As many countries make progress toward epidemic control, funders, multilateral institutions, country governments, and HIV service delivery organizations are planning for sustainability of the global HIV response. However, there has been minimal attention given to what sustainability means for HIV service delivery among key populations. In the latest installment of the EpiC Key Populations Evidence in Action webinar series, leaders from KP communities in Thailand, Uganda, and Kenya discussed their priorities and perspectives on what contributes to sustainable HIV programs for KPs. EpiC and Global Black Gay Men Connect also shared highlights from Sustaining the HIV Response: A Report on Consultations with Key Population Communities, including perspectives from KP-led organizations and community members from across the globe on the unique challenges, opportunities, and considerations for KP communities in fostering a long-term HIV response. The Bureau for Global Health Security and Diplomacy described PEPFAR’s latest efforts to sustain support for KP programs including the new action plan announced to address HIV service equity gaps for key populations.

Access the webinar recording here and the presentations here. 

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Featured image: Leaders from the community perspectives panel—Grace Nyarath, Brant Luswata, and Rena Janamnuaysook—shared their insights during a discussion moderated by Micheal Ighodaro, Executive Director of Global Gay Men Connect, as part of the Defining “sustainability” for key population programs in the era of epidemic control webinar.