We’re committed to overcoming the stigma and neglect that keeps the world from ending AIDS.
We work in some of the most challenging countries and contexts and fund work in places where other donors don’t. With the influence of our founder, Elton John, and our generous supporters and partnerships, we harness local expertise to break down barriers between people and the life-saving help they need.
We focus our work on the people and places who need it most. We won’t leave anyone behind.
Our work with local partners for local solutions is amplified by Elton’s voice at national and international levels, driving policy change. The credibility of engaging on the ground further magnifies Elton’s remarkable power to persuade, push and demand commitments and innovation that save lives.
Around 360,000 LGBTQ+ people acquire HIV each year. There are likely to be many more who aren’t counted in the statistics. Many countries still criminalise same sex relationships, making it dangerous for people to be who they are and seek life-saving support when they need it. We speak out against prejudice and stigma to change laws and policies and raise standards for equitable, non-judgmental testing, treatment and care.
AIDS is now the leading cause of death among young people in Africa and the second leading cause of death among young people worldwide. To change this we must build trusted support networks, amplify young voices, and find more relevant ways to reach young people with relatable, accurate information and care.
We’ll tackle the criminalisation and discrimination that puts people who use drugs at higher risk of HIV. Millions of people around the world inject drugs, including women, young people and LGBTQ+ people. They need support, not punishment, and we’ll challenge dominant narratives around drug use that hamper life-saving funding and public health response.
This is one of few regions of the world where the HIV epidemic is worsening. Between 2010 and 2018 the number of people living with HIV in eastern Europe and central Asia increased by 70%. We’re working to improve HIV prevention and care here – our RADIAN initiative invests in community-led innovations in key cities that can be replicated throughout the region.
The United States has made huge advances in tackling its HIV epidemic. But not all communities are seeing the same progress. LGBTQ+ people, and people who use drugs, are too often excluded from services. We’ll use our voice and partnerships to break down the bias and stigma that continue to obstruct an end to the epidemic in the US.
