Fondazione LILA Milano – the Milanese unit of Lega Italiana per la Lotta contro l’AIDS (Italian League for Fighting AIDS) – is a non-profit organization originally established as an association of volunteers in 1989 and transformed into a participatory foundation in 2010.
It is part of the National Federation LILA, which counts 9 branches in Italy, and has been active in the field of sexual and reproductive health and rights for over 30 years, committed to defend the right to health and to fight stigma, discrimination and any violation of the rights of people living with HIV and other vulnerable groups. It is also an advocate of harm reduction strategies in the drugs field. LILA Milano has been a partner in EU and national projects focusing on HIV, hepatitis and STIs for many years.