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More Information for Improved Country Response Division Feature Stories
- Lack of resources could undermine gains made in the HIV response in Pakistan
- Pakistan’s capacity to effectively respond to the HIV epidemic could be hindered due to the lack of resources to implement its revised National Strategic Framework. The framework, endorsed by partners involved in the response, provides evidence-based strategic direction to urgently address the increasing levels of HIV infection amongst injecting drug users (IDUs) and other populations through sexual transmission and avoid a spillover to the general population.
- Michel Sidibé urges Qatar to increase contributions towards AIDS response
- During his official visit to Qatar, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé encouraged the country to increase its contributions to AIDS, health and development at this critical time of the global recession.
- New data shows progress in addressing TB/HIV
- Some 36 million people have been cured of TB over the past 15 years and 8 million deaths averted, according to a new report by WHO. The report also shows continued progress on addressing the lethal combination of TB/HIV.
- Online tool launched for UNGASS 2010 reporting
- In order to facilitate the 2010 UNGASS reporting process for countries, UNAIDS launches an online reporting tool. The new tool allows data to be entered over a period of time as and when it becomes available. This allows the information be shared which enables consultation country-wide. It also helps to track any changes in data during data validation. In addition to reporting on progress, countries will be able to enter their own national targets for 2010 and 2015 and can view data from earlier reporting rounds for trend analysis.
- Data shows progress needed on HIV testing and treatment for children and mothers
- NEW YORK/GENEVA/ BARCELONA 30 November 2009 – National efforts to combat AIDS, particularly by preventing mother-to-child transmission, are showing positive results, but many HIV and AIDS affected children still struggle to have their basic needs met, according to a report launched today by four United Nations agencies.
- Eight-year trend shows new HIV infections down by 17%—most progress seen in sub-Saharan Africa
- Efforts towards universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support are bringing AIDS out of isolation. - According to new data in the 2009 AIDS epidemic update, new HIV infections have been reduced by 17% over the past eight years.
- UNAIDS Outlook 2010: Fresh perspective on the AIDS epidemic and response
- It’s clear that the HIV epidemic the world faces today is not the same as when it peaked in 1996. The number of people living with HIV globally is now at 33.4 million and although 2.7 million people became newly infected with HIV in 2008, good news is that this is a decrease by 17% over the last eight years.
- Global Fund approves US$2.4 billion in new grants
- The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria concluded its 20th meeting in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia with the approval of new grants with a two-year commitment of US$2.4 billion.
- Monitoring progress towards global HIV targets
- In a supplement of the Journal of AIDS’ December issue published yesterday, UNAIDS explores some of the current challenges to monitoring the progress towards global HIV targets. It explores thematic, technical analysis of data and key findings derived from the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV/AIDS (UNGASS) reporting system.
- WHO report on the health of women: AIDS leading cause of death globally in women of reproductive age
- In a landmark report on the health of women and girls across the globe, WHO states that AIDS is the main cause of death and disease among women of reproductive age (15-44 years). This supports the contention in Women and Health: Today’s Evidence, Tomorrow’s Agenda that in a multiplicity of areas female health is neglected and must now be considered an urgent priority.
- UNAIDS and Economic Commission for Africa discuss innovative financing for health in Africa
- The Executive Director of UNAIDS Michel Sidibé met with the Executive Secretary of the Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) Mr Abdoulei Janneh earlier today in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
- UNAIDS participate in Netherlands Multi Party Initiative
- UNAIDS Executive Director, Mr Michel Sidibé took part in a meeting earlier this week organized by the Netherlands Multi Party Initiative on HIV/AIDS in The Haag. The meeting was co-organized by the Dutch NGOs “STOP AIDS NOW!” and Aids Fonds under the banner AIDS in a Time of Financial Crisis.
- More than four million HIV-positive people now receiving life-saving treatment
- More than 4 million people in low- and middle-income countries were receiving antiretroviral therapy (ART) at the close of 2008, representing a 36% increase in one year and a ten-fold increase over five years, according to a new report released today by the World Health Organization (WHO), the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
- Social protection: helping families affected by HIV weather the financial crisis
- As leaders convene at the G20 summit in Pittsburgh, the Unite for Children, Unite against AIDS campaign, spearheaded by UNICEF and supported by UNAIDS among other partners, is encouraging a discussion on the role of social protection. The campaign believes that developing a network of public and private services, addressing vulnerability, poverty and exclusion, can help protect children and families affected by AIDS.
- Government of Australia, UNAIDS sign partnership agreement
- As a sign of consistent and growing partnership on the AIDS response, UNAIDS signed a multi-annual agreement with the Government of Australia on Monday 21 September 2009.
- Male circumcision programmes as part of combination HIV prevention are beneficial and cost effective
- Male circumcision among heterosexual men in high HIV prevalence and low male circumcision settings is beneficial and cost effective, says a new article in the open access journal PLoS Medicine.
- UNAIDS to receive additional funding from UK
- UNAIDS and its cosponsor UNFPA have been ranked as best performers in a recent assessment of four UN agencies, including UNDP and WHO, conducted by UK’s Department for International Development (DFID). As a result, both organizations will receive full additional funding to further support projects on the ground.
- Economic Progress not enough to change the future course of the epidemic: AIDS in Asia needs bold policy changes
- Six Asian countries experiencing rapid economic transition have yet to prioritize HIV prevention resources for high-impact programmes. Political will and social acceptance will be needed to allocate resources for HIV services for sex workers and their clients, injecting drug users and men who have sex with men.
- UN Report: Echoing ’97 Asian turmoil, current financial crisis leaves migrants more vulnerable to HIV
- The global economic downturn is having an adverse effect on migrants as they are excluded from stimulus packages and AIDS programmes are threatened, concludes a UN report released at ICAAP. As in the 1997 Asian crisis, negative impacts on health and migration are set to become graver as donor funding and government programmes are cut.
- HIV Treatment data update – July 2009
- Substantial progress has been made in increasing access to treatment in low and middle income countries.