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The Time to Talk about HIV is Now: ViiV Healthcare Launches "Still Here" PSA to Ignite Action Around HIV on National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day
DURHAM, N.C., April 10, 2026--ViiV Healthcare, the global specialist HIV company majority owned by GSK, with Shionogi as a shareholder, today released "Still Here," a social media video campaign designed to spark crucial conversations about HIV among young people. This launch coincides with National Youth HIV/AIDS Awareness Day and aims to confront the alarming reality that HIV remains a significant and often overlooked public health issue, especially among young people.
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