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UNAIDS Executive Director commends the Government of China for its leadership in the HIV response
08 July 2011|
In an official meeting today in Beijing with Dr Chen Zhu, China’s Minister of Health, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé praised China’s commitment and leadership in the national response to HIV.
Bipartisan Indian political leadership pledges to sustain India’s successful AIDS response
04 July 2011|
Backed by strong bipartisan political support and a vibrant civil society movement, India’s AIDS response has transformed in the last ten years. New HIV infections in the country have fallen by more than 50% in the last decade. Yet the HIV prevention and treatment gap in India remains high.
Myanmar’s national plan for AIDS confirms commitment to reach universal access by 2015
01 July 2011|
Myanmar’s AIDS response received a boost with the launch of the new National Strategic Plan for AIDS, which reconfirmed the country’s commitment to reach universal access to HIV services by 2015.
Market approaches for innovation and access to medicines: Challenges and opportunities
09 June 2011|
What lessons can be learned from market-based approaches to providing medicines and healthcare in low- and middle-income settings? What are the challenges and future opportunities? These were the key questions dominating an event organised by UNITAID, UNAIDS and the Medicines Patent Pool at the High Level Meeting on AIDS in New York this week.
Faith-based action: Confronting the impact of HIV funding cutbacks
08 June 2011|
A High Level Meeting side event called Faith-based action to achieve universal access: Confronting the impact of funding cutbacks and advocating for the special needs of mothers and children living with HIV was held on 8 June.
World leaders renew commitment to AIDS, health and sustainable development
08 June 2011|
Heads of State discuss stronger leadership, sustainable financing, mutual accountability and the importance of youth leadership at UN High Level Meeting on AIDS
New manual and workbook for costing HIV facilities and services in countries aims to standardize data collection to improve planning
23 May 2011|
To help countries monitor and evaluate the economic aspects of HIV service provision, UNAIDS has produced a generic HIV facility costing document titled Manual for Costing HIV Facilities and Services and an accompanying workbook entitled Workbook for collection of Cost Information of HIV Services.
Investment in health is an investment in economic development
29 March 2011|
African Ministers of Health and Finance came together in Addis Ababa on 29 March 2011 for a high level panel discussion to explore new ways of investing in health.
International TB Day 2011
24 March 2011|
I am pleased to see that growing collaboration between HIV and tuberculosis (TB) programmes is bearing fruit. Since 2002 there has been an 80-fold increase in the number of TB patients who were tested for HIV.
UNAIDS and Flanders renew cooperation agreement with emphasis on HIV prevention
22 March 2011|
UNAIDS and Flanders renewed their multi-year agreement of cooperation on 22 March 2011 during an official visit from a Flemish delegation headed by Minister-President Kris Peeters to the UNAIDS headquarters in Geneva.
President of 65th session of the General Assembly meets with High Level Meeting on AIDS co-facilitators, UNAIDS leadership and civil society
25 February 2011|
The President of the 65th session of the United Nations General Assembly Mr Joseph Deiss convened the first formal meeting on the preparations for the 2011 High Level Meeting on AIDS with UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé and the event co-facilitators.
Kenya to adopt comprehensive HIV prevention package for people who inject drugs
23 February 2011|
The Kenyan government is taking an innovative approach to reducing HIV among injecting drug users. In a bold new initiative, the government is set to give drug users free access to HIV prevention and treatment services.
Official visit to Berlin for meetings with Minister of Foreign Affairs and Vice-Chancellor, and Minister of Health
09 February 2011|
UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé held discussions with the German government on Tuesday on the future of the global AIDS response and asked for its continued support to keep HIV on the international development agenda.
Innovation for the AIDS response focus as USAID head visits UNAIDS
27 January 2011|
Dr Rajiv Shah, administrator of USAID met with UNAIDS Executive Director Mr Michel Sidibé and discussed how the two organizations could work strategically in the global AIDS response.
Efficiency, results, and value for money top of discussions during visit of UK Secretary of State for International Development to UNAIDS
26 January 2011|
Secretary of State for International Development Andrew Mitchell met with UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé at UNAIDS headquarters on 26 January.
Norway urged to continue commitment to AIDS response
14 January 2011|
Norway is a longstanding supporter of the AIDS response and has shown outstanding leadership on AIDS issues both domestically and abroad. Norway has been increasingly present in the African region, providing support on a range of HIV issues but perhaps most notably on HIV prevention.
UNAIDS – A year in review
23 December 2010|
2010 has been a landmark year in the AIDS response. In November UNAIDS reported that the AIDS epidemic had been halted and that the world is beginning to reverse the spread of HIV. In its flagship report, the 2010 UNAIDS Report on the global AIDS epidemic, UNAIDS reported that the rate of new HIV infections had been reduced by nearly 20% in the past 10 years, that AIDS related deaths had been reduced by nearly 20% in the last five years and that the total number of people living with HIV had stabilised.
Leaders call on countries to optimize resources for the AIDS response
17 December 2010|
Ministers of Health and Finance from West and Central Africa joined representatives from civil society, the private sector and the United Nations for a discussion on financing and sustaining the AIDS response in a resource-constrained environment. Participants in the meeting, co-hosted by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the World Health Organization (WHO), reflected on the impact of the global financial crisis, risk management, alternative funding sources, and optimizing the use of available resources.
South-South expo spotlights role of southern leadership in the AIDS response
25 November 2010|
The recently concluded Global South-South Development (GSSD) Expo in Geneva, Switzerland revealed how partnerships among countries in the South have brought forward innovative solutions to address challenging and sensitive issues in the AIDS response.
WHO World health report: The road to universal coverage
22 November 2010|
If countries are to guarantee a good quality of life for their people and ensure socio-economic development then promoting and protecting health is crucial. Without greater emphasis on health systems financing, however, this goal will remain unattainable for the poor, says the WHO’s World health report 2010, launched today.

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