A Winning Play for HIV Prevention

AHF's soccer-inspired billboard campaign brings HIV and STI prevention messaging to cities across the United States.

As the FIFA World Cup kicks off, AHF is bringing HIV and STI prevention to the forefront with its new “GOOOOOOOOOAL!” condom billboard campaign, now appearing in six cities across the United States.

The eye-catching campaign creatively taps into global soccer excitement by featuring the iconic black-and-white pattern of a soccer ball stretched across a condom, encouraging viewers to visit useacondom.com to learn more about safer sex and access prevention resources.

Timed to coincide with FIFA World Cup matches, the billboards are displayed in Atlanta, Houston, Los Angeles, Miami, Philadelphia, and Seattle through July 19.

The campaign is part of AHF’s ongoing commitment to expanding access to HIV and STI prevention services. Across the United States, AHF provides free condoms at its facilities, including 79 Healthcare Centers, 50 Wellness Centers, 67 Pharmacies, and 26 Out of the Closet thrift stores. In 2025, AHF distributed more than 64.5 million free condoms worldwide.

Rising STI Rates Prompt Action in Uganda

AHF Uganda Cares' Kalungu Wellness Center provides sexual health services to underserved communities.

As rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis continue to rise in Uganda, AHF Uganda Cares, in partnership with the Ministry of Health, convened government officials, healthcare experts, and civil society partners on May 25 to develop strategies to strengthen the country’s response to STIs.

In addition to co-organizing the meeting, AHF Uganda Cares also showcased a proven solution. AHF Wellness Centers in Kitante and Kalungu, which provide free and confidential STI testing and treatment, were highlighted as scalable models for expanding access to sexual health services across the country.

Participants discussed ways to improve STI surveillance and data systems, integrate STI services into HIV and reproductive health programs, address prevention gaps such as condom shortages, and expand community engagement efforts. Stakeholders also emphasized the importance of youth-friendly services, comprehensive sexuality education, and stigma-free healthcare environments that encourage people to seek care.

"When services are accessible, confidential, and stigma-free, communities are more willing to seek care," said Dr. Lubanga Augustine, AHF Uganda Cares National Medical Director. "Strengthening Uganda's STI response will require continued collaboration, innovation, and investment in community-centered approaches that leave no one behind."

AHF Uganda Cares launched its first clinic in 2002 and today serves more than 342,000 clients.

Europe Debates Migration, but Ignores Migrant Health

The following op-ed by Tamara Prinsenberg, Ph.D., AHF Europe Advocacy and Policy Manager, and Daniel Reijer, Ph.D., AHF Europe Bureau Chief, examines the barriers migrant communities face in accessing healthcare across Europe. The piece was published in the Belgian news outlet The Brussels Times.

Mobile testing services help reduce barriers to care by bringing HIV and STI services closer to migrant communities.

Migration dominates political debate across the continent. Governments argue about borders, asylum systems, returns, integration, and security. Election campaigns are built around it. Entire ministries are dedicated to it. Yet one issue remains largely absent: access to healthcare.

This is no marginal issue. Many migrants in Europe still struggle to access even the most basic HIV and STI services.

At AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) Europe, we work with migrants, refugees, undocumented people, labour migrants, international students, and other vulnerable communities across several European countries.

Every day, our teams and partners provide frontline HIV and STI services designed to reach people who would otherwise be excluded. Many of these services are multilingual, community based, anonymous, and specifically designed to reduce fear and stigma. In 2025, AHF Europe provided HIV prevention, testing and linkage-to-care services to more than 28,000 migrants.

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