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The European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) will present the 2026 update of the EACS Guidelines at the HIV Glasgow 2026 Congress on Monday, 9 November 2026 (16:40 to 17:50 GMT) in Glasgow, UK. The session, co-chaired by EACS Guidelines Coordinators and Chair, Jasmini Alagaratnam (Chelsea & Westminster Hospital NHS Trust London, UK), Juan Ambrosioni (Hospital Clinic-IDIBAPS Barcelona, Spain) and Jürgen Rockstroh (University of Bonn, Germany), will cover updates on antiretroviral treatment and prevention, co-infections, paediatric HIV and co-morbidities, followed by a panel discussion and Q&A with leading experts.

Version 13.1 of the EACS Guidelines will be available online from Sunday 8 November 2026, bringing the latest updates to clinical recommendations across these key areas of HIV care.

How can countries reduce inequalities in HIV prevention, testing and care?

A new article explores key results from the EACS Standard of Care Meeting in Budapest, highlighting challenges in Hungary and Albania and the role of evidence-based recommendations in driving change. Read how stronger testing, accessible services and sustained community funding can help improve HIV care and prevention across Europe.

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Tuesday, 27 October at 14:00 CET

Dr. Ezequiel Ruiz-Mateos (Spain) will present the mechanisms behind the loss of virological and immunological control, while Prof. Nicolas Noël (France) will focus on clinical management and the open question of ART initiation in this subgroup.

The discussion that follows between them and the audience will be facilitated by Dr. José Ignacio Bernardino (Spain).

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The EACS Standard of Care Meeting for HIV & Co-infections in Europe, held in Budapest, Hungary, on 8–9 October 2026, brought together clinicians, public health experts and community representatives to discuss how to strengthen HIV care across Europe.

Discussions covered regional differences in HIV epidemiology and access to prevention and care, experiences from Hungary and Albania, and the implementation of the ECDC/EACS Standards of HIV Care. 

A central message emerged throughout the meeting: standards must translate into action. Their impact depends on effective implementation, political commitment and meaningful community engagement. 

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21 October 2026 | 15:00–16:30 CEST

What do we know about doxy-PEP for preventing bacterial STIs, and what should be considered before it is used in practice?

Join the upcoming ECDC webinar, organised by EACS and CHIP, for a closer look at the latest evidence on the effectiveness, benefits and limitations of doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis (doxy-PEP).

The session will also cover evidence-based and community-informed resources, and the key clinical, policy and programme considerations for using doxy-PEP as part of broader sexual health and STI prevention strategies in the EU/EEA.

Participation is free, but registration is required.

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From 6 to 9 October 2027, the HIV community meets at O2 Universum in Prague, Czechia, under the theme "Bridge Regions, Reduce Inequalities".

Forty years after the first EACS Conference in 1987, The Conference comes to Prague for the first time. It is only the third edition to take place in a Central and Eastern European country. Across Europe and neighbouring regions, the reality for people living with HIV remains uneven, and differences in access, resources and implementation make collaboration across borders more important than ever.

The scientific programme will bring together clinicians, researchers, public health professionals and community representatives working on HIV and co-infections. Stigma, human rights, access to care and the impact of migration and geopolitical change will be central to the discussions.

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Brussels, 5 October 2026 – The European AIDS Clinical Society (EACS) is bringing together clinicians, public health experts, policymakers and community representatives for the EACS Standard of Care Meeting for HIV & Co-infections in Europe, taking place on 8–9 October 2026 at Semmelweis University in Budapest, Hungary. Under the theme “Standard of care: in the Full Continuum”, the meeting will examine how European standards can be translated into effective policy and practice, with a particular focus on reducing regional disparities and strengthening HIV prevention, testing, treatment and long-term care across Central and Eastern Europe.

The Budapest meeting builds on the previous EACS Standard of Care Meeting, held in Athens in October 2024, and continues EACS's work to bring together different perspectives on the quality and accessibility of HIV care across Europe. This time, the countries in focus are Hungary and Albania. The EACS Standard of Care Working Group aims to collect and share information on progress and challenges in different European regions and to provide a platform for collaboration between healthcare professionals, stakeholders and communities.

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Also available in Hungarian

Dear EACS member,

You are cordially invited to the EACS General Assembly scheduled on Monday, 30 November 2026, from 16:00 to 17:00 CET. The meeting will be conducted via an online video conference.

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