Project overview

U=U campaign for World AIDS Day

On the occasion of World AIDS Day, our social nurses have been organising an annual campaign since 2019 to fight against a major challenge in HIV care: stigma. This year, with #lovemysafespace, we raise awareness around safe spaces for people living with HIV.

ITM is a safe space for people living with HIV

With the #lovemysafespace campaign, social nurses Wenne Mertens and Cora Lamonte are calling attention to safe spaces where people can safely talk about HIV.

People living with HIV unfortunately still face stigma. Use our photo frames and stickers to show that you or your organisation is a safe space for people living with HIV and spread our message:

YOU=YOU highlights equality between people living with or without a disease such as HIV.
U=U (Undetectable = Untransmittable) means that if HIV medication is used correctly, the virus is no longer detectable and therefore not transmissible sexually.

#lovemysafespace

The U=U campaign was launched on the initiative of the social nurses of the HIV Reference Centre (HRC) in Antwerp (ITM) and with the support of ViiV Healthcare and Gilead.

Put the sticker in a visible place to indicate that you are a safe place:

“I am informed about U=U AND stigma or discrimination doesn't stand a chance with me because YOU=YOU.”

Need more stickers? You can order them for free (while supplies last) by emailing Cora (clamonte@itg.be) or Wenne (wmertens@itg.be).

Main entrance of ITM #lovemysafespace

Social nurses Cora and Wenne #lovemysafespace

Policlinic of ITM #lovemysafespace

What are we doing for World AIDS Day?

Symposium 'Take the Rights path'

ITM and SHARE, ITM’s interdepartmental research platform on HIV and sexual health, will highlight and discuss the importance of fostering a rights-based HIV response with ITM students, staff and the interested larger public.

Date: 22/11/2024

PreBreach Symposium 'Shaping our Tomorrow' (Viiv)

Social nurse Wenne Mertens participates in the panel 'From Vision to Action: Uniting key stakeholders to accelerate the HIV response in Belgium' with the theme 'HIV and Vulnerability'.

Date: 27/11/2024