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Joint Islamic action to respond to AIDS
10 March 2009|
The Islamic Republic of Iran hosted the second session of the Islamic Conference of Health Ministers (ICHM) bringing together representatives from 57 member countries from 1 – 4 March to discuss health issues facing the Islamic community under the theme "Health Equity in the Islamic Ummah."
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Strengthening partnership with the Global Business Coalition
23 February 2009|
On 3 February 2009, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé met for the first time with John Tedstrom, President of the Global Business Coalition on AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria (GBC). At the meeting, Mr Sidibé explained his vision and priorities for UNAIDS and the business rationale for further engaging the private sector in scaling up universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. They also discussed some specific ways to strengthen the on-going partnership between UNAIDS and the GBC.
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Goodbye to another hero in the AIDS movement Ramesh Venkataraman
06 February 2009|
By Leonard Okello International head of HIV/Aids, ActionAid I have received the very sad news of the sudden death of Ramesh Venkataraman, the former ActionAid Asia HIV and AIDS regional coordinator. Ramesh joined ActionAid in April 2007 till he resigned his post at the close of 2008. He passed away on 31 January due to an internal haemorrhage. He had been suffering from multiple illnesses.
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In Memory of Allan Dunaway: Founder and President of Honduras National Association of people living with HIV
29 January 2009|
It is indeed sad news to hear of the passing of Allan Dunaway who died in San Pedro de Sula, Honduras on 25 January 2009 at the age of 39.
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In Memory of Martin Delaney: The Founder of Project Inform
27 January 2009|
Last week we lost one of the true heroes in the response to AIDS. Martin Delaney, the founder and longtime Executive Director of the HIV advocacy/education organization Project Inform, died of liver cancer at his home near San Francisco on January 23, 2009. Marty Delaney was 63.
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Supporting young learners living with HIV in Namibia and Tanzania
23 December 2008|
According to a new UNESCO report the learning needs of HIV-positive children in Namibia and Tanzania are currently not being met by their education sectors whose AIDS responses are described as wanting in many respects.
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Guyana launches national ‘faith-and-HIV’ coalition
16 December 2008|
The National AIDS Programme Secretariat of the Ministry of Health in Guyana (NAPS/MOH) convened a National Conference on “faith-and-HIV,” supported by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) on 11 December 2008. The aim of the conference was to establish a national coalition of faith leaders of all denominations in Guyana to address HIV-related stigma and discrimination.
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UNAIDS and International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent renew collaboration
11 December 2008|
The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent (IFRC) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) renewed their collaboration agreement to work together to scale up efforts for universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services worldwide.
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Public and private sector partnerships in the AIDS response: An opportunity for innovation and leadership
07 December 2008|
Assessing what really works in the AIDS response, and understanding how it works, is all the more pressing in the current context of global financial slowdown said experts at an ICASA session on Friday. The event, “Public private partnerships against HIV: how can we together turn the tide?” was organized by UNAIDS as part of the conference’s Leadership Programme.
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Religious and traditional leaders discuss HIV at ICASA 2008
05 December 2008|
Opinions on sexuality and condom use vary depending on the different beliefs of religious and traditional leaders in Africa. Nonetheless, today at ICASA there was general agreement that regardless of an individual’s choices, human beings should be treated equally and with respect.
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ILO and workplace leaders pledge action at ICASA 2008
04 December 2008|
On the occasion of the 15th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa (ICASA), about fifty workplace leaders gathered together on 4 December at the invitation of the International Labour Organization (ILO).
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ICASA 2008: Improving national private sector HIV responses
04 December 2008|
A consensus is emerging at ICASA that in countries across Africa the private sector needs to work more closely together in order to be successful in responding to AIDS.
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ICASA 2008: Free condoms in hotels as part of HIV prevention initiative
04 December 2008|
As 5000 delegates from across Africa and the world gather in Dakar this week, condoms are being made freely available for delegates in hotels in the city as part of a HIV prevention drive.
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ICASA 2008: Courage and Hope, African teachers living positively
03 December 2008|
A film telling four teachers’ experiences of living positively with HIV is premiered in Africa on the opening day of ICASA in Dakar along with the launch of the book “Courage and Hope: Stories from teachers living with HIV and AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa.”
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UN Cares: UN system workplace programme on HIV launched in Asia Pacific
02 December 2008|
Marking World AIDS Day, UN staff from the Asia Pacific region launched the “UN Cares” regional programme yesterday in Bangkok.
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The impact of nutrition and HIV: World Food Programme
26 November 2008|
WFP is the lead UN agency providing emergency food assistance and the world's largest humanitarian agency. As a cosponsor of UNAIDS it also plays a unique and significant role in the global AIDS response. In 2007, WFP reached 1.3 million people affected by HIV in 20 of the 25 highest HIV prevalence countries.
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Translating intent into action in Ethiopia
25 November 2008|
Implementing ambitious HIV programmes in the workplace can be a daunting undertaking for a business. In Ethiopia, partners have piloted a management tool designed to restructure policies into a series of short-term goals and produce concrete results quickly.
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Building on experience to scale up HIV services
06 November 2008|
More than 30 representatives from 10 countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), along with UNAIDS representatives, took part in the meeting of the CIS Coordination Council on HIV/AIDS on 30 October in Moscow. The meeting, hosted by the Russian Government, brought together government representatives, country and regional civil society leaders and members of the Eastern European and Central Asian Union of the Organizations of People Living with HIV to build on their experiences to scale up HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.
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Justice Edwin Cameron adds a new dimension to China - Africa relations
31 October 2008|
The South African Supreme Court Judge Edwin Cameron visited China from 27th to 31st October at the invitation of China’s Ministry of Health and UNAIDS. Through his visit, he set out to support the response to AIDS in China with a special focus on legal issues, discrimination and rights of people living with HIV.
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Sidibe highlights the role of civil society in countries’ AIDS responses
16 October 2008|
UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director Michel Sidibe addressed the vital role of civil society at “Rendez-vous de la coopération québécoise et canadienne dans la Francophonie” hosted by the Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA). The event takes place ahead of the XIIe Sommet de la Francophonie in Quebec City.

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