Testing Week takes place in the city of São Tomé with free and confidential screenings from 14 to 19 April 2025

Testing Week takes place in the city of São Tomé with free and confidential screenings from 14 to 19 April 2025 

Profissional de Enfermagem

As candidaturas deverão ser enviadas até ao dia 31 de Março de 2025 para recrutamento@gatportugal.org com o assunto: “Candidatura Enfermagem GAT Almada”, e acompanhadas de Curriculum Vitae e Carta de Motivação que descreva sumariamente a experiência profissional relevante, bem como as razões que levam a candidatar-se à posição anunciada.

Living with HIV: the importance of vaccination

We 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

On 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

In 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.

Cultural Mediators/ Community Mental Health Workers

 Applications must be sent by January 10, 2025 and accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae and a Letter of Motivation that briefly describes the relevant professional experience, as well as the reasons for applying for the advertised position.

Cultural Mediators/ Community Mental Health Workers

 Applications must be sent by January 10, 2025 and accompanied by a Curriculum Vitae and a Letter of Motivation that briefly describes the relevant professional experience, as well as the reasons for applying for the advertised position.

Partial closure of GAT's supervised consumption rooms

The 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

BPI'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”

The 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

The 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

In 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.

Self-proposal for vaccination against Mpox

Any user can now self-propose for the vaccination against Mpox. Join the waiting list at the nearest vaccination point.

Screening Network honored by DGS on the 40th Anniversary of HIV Infection

The 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.

Vaccination for mpox and hepatitis A for a safer summer

As part of our mission to promote public health and prevent sexually transmitted infections, GAT, with the support of the Directorate-General for Health, is launching the "Get vaccinated for a safer summer!" campaign.

GAT at Lisbon's LGBTI+ Pride March: Pride is Transmissible

CAD'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

Five 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

There 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

The 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

A 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.

Hepatitis A: What it is, symptoms, transmission and vaccination

There is an outbreak of hepatitis A in the Lisbon and Tagus Valley region, which mostly affects men who have sex with men. HAV can be transmitted sexually and there is a vaccine to protect against this infection. Essential information in this article.

GAT, WHO, DGS, pharmaceutical companies and civil society at symposium on immunization for people living with HIV

The symposium organized by GAT took place in February and aimed to discuss strategies for achieving the 2030 health goals in Portugal, with regard to vaccination for people living with HIV.

Public position: "This reversal communicates the policing of other people's sex lives, is a deterrent to screening and will promote the underreporting of STIs"

The GAT Grupo de Ativistas em Tratamentos rejects the position of the National Association of Public Health Doctors, which advocates ending the anonymity of those diagnosed with a sexually transmitted infection (STI).

GAT calls for: "Let's have women designing sexual health policies for other women"

The GAT Grupo de Ativistas em Tratamentos and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) are celebrating International Women's Day and recalling that HIV and sexually transmitted infections still disproportionately affect women.

Documentary shows how

The documentary premiered on January 25, 2024 and features Luís Mendão, a founding member of GAT - Group of Activists in Treatment.

On International Condom Day, GAT reiterates:

The Grupo de Ativistas em Tratamentos and the AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) are celebrating International Condom Day on February 13. This year's celebrations, with screenings, condoms and shows, will take place on February 14 in Lisbon. The initiative takes place simultaneously in 45 countries to remind people that condoms are always in fashion.

Network calls on Heads of State to resume HIV/AIDS-IST Congress in CPLP countries

Organizations of the Lusophone Network, of which GAT is a member, are calling on the Heads of State of the CPLP countries to strengthen Lusophone Cooperation in Health in order to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and to resume the organization of the HIV/AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections Congress.

Ukrainian: Чи готові ви до здорового сексуального життя?

Ти з України і живеш в Португалії? Хочеш захистити себе від ВІЛ-інфекції? Якщо так, ти вже думав(-ла) про вживання препарату  PrEP або ДКП?

MANAS advocates for a national strategy with innovative drug policies

At a conference, women who use drugs demanded safe spaces and active political participation in the development and implementation of drug policies.

Rosário Costa: "If someone had told me that I was going to work as a peer, supporting my community, I would never have believed them."

In the European Parliament, Rosário Costa, a technician at GAT IN Mouraria, called for access to health services without stigma and discrimination for sex workers and people who use drugs.

Recommendations launched to increase access to PrEP

At a time when the ordinance on the procedures for increasing access to PrEP in Portugal has been published, the PrEP UP project, of which GAT is a promoter, has been completed. The report urges public health entities to follow recommendations to increase timely access to PrEP in Portugal. 

Preventive role of vaccines promoted in GAT campaign

GAT is launching a social media campaign to promote vaccination against hepatitis A, hepatitis B, HPV, ACWY meningitis and mpox. Vaccinations can be given at sexual health appointments available at GAT services.

Luís Mendão: "For those at risk, the vaccine against the Zone should be free"

GAT argues that the vaccine against Herpes Zoster, commonly known as zona, should be included in the National Vaccination Plan for people with low immunity.

GAT promotes screening for migrants on World HIV/AIDS Day

It's World HIV/AIDS Day and GAT is bringing all its mobile units together to promote screening and health literacy among migrant communities in Lisbon, Almada and Setúbal.

PrEPafrik - prevents HIV infection

Lusophone Network: Guinea-Bissau organizations contribute to the implementation of integrated screening

"The challenges of early diagnosis and access to health in Guinea-Bissau" is the theme of the conference promoted by Coalition Plus in partnership with ADPP-GB, ENDA Guinea-Bissau, RENAP+ and GAT. It aims to publicize and reinforce the importance of integrated community screening (HIV, Hepatitis B and C, Syphilis) in the country.

40 years of AIDS in Portugal on RTP 2

Topics such as the Appearance of the Virus, Stigma and Discrimination and the weight of drugs in Portuguese society are the subject of a documentary in which GAT participates.

GAT distinguished for its services aimed at sex workers

GAT won the AproXima-te Award, awarded for the quality services provided to people who do sex work, as well as other people who are in vulnerable situations.

GAT Par a Par awarded by Caixa Social Awards 2023

The GAT Par a Par service was awarded by Caixa Geral de Depósitos, distinguishing it for its innovative nature in promoting prevention and health care.

Conferência Exposição à Canábis na adolescência e Saúde

O objetivo da ICC-Iniciativa Cidadã Canábis é de contribuir para a reflexão, o debate informado e rigoroso de sobre os cenários de uma legalização responsável da canábis para uso de adultos.