top of page

PREVENTION

Toolkit launch:

HIV prevention and

care in PNG

March 3, 2016

​A new resource designed to guide peer-based program development in relation to HIV in Papua New Guinea has been launched.

READ THE FULL STORY

90-90-90:

An ambitious treatment target to help end AIDS epidemic 

Ending the AIDS epidemic is more than a historic obligation to the 39 million people who have died of the disease. It also represents a momentous opportunity to lay the foundation for a healthier, more just and equitable world for future generations. Ending the AIDS epidemic will inspire broader global health and development efforts, demonstrating what can be achieved through global solidarity, evidence-based action and multisectoral partnerships.

READ THE FULL STORY

Braving the Kokoda trail

to raise HIV awareness in Papua New Guinea

July 3, 2017

The Kokoda trail winds through the Owen Stanley Range in Papua New Guinea and is billed as one of the world’s most challenging treks. Nearly 100 km long, the track goes through rugged mountainous terrain and hikers are buffeted by hot and humid days followed by intensely cold nights. Carol Habin is a member of the national organization of people living with HIV in Papua New Guinea, called Igat Hope Inc., and she decided to raise HIV awareness by hiking the trail in June. She joined a group of around 20 people from Australia, which also included HIV-positive people.

READ THE FULL STORY

bottom of page