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By Maka Gogia If community members are properly involved in the study design and planning process, the participation of different key populations will not be neglected and limited in clinical trials.

To improve the understanding of experienced HIV stigma in the community, ECDC — in collaboration with the European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG) and AIDS Action Europe (AAE) — initiated an exploratory survey in 2021 to measure HIV-related stigma across Europe and Central Asia. This is the resulting progress report.

The European AIDS Treatment Group is pleased to invite you to its stakeholders meeting, “Community Perspectives on Guidelines and Programming Recommendations for Better Inclusion of Inadequately Served Groups”, in Warsaw 17 October 2023 at 18:30 – 20:30 (local time).

EATG endorses the open letter of Coalition on Sex Workers’ Rights and Inclusion to Members of the European Parliament regarding the report Regulation of Prostitution in the EU.

A European Community Advisory Board (ECAB) meeting between members from EATG and Janssen & Gilead Sciences (September 14, 2023) and ViiV Healthcare (September 15, 2023) will be held in Brussels to discuss topics of interest to the community, such as questions related to safety and implementation of new HIV treatments.

In a joint statement, the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance, gathering more than 30 health civil society organisations, calls for stronger and more sustainable funding mechanisms for health civil society organisations.

The SCOPE project looks for an Evaluation Consultant in charge of conducting the evaluation process of the SCOPE activities by writing a final evaluation.

To understand how the BIMERVAX vaccine works with the body to build defences against SARS-CoV-2, EATG and RBDCOV created the comic RBDCOV: A Vaccine Mission. Our comic strip infographic combines illustrations, concise text, and storytelling to help better understand how this vaccine works.

The European AIDS Treatment Group (EATG), a patient and community-led NGO advocating for the rights and interests of people living with or affected by HIV/AIDS and related co-infections, is looking for its new Executive Director (ED) to take office in Brussels by January 2024. Applications for the position are welcome now. Candidates need to demonstrate senior management experience, strong strategic focus and in-depth knowledge to deliver on our mission and strategy. The ED will lead a dynamic and innovative work environment and ensure the organisation’s funding and operational sustainability. Applications close on 8 September 2023.

From the 29th of June to the 2nd of July, the STEP-UP Community of Practice Workshop took place in Porto, Portugal. During the weekend, 22 HIV advocates attended a comprehensive programme to strengthen the knowledge and skills they need to advocate for the best HIV practices. This was also the occasion for them to share their experiences and connect on a personal level with activists from across Europe and Central Asia.

This paper recommends focusing ongoing discussion around HIV and mental health on three main questions: 1) What is community-based HIV and mental health service provision? 2) What services are best provided in community-based HIV and mental health care? 3) How important is capacity building in providing community-based services?

By Tedo Bigvava I was given the opportunity to spend two days at Gaïa – Paris association where I learned about the services, they offer to people who use drugs. Harm reduction services are important to minimise the spread of various infections (HIV/AIDS, C, B hepatitis), integrate beneficiaries into society and improve quality of life.

By Juan Francisco Cabrera Solan I used to live in London a few years ago and I know that PrEPster is doing a great job there in the sexual health field. So, ​thanks to the SCOPE study trip call, an opportunity came up to visit PrEPster to​ see first-hand how they work and start collaborating with the Web project.

On 5 July, EATG was invited to join POLITICO Live’s podcast taping “Severing the chain: How to end HIV transmission in Europe”. Here we are sharing some of our takeaway messages from this discussion.

Today, we are glad to officially launch EATG’s new donation pages. Anyone who wishes to support our work can now donate once or subscribe to a monthly donation fast and easily. The donation pages are available via the EATG website.

On June 15th, EATG presented its project Belong, an initiative on why people living with HIV must be included in Non-HIV clinical trials, at the Italian Conference on AIDS and Antiviral Research (ICAR 2023), that took place in Bari, Italy, from 14th to 16th of June.

EATG endorses Social Platform/Civil Society for EU 2024 EU Elections Manifesto, calling for better civic space and civil dialogue

On July 5, as part of its podcasts series Severing the chain: How to end HIV transmission in Europe, POLITICO Live will host its first live podcast taping and convene high-level speakers for a frank discussion on how to prevent HIV transmission in Europe. EATG is invited to this panel, represented by Policy and Programme Manager, Ann Isabelle von Lingen.

EATG endorses the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance manifesto for the European election in 2024, gathering the support of more than 30 health civil society organisations. The manifesto defines priorities and recommendations ahead of the upcoming European elections in 2024, with the overarching goal of securing health on the EU political agenda

EATG endorses EACS statement calling on President Museveni and the Uganda Government to repeal the anti-homosexuality law

This year, EATG’s annual General Assembly (GA), was held online during the last weekend of May (26-27). After a long time, the GA took place in spring again instead of autumn, only a few months after the previous one.

After a successful period of online courses, the STEP-UP 2022/2023 participants are finally meeting face-to-face for the Community of Practice Workshop and networking weekend in Porto, Portugal.

A European Community Advisory Board (ECAB) online meeting between members from EATG and Merck Sharp and Dohme will be held on the 27th of June to discuss HPV vaccine efficacy and safety data, delivery and R&D.

On the 11th of May, the Thematic Network on HIV, TB, viral hepatitis and STIs of the EU Health Policy Platform released a Joint Statement which aims to bring attention to stakeholder priorities in EU policy and lead to follow-up actions.