The NCD Alliance, alongside co-hosts GNP+, STOPAIDS, WHO, PATH, the International AIDS Society (IAS) and Frontline AIDS (represented by Alliance for Public Health), convened a session at the 25th International AIDS Society Conference (AIDS 2024) in Munich.

 

Building on a pre-conference on NCD-HIV integration at the previous edition, AIDS 2022 in Montreal, the session reinforced the partnership, key advocacy messages and compelling data for HIV-NCD integration. It took stock of global policy shifts and growing country evidence and experience over the last two years. Additionally, it raised awareness of the increased risk of NCDs and mental health conditions for people living with HIV, highlighting best practices and challenges for delivering integrated, people-centred health services, and emphasising key strategies, opportunities, and the urgent need to advance the NCD-HIV integration agenda.

There is an urgent need to build on the HIV movement’s historical momentum and secure increased funding to advance a more holistic, integrated service model. The upcoming 2025 High-Level Meeting on NCDs and the review of global HIV targets provide critical opportunities to push this agenda forward.