Mpox: information, vaccination and protection
30 Julho 2026Following the increase in mpox cases, GAT is reinforcing the importance of vaccination and addressing the main myths surrounding protection and transmission.
RAIO-X IN Mouraria discusses harm reduction responses in the territory
01 Julho 2026Support. Don’t Punish Global Day of Action brought together community members, professionals and policymakers to the presentation of the NextGen Harm Reduction European project policy brief.
GAT demands community-based PrEP at the Lisbon LGBTI+ Pride March
08 Junho 2026GAT once again joined the Lisbon LGBTI+ Pride March, taking to the streets to demand the implementation of community-based PrEP. During the March, condoms and lubricant were distributed, reinforcing that prevention, health and LGBTI+ rights go hand in hand.
GAT recognised as a good practice in prison settings
25 Maio 2026GAT has been recognised by the Civil Society Forum on Drugs in the EU as an example of good practice in prison settings, highlighting the work of GAT IN Mouraria in continuity of care, harm reduction and reintegration support for people who use drugs.
GAT and European organisations launch platform on harm reduction and NPS
21 Maio 2026GAT and European partner organisations are launching a new digital training platform on harm reduction and New Psychoactive Substances. The online launch workshop takes place on 27 May and is open to participants upon registration.
Non-Discriminatory Life Insurance: New Rights for People with HIV, Cancer, Diabetes, and Hepatitis C
30 Abril 2026The strengthening of the right to be forgotten achieved by Law No. 14/2026 clarifies and expands the safeguards already in place, prohibiting discriminatory practices and requiring insurers to adopt scientific, proportionate, and non-discriminatory criteria in their risk assessments.
Bissau hosts Regional Meeting on Drug Policy and Public Health in Portuguese-speaking Countries
05 Março 2026Bissau brought together government representatives, international agencies, academia, and civil society from Portuguese-speaking countries to reinforce the importance of coordinated responses based on scientific evidence, human rights, and community leadership in building more effective and humane drug policies.
International Condom Day: “Just use it” and political will are enough to ensure HIV prevention
12 Fevereiro 2026Just Use It: GAT and AHF will distribute 6,000 condoms and call for political will to protect prevention. On ICD (Feb 13), GAT warns: prevention cuts cost lives — condoms must remain central to public health.
One year after the freeze in U.S. funding, the HIV response is faltering
20 Janeiro 2026One year after the U.S. funding freeze, a survey across 47 countries reveals stockouts, reduced access to PrEP, and severe cuts to support for people living with HIV. Coalition PLUS and partners warn: community organisations are losing capacity, and the most vulnerable populations are being left behind.
GAT launches Practical Guide to Harm Reduction Strategies for New Psychoactive Substances
17 Dezembro 2025This resource is designed to support professionals, peers, and teams working with people who use drugs, in a context where new substances and emerging patterns of use are emerging.
2030 Goals: GAT identifies structural challenges in the national response to HIV
03 Dezembro 2025The analysis presented by GAT reveals structural obstacles in HIV prevention, diagnosis, and monitoring in Portugal, which could compromise the 2030 targets. The meeting brought together experts to discuss urgent solutions and priorities in the national response.
Eliminate HIV by 2030? Portugal says yes. The data says no.
01 Dezembro 2025In an opinion piece, Luís Mendão, Director-General of GAT, warns of the countdown to eliminate HIV as a public health problem by 2030.
GAT identifies new outbreak of mpox in Lisbon – and calls for action from the Ministry of Health
13 Novembro 2025New cases of mpox and hepatitis A are being identified in the Greater Lisbon area. GAT calls for immunization against serious illness caused by the mpox virus and demands equitable and free access to the hepatitis A vaccine.
FOCUS: new project reinforces HIV screening in migrant communities
31 Outubro 2025The Portuguese Activist Group on Treatments (GAT) initiative, with support from Gilead Sciences, promotes early diagnosis and equitable access to healthcare.
GAT strengthens community health work in Lusophone countries
12 Setembro 2025Between August and September, GAT visited Cape Verde and São Tomé and Príncipe to strengthen community teams, align screening practices, and share experiences within the Lusophone Network for Integrated Community Screening.
7 Essential Online Risk Reduction Tools for Substance Users
08 Agosto 2025When it comes to drugs, it is common to encounter many opinions... and little evidence-based information. In this article, the information is reliable.
Youth, diversity, and harm reduction in the digital world: results of the NextGen survey on new psychoactive substances in Portugal
18 Julho 2025GAT publishes the results of the NextGen Harm Reduction survey, which serves as a basis for developing digital risk reduction services tailored to drug users.
PrEP in the Community: GAT launches community consultations in Lisbon
14 Julho 2025Faced with the breakdown of hospital access to PrEP in Lisbon, GAT is launching community consultations with its own efforts and limited resources. Prevention cannot wait.
Chemsex: a new integrated support service at GAT
03 Julho 2025GAT's community responses to the phenomenon of chemsex include counseling by risk reduction peer technicians, medical and nursing consultations, and mental health consultations, among others.
Europe needs courage: it's time to invest in the health and rights of drug users
25 Junho 2025The new European campaign calls for an urgent change in drug policies: less repression, more health and human rights.
Pride is health too: 6 surefire methods for a safer summer
24 Junho 2025Pride Month is here, a month to celebrate and resist with better health. You can now access PrEP at two GAT centers.
GAT joins the European initiative SOS 4 EU Health Innovation
03 Junho 2025The open letter aims to ensure that innovation in health, science, technology and society remains at the heart of the European agenda.
GAT, AHF and MANAS mark Menstrual Health Day with outreach action in Lisbon
30 Maio 2025The street action promoted the distribution of menstrual health kits in Lisbon. The initiative was also supported by APF Lisboa and Oblatas Portugal.
European Testing Week decides what can no longer wait: your health
17 Maio 2025While the country reflects on its collective future, European Testing Week invites each person to reflect on their own. Knowing your HIV, hepatitis B and C and syphilis status is a simple step that can change lives - including yours.
HIV and Stigma in the Health Professions: only 34% master concepts such as PrEP, EPP and i=i
15 Maio 2025Study reveals serious gaps in HIV knowledge among health professionals. Find out what's failing and how to fight stigma.
Testing Week takes place in the city of São Tomé with free and confidential screenings from 14 to 19 April 2025
14 Abril 2025Testing Week takes place in the city of São Tomé with free and confidential screenings from 14 to 19 April 2025
Living with HIV: the importance of vaccination
24 Março 2025We explain why vaccination is an essential ally for those living with HIV, which vaccines are recommended and how to access them in Portugal.
International Women's Day: for the right to health, dignity and equality
08 Março 2025On March 8, GAT was present at the feminist march, distributing 100 kits with internal and external condoms, lubricant gel and information on PrEP.
MOG and GAT join voices on International HPV Awareness Day: vaccination and early diagnosis save lives
05 Março 2025In a statement, we reinforced the importance of prevention and early diagnosis of the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV), one of the main causes of various types of cancer. The associations call for the urgent extension of vaccination to those groups for whom there is indisputable evidence of the benefits of the vaccine and for the implementation of regular screenings as essential tools for eliminating associated diseases and saving lives.
Partial closure of GAT's supervised consumption rooms
21 Janeiro 2025The closure of the smoking consumption rooms at GAT IN Mouraria has further exposed drug use in Mouraria, exacerbating public health and safety issues. Although the injecting consumption rooms remain open, the SIC report underscores the urgency of reopening the closed rooms and strengthening harm reduction policies. Learn more on our website.
Project PONTE receives support from BPI and Fundação 'la Caixa' to strengthen social inclusion
12 Dezembro 2024BPI's award to GAT gives rise to new free psychiatric services for migrants and refugees. The project promotes inclusion and well-being, strengthening GAT's multidisciplinary responses to the community.
GAT reacts to DGS: “We need a national strategy to achieve less than 150 new HIV diagnoses per year by 2030, far from the current 800”
04 Dezembro 2024The Group of Activists in Treatment (GAT) and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) warn, in reaction to the latest Report on HIV Infection in Portugal 2024, that Portugal is in a serious epidemiological situation in Western and Central Europe. HIV and AIDS activists are demanding national strategic leadership for the HIV pandemic and close collaboration with communities.
GAT signs Oviedo Declaration to integrate prevention into drug policies
10 Outubro 2024The Treatment Activists Group has endorsed the Oviedo Declaration, an important international document that aims to promote a more humane and people-centered approach to drug policies.
Activists call for swift government decisions to ensure equitable vaccination for people living with HIV
02 Outubro 2024In a statement, the Group of Activists in Treatments (GAT) warns of the lack of a coherent and effective vaccination policy for people living with HIV in Portugal, which jeopardises the 2030 health goals of the SDGs.
Screening Network honored by DGS on the 40th Anniversary of HIV Infection
27 Setembro 2024The Screening Network, made up of community-based organizations at national level and promoted by GAT, was awarded a prize for its exceptional contribution to HIV diagnosis and prevention in the country.
GAT at Lisbon's LGBTI+ Pride March: Pride is Transmissible
10 Julho 2024CAD's Transmissible campaign was promoted during the initiative and condoms and lubricant gel were distributed. In the speech, we paid tribute to the people lost to AIDS in the 40 years of HIV in Portugal, as well as the people living with HIV today and resisting stigma.
HIV is not transmissible by people on treatment: GAT and SER+ launch new awareness campaign
22 Maio 2024Five real-life stories recorded on video make up the new campaign by CAD - Centro Anti-Discriminação VIH e Sida (GAT and SER+), which aims to raise awareness of the scientific evidence that people living with HIV do not transmit the virus when they are on treatment, because they have an undetectable viral load.
HIV: CAD study exposes immigrant population's difficulties in accessing health services
10 Abril 2024There are several factors influencing access to health services for the immigrant population living with HIV in Portugal. The report makes 19 recommendations to mitigate these difficulties.
The first study on hepatitis stigma has been launched as we count down to the World Hepatitis Summit in Lisbon
27 Março 2024The World Hepatitis Summit's 4th edition is being held in Lisbon to discuss the elimination of hepatitis. The initiative will present the first results of the study on hepatitis stigma and discrimination.
Organizations call on local councils and ICAD to extend supervised drug use programs until 2026
26 Março 2024A letter of commitment was sent to the country's main town halls and to ICAD to expand supervised consumption programs. The aim is to respond to the phenomenon of open drug use and to guarantee the rights of drug users.
