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More Aid Effectiveness & Country Capacity Division Feature Stories
- UNAIDS Executive Director applauds Ethiopia on its remarkable progress in the AIDS response
- 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
- 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.
- UNAIDS commends United States’ commitment to achieving an AIDS-free generation
- The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the unveiling of the President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) Blueprint: Creating an AIDS-free Generation, by United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton. The Blueprint builds on the remarkable results that have been achieved to date and sets a bold course for the future. The new US plan of action focuses on four critical pillars: saving lives, smart investments, shared responsibility and driving results with science.
- New momentum in the Arab AIDS response opens doors for change
- 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.
- Costa Rica to develop HIV strategies to reach male sex workers
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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
- 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.
- A Future without AIDS: Dream or Reality?
- The World Leaders Forum and the International Center for AIDS Care and Treatment Programs (ICAP) co-hosted a special event at Columbia University entitled “A Future without HIV/AIDS: Dream or Reality?” on 28 September.
- Kenyan President commits more resources to the AIDS response
- 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.
- Jamaica’s new HIV strategy: “Making Human Rights Real”
- Jamaica’s new National HIV Strategic Plan 2012-2017 focuses on an enabling environment and human rights. The plan was developed in 2011 through a highly consultative process involving the government, private sector, faith-based organizations, youth, people living with HIV and international development partners.
- African leaders highlight progress and challenges in HIV responses
- How have countries across sub-Saharan Africa fared in responding to the HIV epidemic? What further actions are needed to reach the goal of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support in the region? These were among the key questions addressed by a high-level panel of African leaders at the XIX International AIDS Conference in Washington DC.
- AIDS 2012: Making sure countries really own their national response to AIDS
- During the International AIDS Conference a high-level series of panel discussions explored how countries can play a more central leadership and ownership role and how partners can provide support to increase effectiveness, efficiency and sustainability of national AIDS responses.