Press Releases

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, 26 July 2017(Paris, France) -- Leadership in HIV research and efforts to improve access to HIV prevention and treatment were recognized through prizes and awards presented at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017).  The IAS and its partners presented prizes for outstanding research in HIV, including exceptional research by young investigators; grants and fellowships to support promising new investigators in paediatric HIV; and awards recognizing ou...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, 26 July 2017Webcast of the press briefing is available here(Paris, France) – The world has made great strides in reducing the impact of HIV, and AIDS-related deaths are on the decline in every age group – except among adolescents.  New UNAIDS estimates show that young people continue to be at elevated risk for HIV globally.  Leaders dedicated to changing this reality participated in an official press briefing at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV...

FOR RELEASE Tuesday, 25 July 2017Experts say global HIV response needs better strategies to meet the needs of sex workers, men who have sex with men, transgender people and people who inject drugs (Paris, France) – The 9th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) is highlighting innovative efforts to increase access to quality HIV information and services for communities heavily impacted by HIV, but often overlooked by government and community-based responses.T...

FOR RELEASE Tuesday, 25 July 2017(Paris, France) – The International AIDS Society’s (IAS’s) Collaborative Initiative for Paediatric HIV Education and Research (CIPHER) has awarded research grants to six exceptional early-stage investigators at the 9th IASConference on HIV Science (IAS 2017). They were announced at the plenary session on Tuesday, 25 July.The awards include four research grants and two new Growing the Leaders of Tomorrow fellowships. They are given to individuals...

FOR RELEASE Tuesday, 25 July 2017(Paris, France) – Researchers released data from five cutting-edge studies that show progress across several major HIV prevention approaches at an official press conference at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) today. These included new insight on the effectiveness of on-demand pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), progress in developing a long-acting PrEP option, health benefits to female partners of circumcised men, effectiveness of treatment as ...

FOR RELEASE Tuesday, 25 July 2017(Paris, France) – The 9th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) is highlighting innovative efforts to increase access to quality HIV information and services for communities heavily impacted by HIV, but often overlooked by government and community-based responses.This is taking place through awards, plenary addresses, research presentations and an official press conference. The press conference, “Combating Stigma for Ke...

FOR RELEASE Monday, 24 July 2017Experts highlight return on investment and harmful impact of potential funding cuts (Paris, France) – HIV experts joined forces in an official press conference at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) today to issue a strong call for a renewed global commitment to funding for HIV research and programmes, highlighting the return on investment for governments, communities and the private sector.IAS 2017 takes place in the context of recent declines ...

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMonday, 24 July 2017Studies point to new approaches and tools to strengthen the global HIV response(Paris, France) – Researchers announced encouraging developments across several critical areas of HIV research at an official press conference at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) today.These included a promising vaccine candidate, positive results for an innovative HIV treatment option and better strategies to combat co-infections. The briefing also featur...

FOR RELEASE Sunday 23 July 2017Conference highlights importance of continued investment in HIV research and translating science into action (Paris, France) – More than 6,000 HIV professionals from around the world have gathered in Paris for the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017), the world’s largest open scientific meeting on HIV. The four-day conference is organized by the International AIDS Society (IAS) in partnership with the French National Agency for Research on AIDS ...

The most pressing gaps in research needed to improve outcomes for children and adolescents living with HIV are highlighted in the first global priority research agendas on paediatric and adolescent HIV, released at the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) today.