Criminalization, stigma, and discrimination are barriers to an AIDS-free future. To achieve health for all, countries must: 📣Uphold justice 📣Protect rights 📣Ensure dignity for everyone.

HIV is preventable & treatable, yet discrimination keeps too many from life-saving tools. Powerful piece by Mandeep Dhaliwal on how discrimination sabotages progress & why countries and communities must act now. #ZeroDiscriminationDay #WeStandTogether 👇go.undp.org/3py

Every $1 invested in fighting HIV, TB and malaria delivers a return on investment of $19 in health gains and economic returns. Investing in the fight against these deadly diseases strengthens health systems, fights preventable diseases, and ensures that every dollar works

📰Check out #HIV Justice Network's new case study and documentary on how #Zimbabwe repealed its HIV criminalisation law #IASHeartofStigma #HINC #HIVisNotaCrime hivjustice.net/news/new-case-…

Stigma & discrimination are preventing concrete progress & paving the way for #HIV resurgence. Together, we have the power and the responsibility to change this. When human rights are promoted, health is protected - UN Human Rights Deputy Chief Nada Al-Nashif at UN Human Rights Council | #HRC60

This #InternationalWomensDay isn't just for celebration—it's a call to action. Women's rights aren't optional, they're non-negotiable. We need urgent action to enshrine the rights and lives of women and girls into law.

#DYK no country has all the laws needed to protect women against discrimination? Ending discrimination is both a moral duty & a necessity for global prosperity, stability and health for all. Mandeep Dhaliwal explores the impact of discrimination.⬇️ #IWD2025 undp.org/blog/societys-…

Once-a-year injection to protect against HIV is safe and shows promise as a long-acting prevention medication, phase 1 study finds. Explore the research 👉 hubs.li/Q03bh9tH0

“When we choose compassion over cruelty, when we invest in people instead of punishing them, we save lives” - Adeeba Kamarulzaman The science is clear. To end AIDS by 2030, we must embrace a human rights-centered approach. Communities must come first. news.un.org/en/story/2025/…

Crises erode access to care, jeopardizing women’s health and well-being with lasting consequences. For #WorldHealthDay, Mandeep Dhaliwal explains how we can fortify women's health during conflicts, disease outbreaks, climate disasters & discrimination. bit.ly/428m54o

Crises—whether conflict, climate, or disease—erode access to care and deepen inequality, particularly for women. Mandeep Dhaliwal calls for rights-based, gender-responsive efforts to protect women’s health in every emergency. bit.ly/428m54o

Punitive laws fuel the HIV epidemic by blocking access to essential health services. To #EndAIDS, we need laws rooted in dignity, equality, and evidence—not fear and stigma. It’s time to decriminalize and protect.

Criminalization, violence, stigma & discrimination too often prevent vulnerable people from accessing HIV prevention, testing & treatment services. We can only end HIV as a public health threat if everyone, everywhere, can access the lifesaving healthcare they need. #PrideMonth

#Lenacapavir’s FDA approval is a major step forward for #HIV prevention. We must ensure it’s accessible and affordable globally. Join IAS President Beatriz Grinsztejn in calling for equitable access to lenacapavir for all communities, especially those most vulnerable!

#ICYMI Sudan's Association of People Living with HIV, boosts access to life-saving services, while providing a life-changing initiative - matchmaking for people with HIV. Read how the Association fights stigma & pursues dignity for PLHIV. UN Development The Global Fund undp.org/arab-states/st…

We need to shift away from this mindset that health is a cost. Actually, health is an investment. UNDP's Health Director Mandeep Dhaliwal spoke to UN News about innovative financing for health & more ahead of the #HLPF #GlobalGoals news.un.org/en/audio/2025/…

High-risk HIV groups such as gay men face record levels of criminalisation as countries bring in new draconian anti-queer laws Curbs on LGBT+ rights & a halt to US HIV funding may reverse decades of progress in fight to end Aids epidemic, warns UNAids theguardian.com/global-develop…

📢Announcing a major win in the fight against HIV discrimination!👨‍⚖️ 🇰🇪 🧵 THREAD Landmark Ruling: KDF Directed to Develop HIV-Inclusive Policy Here is a summary of the case: kelinkenya.org/wp-content/upl… Here is what this means and why it is historic.👇 #EndHIVStigma

This judgment is a first—and it’s long overdue. For the first time in Kenya, a public employer has been compelled by the courts to develop an HIV-inclusive policy. A bold step toward dignity, equality, and justice for people living with HIV. Proud of the KELIN team for pushing

News. Publications. Results. UN Development advances efforts to #EndAIDS, #EndTB and #EndMalaria and strengthens health systems with the The Global Fund. Find the latest from our partnership here: undp-capacitydevelopmentforhealth.org/results/latest/