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YouTube video by Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNPplus)

YouTube video by Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNPplus)

YouTube video by Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNPplus)

YouTube video by Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNPplus)

YouTube video by Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNPplus)

GNP+ in collaboration with communities and PLHIV leaders implemented the “PLHIV Leaders Now” podcast series, inspiring PLHIV leadership, empowering young people living with HIV to step into leadership roles, and driving the narrative shift needed to achieve viral suppression for better quality of life, end AIDS-related deaths, and stop new HIV infections. In Episode 10, we bring you a powerful conversation with young PLHIV leaders who highlight integration as a cornerstone of an effective, equitable, and sustainable HIV response. Hear their insights on integrating HIV services into broader health and community systems person-centered, PLHIV-led, and essential for epidemic control

GNP+ form the HIV Cure Desk hosted a webinar on HIV Cure Research for Children: Where Do PLHIV Fit In? The discussion focused on HIV cure research for children, the ethical considerations involved, and the critical role of #PLHIV in shaping research and building community trust. Moderated by Doreen Moraa, Dr. Gabriela Cromhout and Nomonde Ngema, unpacked where paediatric HIV cure science is today, what it means for children and caregivers, and how PLHIV leadership must be strengthened in cure-related work.

The “PLHIV Leaders Now” podcast series, launched by GNP+ in April 2025 during the PLHIV Leadership Summit in Nairobi, Kenya, continues to amplify voices of PLHIV. Created in collaboration with communities and PLHIV leaders, the series inspires leadership, honors the legacy of liberation leadership, and motivates young PLHIV to step into leadership roles. A key focus is driving narrative change to promote viral suppression, improve quality of life, end AIDS-related deaths, and halt new HIV infections. We're thrilled to share the first episode of 2026, which draws directly from GNP+'s World AIDS Day Report (released in December 2025): PLHIV Minimum Requirements for Integrated HIV Services. This landmark report outlines essential standards for integrating HIV services into primary health care and community systems, ensuring sustainable, person-centered, high-quality support amid evolving global health landscapes. It builds on the Nairobi Summit's mandate and includes insights from PLHIV on what true integration requires for universal health coverage and epidemic control. The episode explores these minimum requirements, featuring discussions on strategic adaptations, PLHIV priorities, and real-world implications for service delivery empowering listeners to advocate for and lead change in their contexts.

The Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), in collaboration with Prevention Access Campaign, hosted the #UequalsU University Webinar ! This is a global webinar series marking the 10-year milestone of Undetectable = Untransmittable (U=U). Global experience shows that early government endorsement, supportive policies, and community centered implementation are critical drivers of successful U=U campaigns. As the U=U movement approaches its 10 year milestone, this moment calls for renewed commitment to expanding access, strengthening community leadership, and ensuring that the benefits of U=U reach all PLHIV, everywhere. GNP+ and PAC thank all PLHIV leaders for joining the webinar.

26 November 2025: GNP+ HIV Cure Desk webinar: The Science of HIV Cure-What Communities Need to Know. Powerful insights from our scientists and community advocate as we strengthen PLHIV-led understanding of cure science across regions onwards with informed, community-driven HIV cure advocacy!

Earlier this year, during the PLHIV leadership summit in Kenya, GNP+, in collaboration with communities and PLHIV leaders, launched a “PLHIV Leaders Now" podcast series. The series aims to inspire leadership among PLHIV and honour the legacy of liberation leadership. It seeks to motivate young PLHIV to embrace leadership roles and focus on narrative change to encourage viral suppression among PLHIV to ensure our quality of life, end AIDS deaths and stop new HIV infections. Today the world commemorate World Children's Day, marked each year on 20 November, a global moment to reassert the rights of every child: to safety, health, education, and opportunity. This year's UNICEF theme, "My Day, My Rights," calls on the world to listen to children's voices and uphold the promises made to them under the Convention on the Rights of the Child. To ensure that 1.4 million children living with HIV worldwide where nearly 90% living in Africa, have access to life saving treatment listen

Earlier this year, during the PLHIV leadership summit in Kenya, GNP+, in collaboration with communities and PLHIV leaders, launched a “PLHIV Leaders Now" podcast series. The series aims to inspire leadership among PLHIV and honour the legacy of liberation leadership. It seeks to motivate young PLHIV to embrace leadership roles and focus on narrative change to encourage viral suppression among PLHIV to ensure our quality of life, end AIDS deaths and stop new HIV infections. Listen to our co-ed Sibongile Nkosi as she chats with Kenly Sikwese, Executive Director at Afrocab, and Nduku Kilonzo, Chief Executive Officer at the Kenya National AIDS Council. They highlight the importance of building strong networks for #PLHIV; the discussion also touched on collaboration and support in the HIV response.

During the #UNGA80, in New York, FIND organised a side event on 24 September that focused on Reshaping Health Systems through People-Centred Primary Health Care, where our co-ed Florence Riako Anam was one of the speakers. In her intervention, Florence shared perspectives and lived experiences of #PLHIV and highlighted the urgent need for the integration of HIV into primary health care, as it is essential to PLHIV.

PLHIV Network Leaderships’ 14th convening: Roadmap to Reality beyond 2030: PLHIV leadership and the HIV Sustainability Roadmap The HIV Response Sustainability Roadmap presents a country-led approach to achieving the Global AIDS targets for 2025, ending AIDS by 2030, and sustaining the impact of those achievements beyond 2030. It outlines the steps needed to strengthen political leadership, policies, financing, systems, and services across both health and HIV sectors. GNP+ Appreciates all leaders from UNAIDS, The Global Funds and the Network of Young People Living with HIV in Tanzania (NYP+) who joined the conversation on 18th September during the PLHIV Network Leaderships’ 14th convening. The discussions held during this pivotal gathering not only highlighted the challenges faced by people living with HIV but also inspired innovative solutions and strategies to enhance advocacy, support, and resilience within our networks. #PLHIVLeadersNow

In this episode, please listen to our Co-ed, Florence Anam as she engaged Andy Seale from WHO, in episode 6 of the #PLHIVLeadersNow Podcast series, reflecting on the pivotal moments from the past that have shaped the present landscape, while also exploring the critical elements necessary to propel the PLHIV movement into the future. This episode promises enlightened experience, filled with powerful stories, expert insights, and a vision for continued progress. Thank you, Andy Seale and WHO, for your continuous support and trust to collaborate with PLHIV Leaders. It is resilience that got us where we are today, with a strong PLHIV movement, committed to end AIDS and keeping us all alive. #PLHIVLeadersNow

The 5th Episode of the PLHIV Leaders Now podcast series is out! In this episode, our co-ed engaged in a profound discussion about the vision for the future, serving as a reflective journey, taking listeners from January to the present, highlighting key lessons learned along the way. The conversation delves into the importance of resilience among PLHIV communities and how this resilience informs our strategies moving forward. Sbongile and Florence shared their insights, emphasizing the necessity of integration in our approaches, ensuring that PLHIV voices are heard, we invest to ensure that no more HIV new infections. This episode is not just a reflection of the past; it's a forward-looking dialogue that inspires hope and sets the stage for impactful actions in the future of PLHIV.

GNP+ in collaboration with communities and PLHIV leaders launched a “PLHIV Leaders Now" podcast series to inspire PLHIV leadership, motivate young PLHIV to take on leadership role and further the narrative change needed to motivate PLHIV viral suppression to ensure our quality of life, end AIDS deaths and Stop new HIV infections.

GNP+ commemorates #breastfeedingweek 1-7 August and hosted the 12th PLHIV leadership convening on Thursday, 7th August. The speakers from UNICEF, WHO and WLHIV spoke on progress and commitments towards the triple elimination of vertical transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B virus, which is a new WHO guideline launched during the IAS2025, and community experience during the 1st triple elimination conference held in Kampala. Highlight the stronger roles for PLHIV leaders, especially women living with HIV, and affected communities in planning, monitoring, and advocacy.

In collaboration with communities and PLHIV leaders, please check out the episode 3 of the PLHIV podcast series which is nine-month initiative to amplify voices and coordinate participation in government activities, offering a dynamic platform to define roles in HIV service delivery, ensuring PLHIV remain empowered and thriving. #PLHIVLeadersNow!