A ground-breaking partnership
RADIAN is a partnership between Gilead Sciences and the Elton John AIDS Foundation (EJAF) that supports grassroots organisations and partners in their initiatives, meaningfully addressing HIV-related challenges in Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA). These organisations support key populations and marginalised communities – including people who use drugs, men who have sex with men, sex workers, and transgender people – through community-based services and health systems and by addressing structural barriers impeding the HIV response.
BUILDING ON RADIAN'S SUCCESSES TO MEET THE EVOLVING NEEDS IN THE REGION
Much progress has been made, but until we have ended the HIV epidemic, our work in EECA continues. The HIV epidemic in EECA is still at a crisis point and the conflict in Ukraine is further exacerbating the crisis.
That is why Gilead and EJAF are doubling down on their commitment in the region with an additional five-year, $25 million partnership aimed at turning the tide on HIV in EECA. The extended RADIAN partnership will build on successes and learnings from the first five years of the programme to support EECA-based organisations in meeting the evolving needs of the most vulnerable key populations in the region.
IMPACT SO FAR
Support from RADIAN has helped local partners achieve some remarkable successes, including to date:
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271,000+
people have been reached with direct services, increasing HIV service coverage for those who need it most
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114,000+
HIV tests have been provided
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14,000+
frontline workers have been trained to reduce stigma and improve quality and access of care for key populations
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26,500+
people living with HIV have been linked to care (both newly diagnosed and those people lost to follow-up)
Since the launch of RADIAN in 2019, programmes have included:
- RADIAN Model Cities – helping to strengthen clinical and community-based HIV service delivery in key EECA-based cities.
- Unmet Need Fund – providing targeted grants to support organisations with HIV prevention and care, education, community leadership, and novel partnerships.
Data provided by the Elton John AIDS Foundation – June 2024
Radian Changemakers
The RADIAN Changemakers campaign shares the inspirational stories of RADIAN community partners in EECA. These ordinary, yet remarkable, people are making significant contributions through their on-the-ground initiatives to end HIV/AIDS in the region. Learn more from our new Changemakers from Ukraine, Olga and Anastasia.
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Together we can create change in EECA
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Gilead Sciences, Inc. is a biopharmaceutical company that has pursued and achieved breakthroughs in medicine for more than three decades, with the goal of creating a healthier world for all people. The company is committed to advancing innovative medicines to prevent and treat life-threatening diseases, including HIV, viral hepatitis and cancer. Gilead operates in more than 35 countries worldwide, with headquarters in Foster City, California
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The Elton John AIDS Foundation was established in 1992 and is one of the leading independent AIDS organisations in the world. The Foundation’s mission is simple: an end to the AIDS epidemic. With the mobilisation of our network of generous supporters and partners, we fund local experts across four continents to challenge discrimination, prevent infections and provide treatment as well as influencing governments to end AIDS.