IAPAC and GNP+ Sign MOU to Promote Access to Treatment
and Respect for the Human Rights of People Living with HIV
PARIS, FRANCE (OCTOBER 15, 2024) – The International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) and the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) today om the sidelines of the Fast-Track Cities 2024 conference providing a framework for collaboration on joint activities to promote respect and human rights for and improve the quality of life of people living with HIV (PLHIV), including through the elimination of HIV and intersectional stigma.
Building on years of collaboration between the two organizations, the MOU outlines joint projects that support the centering of community leadership in the global HIV response. The importance of community leadership defined in the MOU is reinforced in several key documents, including the 2021 Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS and the 2022 Sevilla Declaration on the Centrality of Affected Communities in Urban HIV Responses.
Through the expanded partnership, IAPAC and GNP+ will jointly coordinate the annual global #ZeroHIVStigmaDay (July 21) along with other partners; engage with the Prevention Access Campaign (PAC) around U=U University activities; collaborate to center community at IAPAC conferences; and work to sustain the HIV response through community-led efforts, including Sevilla Declaration implementation tools, the GNP+ PLHIV Stigma Index, and efforts to define success in the HIV response post-2030.
“IAPAC is proud to formalize an expanded partnership with GNP+, reinforcing our shared commitment to the meaningful involvement of people living with HIV across the HIV response, ensuring that their lived experiences guide our work,” said Dr. José M. Zuniga, IAPAC’s President/CEO. “We view our MOU with GNP+ as a critical step towards achieving our goal of delivering inclusive, person-centered HIV care that prioritizes dignity, equity, and justice for all.”
“The lives of people living with HIV the world over is impacted positively by a strong collaborative relationship with health providers,” said Sbongile Nkosi and Florence Riako Anam, Co-Executive Directors of GNP+. “The collaboration between GNP+ and IAPAC is an opportunity for strengthening our advocacy to center community-led efforts for inclusive and responsive health services for treatment and prevention of HIV for all people living with and impacted by HIV free from stigma and discrimination.”
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About IAPAC
The International Association of Providers of AIDS Care (IAPAC) is a global association representing more than 30,000 clinicians and allied health professionals dedicated to improving the quality of prevention, care, and treatment services for people living with and affected by HIV and comorbid conditions. For more information about IAPAC, please visit: https://www.iapac.org
About GNP+
