This webinar organized by UNHCR, WFP and UNAIDS during the Humanitarian Networks and Partnerships Week explores the critical interface between HIV and humanitarian emergencies, shares updates on the revision of the IASC Guidelines for Addressing HIV in Humanitarian Settings, and features insights from MSF, FHI 360, 100% Life Ukraine and Young Positive South Sudan. During a panel, these experts highlight concrete ways humanitarian and community‑based organizations are working together to safeguard and expand access to essential HIV services amid complex emergencies.
Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on HIV in Emergencies (HIV-E)
José * arrived from Venezuela in December 2018, during the Christmas holidays. Leaving his country was his only option.
In 2016, Southern Africa experienced its worst drought in 35 years, pushing millions to the brink of hunger. The effects of drought are particularly harsh for people living with HIV who need nutritious food to be able to tolerate antiretroviral drugs.
The Inter-Agency Task Team (IATT) on HIV in Emergencies (HIV-E) is a group of international and regional level agencies that seek to accelerate the global response to address HIV in the context of humanitarian emergencies. This interagency body is comprised of representatives of UN agencies, donors, non-governmental and civil society organizations. WFP and UNHCR are the co-conveners of the IATT on HIV in Emergencies with the support of the UNAIDS Secretariat.