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- Time for action, say HIV science roundtable participants
- The roundtable was entitled Closing the gap between science and implementation: Accelerating science to get to South Africa’s vision of zero new HIV infections, and looked at ways of maximizing the opportunities created by scientific research around HIV prevention in the past year to reach the country’s target of halving new HIV infections by 2015.
- Where innovation meets implementation
- In 2010 an announcement was made by the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) which rocked the AIDS world and promised hope for millions of women around the world.
- King Goodwill Zwelethini commended on his visionary response to HIV in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa
- During his seven-day visit to South Africa, the UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé had the opportunity to meet His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelethini, in his home province of Kwazulu Natal.
- KwaZulu Natal adopts a holistic approach to HIV
- The Province of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, has been widely acknowledged as leading the provincial response to HIV in the country. Its integrated approach to service delivery means that people who are accessing services are those who need them the most.
- Civil society in South Africa pushing beyond the status quo
- What’s in a name? In a meeting with representatives from more than 15 civil society networks in South Africa and the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Yvette Raphael talked about challenges faced by civil society and networks of people living with HIV.
- UNAIDS Executive Director official visit to South Africa
- UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé started a seven-day visit to South Africa on 27 September which will focus on the country’s efforts to ending new HIV infections amongst children by 2015, HIV integration services and bridging the science and implementation divide.
- United States stresses its commitment to the AIDS response at the United Nations
- The President of the United States, Barack Obama, has stressed his country’s commitment to continue supporting the AIDS response, tuberculosis and malaria. In his speech to the United Nations General Assembly he also underscored the US’ commitment to the health of women and children.
- Uniting around a common agenda to address HIV and non-communicable diseases
- On 19 - 20 September 2011, Heads of State and Government are coming together at the United Nations in New York, this time to address the prevention and control of NCDs worldwide.
- Meeting the needs of women living with HIV in Washington DC
- During an official visit to Washington DC, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé made a special stop at the Women’s Collective, a non-profit organization that provides HIV prevention, testing, care and support for women and their families in some of D.C.’s most underserved communities.
- United States Congress launches new bi-partisan caucus to strengthen the US’s response to AIDS
- The United States Congress has launched a new bi-partisan caucus to strengthen the US’s response to AIDS both at home and around the world and maintain its position as a global leader on AIDS.
- UNAIDS and Xinhua announce a new global media campaign on HIV
- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and Xinhua, China’s all-media news group, announced Thursday a plan to launch a media campaign globally on World AIDS Day 2011.
- UNAIDS reiterates critical role of South Africa in AIDS response
- During a meeting with the newly appointed Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdul Samad Minty, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé highlighted the critical role that South Africa has to play in the global response to HIV.
- UNAIDS Executive Director visits Finnish capital to strengthen cooperation on AIDS
- During a one day visit to Helsinki, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé met with Finnish Government officials and civil society to strengthen Finland’s role in the global AIDS response.
- Progress in Mozambique's HIV response, but more focus needed on HIV prevention
- In a meeting with Armando Emilio Guebuza, President of Mozambique, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé commended the Government of Mozambique on progress in the national response to HIV, which has resulted in a reduction in new HIV infections and expanded access to antiretroviral treatment.
- Give AIDS the Red Card initiative launched at All-Africa Games in Mozambique
- UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and Mozambique’s Minister of Youth and Sports H.E. Pedrito Fuleda Caetano launched the UNAIDS initiative Give AIDS the Red Card. The announcement was made on the eve of the 10th All-Africa Games, the continent’s largest multi-sports tournament bringing together more than 5 000 athletes.
- UNAIDS Executive Director commends the Government of Mozambique for its action on the 2011 Political Declaration on AIDS
- UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé met with Mozambique’s Prime Minister, H.E. Aires Aly Bonifácio as part of his four-day official visit to the country.
- Pop band JYJ and UNAIDS make social media campaign "Love Always" a #1 hit
- Newly appointed UNAIDS Regional Goodwill Ambassadors, Koean pop group JYJ joined UNAIDS to launch a new social media campaign, that has taken the Twitter world by storm.
- UNAIDS Executive Director meets the Republic of Korea’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade
- In an official meeting on 29 August with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade in the Republic of Korea, H.E. KIM Sung-Hwan, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé commended the Korean Government for its emerging global and regional role in the AIDS response.
- Stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV remains widespread in Asia and the Pacific, report shows
- People living with HIV in the Asia-Pacific region often experience high levels of discrimination within in a variety of environments, according to The People Living with HIV Stigma Index: Asia Pacific Regional Analysis launched on the fourth day of the 10th International Congress on AIDS in Asia and the Pacific, held in Busan, Republic of Korea.
- President of Fiji committed to the AIDS response
- In a meeting with the President of Fiji on 27 August, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé commended the Fijian leader and his Government for recent amendments to the country’s 2011 HIV/AIDS Decree. Officially endorsed on 25 August, the amendments remove HIV-related travel restrictions and ensure greater protection for the rights of people living with HIV.