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Preventing new HIV infections among children is the focus of a meeting of African First Ladies: 01 February 2011|; Preventing mother-to-child transmission of HIV was high on the agenda at a General Assembly of the Organization of African First Ladies Against HIV/AIDS (OAFLA), held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

High-level panel to discuss ‘AIDS plus MDG’ approach: 22 September 2010|; A global consensus is emerging that accelerated progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and more efficient use of resources can be achieved by taking the AIDS response out of isolation and integrating it with efforts to achieve other health and development goals. On 22 September, the last day of the UN MDG Summit in New York, UNAIDS will co-host the event ‘AIDS plus MDGs: Delivering results towards our shared commitments’ together with the Governments of China, Ethiopia, Nigeria and South Africa.

UNAIDS calls better integration of HIV prevention and treatment in maternal, newborn and child health programmes in Ethiopia: 30 July 2010|; The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé paid a visit to Ethiopia to discuss ways of accelerating progress towards achieving universal access to HIV services and reaching the Millennium Development Goals in the country.

Global Fund approves US$2.4 billion in new grants: 12 November 2009|; 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.

UNAIDS, Millennium Villages join forces to keep children free from HIV in Africa: 21 September 2009|; UNAIDS and the Millennium Villages Project signed an agreement in New York to strengthen efforts to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV in Africa. The aim of the partnership is to help local governments create “Mother to child transmission-free zones” in 14 ‘Millennium Villages’ across ten African countries.

AIDS responses in action in rural Ethiopia: 22 April 2009|; Across Ethiopia, community initiatives and local government are coming together to make a difference in the AIDS response. During his official travel to the country, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé visited some of the programmes and projects putting into action the goals of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services.

UNAIDS Executive Director visits Ethiopia: 20 April 2009|; The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé is in Ethiopia to discuss ways of strengthening UN support to the AIDS response in the country.

ILO: Action against stigma brings hope to Ethiopia’s agricultural cooperatives: 14 April 2009|; Ajama Kalacha works hard on his small agricultural plot in Ethiopia’s highlands to provide an income for the extended family he supports. Even though life is tough, Ajama is an optimist - his community treats him well and he believes his prospects for making a living from the land are good. But he was not always so confident.

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.

African Ministers reaffirm commitment to Millennium Development Goals: 04 April 2008|; African Ministers of Finance and Development Planning concluded their 3-day meeting with a statement reaffirming their commitment to achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) in Africa by 2015.

African Ministers meet to discuss 21st century challenges: 01 April 2008|; The first session of the Joint Annual Meetings of the African Union Conference of Ministers of Economy and Finance and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa Conference of Ministers of Finance, Planning and Economic Development is underway in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

Making a difference: UNAIDS in Ethiopia: 08 February 2008|; Continuing with the web special series “Making a difference”, which focuses on the work of UNAIDS staff at country level, www.unaids.org talks to UNAIDS Country Coordinator in Ethiopia, Roger Salla Ntounga, his role, his motivations and how one document is making history in the AIDS response.

African First Ladies meet on AIDS: 04 February 2008|; The Organisation of African First Ladies against HIV and AIDS (OAFLA), held their 5th Extra Ordinary General Assembly in Addis Ababa from 1-2 February.

Addressing the health worker shortage crisis: 08 January 2008|; One of the major constraints to addressing both the AIDS epidemic and global access to essential health care services is the serious shortage of healthcare workers.

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