HIV

In 2023, the HIV pandemic continues to grow and by 2030, over 37 million people are estimated to be living with HIV. Marginalized populations—including but not limited to gay men, men who have sex with men (MSM), people who inject drugs (PWID), sex workers, and transgender individuals —account for nearly half of all new HIV infections globally. One in three new cases occur in young people aged 13 to 24. Among those living with or at risk of HIV, marginalized populations and young people are often at highest-risk but the least likely to obtain life-saving prevention and treatment services.

While there has been a significant response to HIV over the past several decades, engagement with non-medical technologies remains sporadic and uncoordinated. Collective efforts continue to focus on in-person service delivery, but mainstream approaches have proven both inefficient and insufficient to reach those at highest risk of HIV. Changing the trajectory of the HIV pandemic now requires a disruptive approach.

TECH4HIV

Coordinated by PHiL, Tech4HIV works to adapt existing technologies and facilitate the development of  technology-based strategies to optimize the impact of the HIV response. By leveraging advances in hardware, software, and digital services, we can more efficiently and effectively address the HIV prevention and treatment needs of people around the world. The growing centrality of digital health tools, services, and engagement in daily life is accelerating progress toward reaching populations most vulnerable to HIV, including those missing from traditional health systems. 

Through coordinated and sustained relationships between the private sector, public health institutions, civil society, and other stakeholders, Tech4HIV supports the adoption and creation of transformative approaches that will shift the trajectory of the HIV pandemic. We enable technology companies to engage with the HIV response both individually and collectively.