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It all began with the mission to accelerate the development of safe, effective AIDS vaccines for use throughout the world. Today, we remain dedicated to our search for an HIV vaccine, while applying all that we have learned to translate scientific discoveries into affordable, globally accessible public health solutions for other major challenges. In 2021, as IAVI turned 25, we reflected on all we and our partners have accomplished and what the future holds for IAVI and global health research.

It all began with the mission to accelerate the development of safe, effective AIDS vaccines for use throughout the world. Today, we remain dedicated to our search for an HIV vaccine, while applying all that we have learned to translate scientific discoveries into affordable, globally accessible public health solutions for other major challenges. In 2021, as IAVI turned 25, we reflected on all we and our partners have accomplished and what the future holds for IAVI and global health research.

Despite great progress in HIV prevention and in treatment using antiretroviral therapy, there are still almost 40 million people living with HIV globally. Our best long-term hope to end the HIV/AIDS pandemic is a safe, effective, preventive vaccine that can be used worldwide.

An overview of the process of HIV vaccine development and the many steps that a vaccine has to pass in order to guarantee it’s safe and effective to use.

Six women living in South Africa share their journeys to navigate relationships with men, cultural and gendered norms, pregnancy and child-rearing, and violence against women in the context of HIV risk.