NAIROBI, 17 August 2010 (PLUSNEWS) – The Kenyan government is drafting new regulations to stop fraudulent herbalists claiming to be able to treat diseases, including HIV, from practising.
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AFRICA: AIDS activists slam Obama
June 19, 2010 by IRIN Plusnews Service [PDF] [print]
JOHANNESBURG, 17 June 2010 (PLUSNEWS) – AIDS activists are to march on the US Consulate in Johannesburg on 17 June to protest against the deaths they say will result from President Barack Obama’s “anti-treatment policies”.
AFRICA: World Cup HIV campaigns
June 17, 2010 by IRIN Plusnews Service [PDF] [print]
NAIROBI, 17 June 2010 (PLUSNEWS) – The 2010 FIFA World Cup is underway in South Africa and HIV/AIDS campaigners are taking advantage of the international focus on Africa to raise awareness about HIV. IRIN/PlusNews lists some of the campaigns running during the month-long tournament from 11 June to 11 July.
Global Forum on MSM & HIV Launches Policy Brief, Social Discrimination Against Men Who Have Sex With Men: Implications for HIV Policy and Programs
May 20, 2010 by N. Siniora [PDF] [print]
On May 17, 2010 the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) announced the launch of its new policy brief, Social Discrimination Against Men Who Have Sex With Men: Implications for HIV Policy and Programs.The policy brief coincided with the International Day Against Homophobia and reviews the established linkages between social discrimination against MSM and vulnerability to HIV.
You can download the brief in PDF format by clicking this link:
KENYA: Buckling under the financial strain of living with HIV
May 17, 2010 by IRIN Plusnews Service [PDF] [print]
BONDO, 17 May 2010 (PLUSNEWS) – Maria Obonyo walked 70km from her home to the nearest hospital in western Kenya’s Bondo District to seek treatment for an uncomfortable rash but could not afford the US$2 for the ointment the doctor recommended.
Operational Plan for the Action Framework for Women, Girls, Gender Equality and HIV
May 6, 2010 by N. Siniora [PDF] [print]
Joint Action for Results: UNAIDS Outcome Framework (2009–2011)
May 6, 2010 by N. Siniora [PDF] [print]
Join Effort to Rebuild World Commitment to Global AIDS Fight
April 27, 2010 by dshesgreen [PDF] [print]
With an eye toward rebuilding international commitment to combating global AIDS, the International AIDS Society (IAS) has created a new online tool to help scientists and other HIV advocates pressure their leaders to live up to Universal Access goals at upcoming G8 & G20 meetings. With this e-advocacy campaign, individuals can click here to send [...]
Improving Maternal Health in Africa
April 16, 2010 by dshesgreen [PDF] [print]
This post is by the Global Center’s Rabita Aziz.
The White Ribbon Alliance for Safe Motherhood joined with several other health and development organizations to host a panel discussion on maternal health in Africa on Capitol Hill today. The forum was moderated by African Medical and Research Foundation (AMREF) board member and journalist Carol Jenkins. It [...]
KENYA: The downside of door-to-door testing
March 21, 2010 by IRIN Plusnews Service [PDF] [print]
TESO, 17 March 2010 (PLUSNEWS) – While the public response to Kenya’s national HIV testing drive has been enormous, many women are not keen to be tested, knowing that a positive result could mean the breakdown of their marriages, loss of home and more.
SOUTH AFRICA: HIV testing and mental illness
March 17, 2010 by IRIN Plusnews Service [PDF] [print]
JOHANNESBURG, 17 March 2010 (PLUSNEWS) – As more HIV-positive people access treatment and live longer, the number of people suffering from HIV-related mental disorders is growing, but mental health remains an ethical, legal and clinical minefield, where many doctors and nurses fear to tread and fear to test.
26th PCB: Background on Agenda Items
March 10, 2010 by N. Siniora [PDF] [print]
We have made the below background information on expected agenda items available in lead up to the 26th PCB Meeting.
NGO Report
Each year, the NGO Delegation presents a report to the UNAIDS board around persistent or emerging issues “on the ground” which relate to the key issues presented on the agenda of the meeting. The NGO report is written based on consultation with civil society through an online survey, one on one interviews and focus groups conducted by each NGO Delegate in their region.
NGO Report: 2008: Meeting Universal Access Commitments: A Civil Society Perspective
February 24, 2010 by N. Siniora [PDF] [print]
NGO Report: 2005: Review of Progress on Key UNAIDS themes for 2004-2005
February 17, 2010 by N. Siniora [PDF] [print]
UNAIDS call for action on women, girls, gender equality and HIV
January 25, 2010 by admin [PDF] [print]
UNAIDS will be launching an operational plan for women, girls, gender equality and HIV at a high-level event during the 54th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) in New York. The event will bring together key leaders from governments from the North and South, civil society and United Nations Organisations.
The plan paves the way to place women and girls at the centre of the AIDS response and calls on the UN system to support country action, in close consultation with governments, and through partnerships with civil society and development partners.
