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The global HIV response is at a pivotal moment: while we are closer than ever to ending AIDS as a public health threat, progress is increasingly at risk due to converging crises, volatility, and widening inequalities. The Strategy integrates HIV in humanitarian settings , calling for HIV to be embedded in security, disaster preparedness, and humanitarian response plans, and emphasizing the need to maintain HIV and SRHR services — including for survivors of SGBV — during emergencies. It also underscores the essential role of community‑led organizations, which often sustain access to services when formal systems are disrupted, facilitating uninterrupted access to treatment.

The action brief is summarizing key findings, lessons learnt and recommendations from the The El Niño comparative study, jointly commissioned by UNAIDS, WFP, and UNHCR to examine the impacts of the 2015/2016 and 2023/2024 El Niño events on HIV in Southern Africa within in the context of access to HIV-related services, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), genderbased violence (GBV), food insecurity, and displacement. The full report can be found in the library.

This report compares the impact of El Niño-induced climate events in Southern Africa during the 2015/2016 and 2023/2024 cycles, with a focused lens on HIV, sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and related vulnerabilities including gender-based violence (GBV), food insecurity and displacement. The analysis highlights how climate shocks intensified existing HIV and SRHR challenges, despite specific improvements and applied learnings between the two time periods.

The retention in care of patients undergoing antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a cornerstone for preventing AIDS-associated morbidity and mortality, as well as further transmission of HIV. Adherence to ART poses particular challenges in conflict-affected settings like the Central African Republic (CAR). The study objective was to estimate the rate of lost-to-follow-up (LTFU) and determine factors associated with LTFU among patients living with HIV under ART in CAR.

The Clinical Management of Rape and Intimate Partner Violence in Emergencies (CMRIPV) training curriculum is an in-person training package designed to equip health workers in humanitarian settings with the competencies to provide survivor-centered care, including clinical management, first-line support using the LIVES approach, and mental health interventions. Based on the 2020 WHO publication Clinical Management of Rape and Intimate Partner Violence Survivors: Developing Protocols for Use in Humanitarian Settings, this curriculum aligns with international standards and includes: - Structured session plans with interactive activities like role plays and case studies - Web Annex A: Facilitator Resources - Web Annex B: Participant Job Aids - Presentation slides for mini lectures