About Aidsfonds

Aidsfonds is a Dutch NGO working nationally and internationally to end AIDS, safeguard sexual health and rights, and accelerate progress toward an HIV cure. Its strategy “For All that is Love (2022–2025)” centers on three goals: no deaths from AIDS and no new HIV infections; sexual health and rights for all; and a cure available for everyone living with HIV. The organization works with communities as equal partners, funds and conducts research, and ensures HIV, AIDS and STIs remain high on the agenda worldwide.

Mission & focus areas

  • Community-led HIV response and prevention, treatment and care

  • Sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR) and human rights

  • Research & grantmaking, including HIV cure science
  • Policy & advocacy to sustain/increase funding and equitable access (incl. medicines affordability)

Collaborations with GHH-partners

Universities & Academic Medical Centers

  • UMC Utrecht – Co-funder/partner in the 6-year
  • SPIRAL HIV cure consortium, focusing on cure strategies relevant to women in sub-Saharan Africa.
  • Amsterdam UMC – Co-lead in SPIRAL; Amsterdam UMC highlights Aidsfonds/NWO funding and role in the consortium.
  • Erasmus MC – SPIRAL co-lead, within the Aidsfonds+NWO-funded program.
  • Maastricht University – SPIRAL co-lead, within the Aidsfonds+NWO-funded program.
  • Radboud UMC – Listed consortium partner in SPIRAL per ZonMw/NWO program page.

NGOs / Global Health Organizations

Overview of characteristics

Active in countries

  • Primary countries of focus: South Africa, Mozambique, Nigeria, Tanzania, Indonesia, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Kenya; regions: Eastern Europe & Central Asia, Middle East & North Africa. Activities include community-led prevention and treatment, advocacy, and programmatic partnerships.
  • Scale (recent): Worked in 35 countries with 144 partner organizations in 2024, expanding pediatric HIV case-finding/treatment to three additional countries.
  • Recent bilateral partnership: New collaboration with the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Mozambique (regional HIV instrument, €15m to Aidsfonds for 2026–2030). 

Community of Practice:

CoP1: Strengthening health Systems

Themes & subthemes within CoP1: Strengthening health systems

Core themes:

  • Community-facility linkages to boost service uptake and quality (e.g., Clinic–CBO Collaboration/C3 model). | Source
  • Access & continuity of care for prevention, testing, and treatment, incl. emergency and bridging funds to sustain services. | Source
  • SRHR & human rights integration (decriminalization contexts, reducing stigma/discrimination; keeping HIV on policy agendas). | Source
  • Research & innovation funding (HIV cure science; joint calls such as Aidsfonds–Sidaction). | Source
  • Policy & financing advocacy (e.g., calls to EU to renew/increase Global Fund commitment; input to Dutch Global Health Strategy). | Source

Suggested subthemes for CoP1 mapping:

  • Community-led service delivery & primary care strengthening (C3 model) | Source
  • Continuity & resilience of HIV services (rapid emergency support mechanisms) | Source
  • Equitable access/affordability of medicines (IP/price advocacy in >20 countries) | Source 
  • Evidence-to-policy translation & research consortia coordination (SPIRAL) | Sourc

Organization type

NGO

Available resources:

  • Knowledge & expertise: Deep experience in community-led HIV programs and in building clinic–community interfaces that raise uptake and quality of services (C3 model in Zambia). | Source
  • Knowledge & expertise: Research funding & convening power in HIV cure science (e.g., SPIRAL with NWO; joint Aidsfonds–Sidaction calls). | Source
  • Networks: Active presence across Africa, Asia, and specific EECA/MENA regions, with 144 partner organizations in 2024; strong ties with Dutch academic centers and NGOs (e.g., Rutgers, PharmAccess; SPIRAL consortium). | Source
  • Influence / advocacy capacity: Proven track record influencing national/EU policy (Dutch Global Health Strategy agenda-setting; EU call to bolster Global Fund contribution). | Source
  • Financial resources: €30M+ annual grantmaking budget; runs structured grant programs and emergency funds to bridge service gaps. | Source
  • Coordination capability: Leads/coordinates multi-stakeholder consortia (academia, communities, industry, governments) for system-level solutions (e.g., SPIRAL across NL–Uganda–South Africa–Zambia). | Source

Contact information

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