Featured STOPAIDS Position Paper Supporting the Full Decriminalisation of Sex Work

Since we first started in 1986, STOPAIDS has advocated for a human rights-based approach to ending AIDS. We have particularly focused on promoting the human rights of key population groups who are disproportionately impacted by HIV – including sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender people and people who use drugs. In this … Continued

Featured Laying the foundations: Principles of a sustainable, successful transition from external donor funding

A report by RESULTS and STOPAIDS on the principles of a sustainable and successful transition from external donor funding. Transition before a national government and other key stakeholders are ready, willing, committed and able to take over development programmes can lead to gaps in critical services for people and often the reversal of hard won … Continued

Featured HIV Beyond Goal 3 – Interconnections between HIV, Human Rights and Sustainable Development

This paper explains the interconnections between certain Sustainable Development Goal targets, human rights laws, and HIV. Ending AIDS is now part of a broader health goal within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Those who are committed to ending the AIDS epidemic realise that a purely medical response is not effective. The AIDS response must also … Continued

The People’s Prescription: Re-imagining health innovation to deliver public value

This report aims to set out a vision for a health innovation model that is driven by public health need and delivers products at prices that patients and health systems can afford. The report presents a thorough analysis of the way biomedical research and development (R&D) is currently conducted, highlighting how market-driven agendas and public … Continued

Featured Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and HIV

The Factsheet highlights the intersectional forms of discrimination, abuse and violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity, gender, actual and perceived HIV status, socioeconomic status, race age and/or other diversities diminish the ability of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) individuals to realise their human rights, including their right to health care. It also … Continued

Pills and Profits: How drug companies make a killing out of public research

In this joint report, STOPAIDS and Global Justice Now show how taxpayers are funding billions of pounds worth of research into life-changing drugs – only to be told they are too expensive when they need them. High medicine prices are a serious challenge for the NHS and patients globally, with many new treatments priced so … Continued

A Stocktake Review of DFID’s Work on HIV and AIDS – Executive Summary

STOPAIDS has carried out a civil society review of The Department for International Development’s (DFID’s) work on HIV and AIDS. The report assesses DFID’s financial, programmatic and political commitment to the global HIV response. It also makes recommendations for how DFID can increase commitment to the global response to HIV as we work towards the … Continued

Featured A Stocktake Review of DFID’s Work on HIV and AIDS

STOPAIDS has carried out a civil society review of The Department for International Development’s (DFID’s) work on HIV and AIDS. The report assesses DFID’s financial, programmatic and political commitment to the global HIV response. It also makes recommendations for how DFID can increase commitment to the global response to HIV as we work towards the … Continued

Featured Women, HIV and Reproductive Choices

This factsheet highlights the links between HIV and women’s reproductive choices  and proposes integrated services as an effective way to meet women’s comprehensive and holistic sexual and reproductive health needs and rights throughout the life course. It includes case studies from The International HIV/AIDS Alliance, IPPF, Chasing Zero and Salamander Trust and was co- written … Continued

Women’s Economic Empowerment and HIV

The factsheet draws out connections between the disproportionate impact of HIV on women, gender inequality and economic empowerment. Using case studies from STOPAIDS members, the factsheet highlights the importance of meaningfully involving women, addressing structural barriers, transforming gender norms, closely involving the wider community, funding existing community groups to ensure sustainability.