Recommendations: The Glasgow Manifesto | Advocating Policy Change for People Ageing with HIV | An Analysis of Policy Framework and Recommendations in 7 WHO Europe Countries

This document provides an overview of recommendations derived from the report The Glasgow Manifesto: Advocating Policy Change for People Ageing with HIV – An Analysis of Policy Framework and Recommendations in 7 WHO Europe Countries. The report will be publicly available in October 2025.

The recommendations document was launched at the Ageing with HIV: The road from Glasgow to Casablanca event, held in Casablanca, Morocco during the AIDS Impact 2025 conference.

The report will provide an overview of the policies supporting the implementation of the Glasgow Manifesto across seven European countries: Italy, Portugal, Spain, France, Romania, Turkey, and Georgia. The Manifesto sets out key principles for improving the quality of life and ensuring equitable healthcare access for people living with HIV, with a particular focus on addressing the challenges of ageing with HIV.

The findings reveal a highly heterogeneous landscape, reflecting the diversity of political, cultural, and healthcare environments in each Country. Commonalities include widespread access to antiretroviral therapy (ART) and efforts to combat stigma, though the latter remains a persistent barrier across all contexts. However, significant differences emerge in the adoption of multidisciplinary approaches, the degree of integration of policies targeting ageing with HIV, and the uniformity of service delivery.

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The Ageing with HIV – The Glasgow Manifesto: A Platform for Change project has been developed by the EATG, and was supported through a grant from Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC. EATG acknowledges that the sponsors had no control or input into the structure or the content of the project.