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The HIV Cure Research Academy will award up to 15 fellowships to talented candidates who are working in the HIV field in the United States and who are interested in HIV cure related advocacy and education.

Lots of people have a favorite holiday and favorite traditions. These are memorable moments in our lives where we create and celebrate the memories that molded us from childhood to our present. For some people it's having a real tree...

HAND — What is it? And why should you care? Well, it effects over 50% of our population (HIV+ peeps). It stands for HIV-Associated Neurocognitive Disorder. Sounds rather daunting doesn't it? So, the brain is a muscle. It has way...

My name is Larissa, a 24-year-old Cameroonian who has been HIV-positive since birth. I'm a community manager by training and a photographer by profession. I also do hair from time to time and sell clothes online. In the country where...

In my home country Burundi there are 13.24 million people of which 2.9% are living with HIV. This means 383,000 people! Many of them still do not have reliable access to HIV treatment and HIV stigma and prejudices are still widespread throughout Burundi.

Whatever the individual reasons, whether the cold of winter in the northern hemisphere or the stress of this so-called festive season, many people's mental health suffers during the holidays. The Well Project has a rich collection of resources about mental health, tailored for women living with HIV.

Estoy muy contenta de estar aquí y de compartir por fin un poco sobre mi viaje viviendo con VIH. Con el año llegando a su fin, pensé que sería un buen momento para sentarme y reflexionar, no sólo sobre este año, sino sobre lo lejos que he llegado en general.

Esta compilación de historias es solo uno de los esfuerzos de Christie's Place para hacer algo por la falta de visibilidad de las mujeres que viven con el VIH. Nuestro objetivo es fomentar un cambio cultural en las narrativas dañinas que permiten que persista el estigma relacionado con el VIH.

This compilation of stories is just one approach Christie's Place has made toward addressing the visibility of women living with HIV. We aim to encourage a cultural shift in harmful narratives that enable HIV-related stigma to persist.

I am so happy to be here and to finally share a bit about my journey living with HIV. With the year coming to an end, I thought it would be a good time to sit down and reflect—not just on this year, but on how far I have come overall.