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UNAIDS salutes the leadership of Burkina Faso’s President
21 December 2012|
UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé congratulated the President of Burkina Faso, Blaise Compaoré for his personal engagement in his country’s AIDS response during a meeting held on 20 December in the country’s capital of Ouagadougou. New HIV infections in Burkina Faso have dropped by 60% in the past ten years.
UNAIDS Executive Director applauds Ethiopia on its remarkable progress in the AIDS response
18 December 2012|
UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé congratulated the country on the dramatic decline in new HIV infections it has achieved during the past ten years on 17 December, while on an official visit to Ethiopia. Between 2001 and 2011, the rate of new HIV infections in Ethiopia among adults has been reduced by 90%.
South Africa’s savings in procurement of antiretroviral drugs to increase access to treatment for people living with HIV
30 November 2012|
South Africa has, for the second time in a row, reduced the cost of procurement of antiretrovirals (ARVs) as announced by South African Minister of Health, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi on 29 November.
New momentum in the Arab AIDS response opens doors for change
27 November 2012|
At a meeting convened by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, under the auspices of the League of Arab States and supported by UNAIDS, governmental and non-governmental representatives recognized the need for urgent action as MENA is one of only two regions where the epidemic continues to grow.
New reports show slight growth in philanthropic funding for AIDS–More robust response needed
08 November 2012|
Private AIDS-related funding from United States and European philanthropic donors totaled US$ 644 million in 2011, a 5% increase (US$ 32 million) from 2010 according to an annual report from Funders Concerned About AIDS (FCAA) and the European HIV/AIDS Funders Group (EFG), with support from the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Costa Rica to develop HIV strategies to reach male sex workers
06 November 2012|
The Minister of Health of Costa Rica, Dr Daisy Corrales, is strengthening the AIDS response among key populations at higher risk in her country, which is where the epidemic remains concentrated.
Namibia’s City of Windhoek collaborates to strengthen HIV response
30 October 2012|
An urbanization movement has challenged Namibia’s capital City of Windhoek to find new ways to reach residents with health and HIV services.
Myanmar overcomes major challenges to push forward its response to HIV
26 October 2012|
The Vice-President of Myanmar, Dr Sai Mauk Kham, reconfirmed his government’s commitment to carrying out effective HIV programmes during a meeting with UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé. The two leaders met in Nay Pyi Taw, the country’s capital, where they discussed the progress made by Myanmar in responding to HIV despite the enormous challenges faced by the country.
Indonesia’s Minister of Health promises to transform the national response to AIDS
23 October 2012|
Indonesia’s Minister of Health, Nafsiah Mboi, pledged to scale up HIV testing and treatment programmes, leading to zero new HIV infections and zero AIDS-related deaths. Minister Mboi met with UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé on Tuesday, on the first day of his two day trip to Indonesia.
Zambia learns from Kenya’s experience in developing HIV programmes for key populations at higher risk
17 October 2012|
From 24 - 28 September 2012, members of the National AIDS Council of Zambia, with support from the country’s United Nations Joint Team on AIDS, visited to Kenya to learn about their HIV programmes to reach key populations including sex workers, people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men and transgender people.
First Lady of the Democratic Republic of the Congo calls for the elimination of new HIV infections among children
16 October 2012|
On the sidelines of the 14th Summit of the Francophonie, the First Lady of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Marie Olive Lembé Kabila, launched the initiative “Rolling back malaria and eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV.”
UNAIDS Executive Director meets Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of the Congo
12 October 2012|
In a meeting on 12 October with the Prime Minister of Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Matata Ponyo Mapon, UNAIDS Executive Director praised DRC’s leadership for organizing the 14th Summit of La Francophonie, which will be held in Kinshasa from 13-14 October.
UNAIDS Executive Director calls for shared responsibility to address AIDS-related gaps in Congo
12 October 2012|
In a meeting on 11 October at the Presidential Palace in Brazzaville, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé praised Congolese President Denis Sassou-Nguesso for gains in the national AIDS response and called for shared responsibility to close remaining gaps.
Senegal: a success story of AIDS investments and impact
11 October 2012|
With new leadership and bold commitments, the Senegal has continued the success of its national AIDS response, keeping HIV prevalence low and earning the recognition of global partners for its progress and achievements.
Increased country ownership to ensure long term sustainability of HIV services in Ukraine
10 October 2012|
Representatives from the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) visited Ukraine from 4-5 October to learn about its National AIDS Programme and to experience first-hand the progress made and the challenges remaining in the country’s AIDS response. This was the first visit of the UNAIDS governing body to the Eastern Europe and Central Asia region.
New handbook to improve design of HIV programmes focusing on men who have sex with men in the Middle East and North Africa region
03 October 2012|
A new handbook to help design and implement HIV programmes focusing on men who have sex with men (MSM) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) was released on 27 September by UNAIDS in Cairo, Egypt.
UNAIDS publication highly commended by British Medical Association
20 September 2012|
The British Medical Association (BMA) highly commended the UNAIDS publication AIDS at 30: Nations at the crossroads (AIDS at 30) at their annual Book Awards ceremony held in London on 13 September 2012. AIDS at 30 had been selected among more than 800 books and other documents and was competing in the public health category.
UNAIDS joins with Luxembourg to respond to the humanitarian crisis in the Sahel
19 September 2012|
The humanitarian crisis in the Sahel is affecting the lives of millions of people across the region. In eight countries stretching from Chad in the East to Senegal in the West, countries, communities and families are faced with a combination of political instability, drought, poverty, high grain prices, environmental degradation and chronic underdevelopment which has resulted in high levels of malnutrition and insecurity.
UNAIDS welcomes the '(RED) RUSH TO ZERO' campaign
20 August 2012|
Delivering an AIDS-free generation is the goal of a new (RED) campaign unveiled this summer. In partnership with America Móvil, a leading wireless provider in Latin America, the (RED) RUSH TO ZERO campaign aims to raise awareness and mobilize resources to end new HIV infections among children by 2015.
Kenyan President commits more resources to the AIDS response
15 August 2012|
Kenya’s government, under the leadership of President Mwai Kibaki, has allocated additional funding to its national AIDS response. The announcement came last Friday during a high level advocacy meeting in Nairobi with four members of the non-profit organization Champions for an HIV-Free Generation.

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