. The U.S. has been instrumental in helping to save millions of lives in the fight against HIV. Prevention programs are an essential part of these efforts. We need the courage to continue supporting prevention programs or risk backsliding. #HIVPrevention #EndAIDS