About the HIV Prevention Alliance

The HIV Prevention Alliance was launched in April 2025 as a diverse coalition of stakeholders aimed at revitalising political leadership and accelerating action on HIV prevention in the European Union (EU) and its close neighbourhood, in line with the EU’s commitment to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Our mission is rooted in:

SDG 3 for ensuring healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages, particularly on Target 3.3 for ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic by 2030 through comprehensive prevention, treatment, and inclusive health systems.
SDG 5 for gender equality and empowerment, particularly Target 5.6 for ensuring universal access to sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and Target 5.c for adopting and strengthening sound policies and enforceable legislation for the promotion of gender equality and the empowerment of all women and girls at all levels.

By bringing together over 27 representatives from the communities most affected by HIV, including LGBTQI+, women, migrants, youth, people who use drugs and sex workers, alongside leading clinical and public health experts, researchers and industry partners, the Alliance serves as a unifying platform for dialogue, collaboration and action.

The ECDC has warned that the majority of EU/EEA countries are either not on track to reach SDG3.3 or lack the data to measure progress. Source: ECDC 2025

Since 2010, new HIV infections in the EU/EEA have fallen by just 35%. That compares with UNAIDS target of a 90% reduction by 2030. The decline in new infections has plateaued. Source ECDC 2025 I

More than 50% of people diagnosed with HIV are diagnosed late (CD4 cell count < 350 per mm3). Among women, the figure is 60%. Source: ECDC & WHO 2024.

In the period 2025-30, treatment and care for people living with HIV in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Ireland is estimated to reach 57 billion. Source RADU P. et al, 2025.

Infographic displaying 4 items. Item 1: The ECDC has warned that the majority of EU/EEA countries are either not on track to reach SDG3.3 or lack the data to measure progress. Source: ECDC 2025 Item 2: Since 2010, new HIV infections in the EU/EEA have fallen by just 35%. That compares with UNAIDS target of a 90% reduction by 2030. The decline in new infections has plateaued. Source ECDC 2025 Item 3: More than 50% of people diagnosed with HIV are diagnosed late (CD4 cell count < 350 per mm3). Among women, the figure is 60%. Source: ECDC & WHO 2024. Item 4: In the period 2025-30, treatment and care for people living with HIV in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Ireland is estimated to reach 57 billion. Source RADU P. et al, 2025.

The infographic indicates 4 parts. Part 1: The ECDC has warned that the majority of EU/EEA countries are either not on track to reach SDG3.3 or lack the data to measure progress. Source: ECDC 2025; Part 2: Since 2010, new HIV infections in the EU/EEA have fallen by just 35%. That compares with UNAIDS target of a 90% reduction by 2030. The decline in new infections has plateaued. Source ECDC 2025 ; Part 3: More than 50% of people diagnosed with HIV are diagnosed late (CD4 cell count < 350 per mm3). Among women, the figure is 60%. Source: ECDC & WHO 2024.; Part 4: In the period 2025-30, treatment and care for people living with HIV in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Ireland is estimated to reach 57 billion. Source RADU P. et al, 2025.

The urgency is real.

In order to complement and support Member States and neighbouring countries in achieving the goal of ending HIV as a public health threat by 2030, and thereby delivering on the EU’s commitment to implementation of the SDGs and the UNAIDS targets on HIV, the HIV Prevention Alliance proposes six Strategic Priorities (SPs) for EU level action in the next five years:

SP1

HIV in EU Prevention Agenda

Integrate combination HIV prevention, including the 2030 target to end the HIV epidemic, into the EU’s comprehensive prevention agenda.

SP2

Human Rights & Gender Equality

Ensure combination HIV prevention is embedded in EU action on sexual health and equality – including women’s health, transgender rights, and efforts to combat stigma and discrimination towards all key populations and groups in vulnerable positions.

SP3

Funding Mobilisation

Secure and sustain EU financing mechanisms for HIV combination prevention efforts – notably the work of community organisations, research initiatives and other projects that will enhance access to innovative prevention services and tools, as well as community ownership, especially among key populations and groups in vulnerable positions.

SP4

Data and Monitoring

Strengthen data collection and reporting to support evidence-based decision-making on HIV combination prevention, including community-generated data, and share best practices to facilitate cross-country learning.

SP5

EU’s Neighbourhood

Upscale HIV prevention within the EU’s neighbourhood, including earmarked funding within the EU’s Instrument for Pre-accession Assistance.

SP6

Global Health

Address risks of a deteriorating global HIV epidemic through EU action on health security and international partnerships.

Ending HIV as a Public Health Threat in Europe by 2030

The HIV Prevention Alliance Call to Action highlights the urgent need for coordinated, sustained efforts to close gaps in prevention, access and equity across the region.

At its core, the HIV Prevention Alliance Call promotes a holistic approach to HIV prevention, one that integrates medical, social and structural dimensions.

It outlines strategic priorities and concrete actions to help the EU and Member States strengthen prevention policies, improve access to innovative tools, and address inequalities that continue to drive new infections.

Read the full Call to Action below, along with our policy brief, which delves into its six strategic priorities and provides further policy recommendations.

Call to Action

Policy Brief

A French NGO offering free HIV tests at a pop-up test centre in Paris.

HIV surge should ring alarm bells for G7 leadership

HIV infections are rising in Europe for the first time in a decade, leaders must act now to stop the reversal of hard-won progress.

As HIV cases climb in Europe, MEP Marc Angel (S&D, LU), chair of the European Parliament's LGBTQI+ Parliamentary Group, warns leaders against inaction, urging the EU to lead the fight to end HIV by 2030 through prevention, equality and science-driven policy.

Read the article

The Alliance

The HIV Prevention Alliance brings together representatives from the communities most affected by HIV, including LGBTQI+ people, women, migrants, young people, people who use drugs and sex workers, alongside leading clinicians, public health experts, researchers and industry partners. This diverse coalition of voices stands united as a shared platform for dialogue, collaboration and action to accelerate Europe’s progress towards ending HIV.