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- Goodbye to another hero in the AIDS movement Ramesh Venkataraman
- By Leonard Okello International head of HIV/Aids, ActionAid I have received the very sad news of the sudden death of Ramesh Venkataraman, the former ActionAid Asia HIV and AIDS regional coordinator. Ramesh joined ActionAid in April 2007 till he resigned his post at the close of 2008. He passed away on 31 January due to an internal haemorrhage. He had been suffering from multiple illnesses.
- China to tackle HIV incidence amongst MSM
- China announced in 2008 plans for an extensive programme to tackle sharply rising rates of HIV amongst men who have sex with men (MSM), in the latest sign that the country may be starting to face up to a crisis which long seemed taboo.
- Migrants and HIV: “Far Away From Home” club
- Viet Nam’s rapid economic development and growth over the last decade has resulted in increased levels of mobility both within the country and across its borders. Large infrastructure and development projects coupled with industrial growth have encouraged young people and workers from all over the country to move to major cities and provinces.
- UN Cares: UN system workplace programme on HIV launched in Asia Pacific
- Marking World AIDS Day, UN staff from the Asia Pacific region launched the “UN Cares” regional programme yesterday in Bangkok.
- New guidelines for media reporting on HIV in India
- Journalists have a responsibility to report on AIDS issues with accuracy and sensitivity to avoid stigmatizing people living with HIV and to clarify misunderstandings about the disease. To assist the media the Press Council of India released updated guidelines on 16 November, India’s National Press Day, at a function presided over by President of India Pratibha Patil.
- "What role can the law play?"
- During his recent trip to Beijing as a guest of UNAIDS, Justice Edwin Cameron of South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeals used every opportunity to raise the question, “What role can the law play in China in response to HIV?”
- Police in India commit to support community AIDS responses
- Under a government initiative, police in India are being encouraged to act as facilitators and to offer proactive support to community groups reaching out to people who are at higher risk of HIV and who also may be the most marginalized in society.
- Advancing the health systems strengthening debate
- Representatives from G8 and non-G8 countries, international organizations, foundations and civil society are in Tokyo, Japan to further health systems strengthening. The International Conference on Global Action for Health System Strengthening took place from 3-4 November as a follow-up to the July 2008 Toyako G8 Summit. The conference aims to keep global health high on the agenda of G8 leaders and to develop a coordinated framework to better align global health initiatives.
- Justice Edwin Cameron adds a new dimension to China - Africa relations
- The South African Supreme Court Judge Edwin Cameron visited China from 27th to 31st October at the invitation of China’s Ministry of Health and UNAIDS. Through his visit, he set out to support the response to AIDS in China with a special focus on legal issues, discrimination and rights of people living with HIV.
- UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy Dr Nafis Sadik urges a broader approach to AIDS in China
- While in Beijing to give a keynote on HIV and Gender at the High-Level Forum on Poverty Reduction and Development, UN Secretary General’s Special Envoy Dr Nafis Sadik also gave a public lecture under the theme of “know your epidemic,” urging a broader approach to AIDS in China.
- You don’t have to be in power to be a leader
- “Portraits of Commitment” is a thought-provoking book of photographic portraits celebrating outstanding individuals recognized for their leadership working to inform the people of South Asia about HIV.
- Focus on China’s AIDS response
- With an estimated 700,000 people living with HIV China’s HIV prevalence remains low – estimated at less than 0.1 per cent of the total population – but the epidemic continues to grow in all parts of the country. Most of the new HIV infections are related to sexual transmission and injecting drug use.
- UNAIDS recognizes leaders in China’s AIDS response
- Progress in scaling up HIV prevention, treatment, care and support is underway in China thanks in part to the growing involvement of China’s leaders in the AIDS response. UNAIDS Executive Director Dr Peter Piot acknowledged the contributions of nine such individuals during his official visit to China this week, 16-19 September, by presenting them with the UNAIDS’ “Award for Outstanding Contributions to the AIDS Response”.
- Fashion designer joins hands with HIV positive women in Cambodia
- Internationally-renowned fashion designer Bibi Russell, along with UNDP and the Modern Dress Sewing Factory (MDSF) in Cambodia, has launched an international designer label “Bibi for WE”.
- Challenges to universal access in low prevalence countries in Asia Pacific
- In order to assess challenges for countries with low HIV prevalence in the Asia Pacific region, the second regional consultative meeting on universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support took place in Manila 26-28 August 2008.
- HIV prevention in Olympic Villages
- As part of a joint HIV prevention campaign which will run throughout the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, free condoms will be made available in Olympic Villages; and athletes will be educated about HIV and encouraged to be ambassadors of the AIDS response.
- When red ribbon meets Olympics
- A range of initiatives by UNAIDS in China in partnership with the Chinese Government and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in the run-up to the 2008 Games illustrate how sport can break down barriers, fight discrimination and make a difference in the AIDS response.
- Strong HIV and Human Rights Activist appointed as new UN Special Rapporteur
- Anand Grover, head of the HIV/AIDS Unit of Lawyer’s Collective (India) and a member of the UNAIDS Reference Group on HIV and Human RightsAnand Grover, head of the HIV/AIDS Unit of Lawyer’s Collective (India) and a member of the UNAIDS Reference Group on HIV and Human Rights, has been appointed Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health by the UN Human Rights Council.
- The UN Secretary General visits Red Ribbon Centre Beijing
- The UN Secretary General visited Ditan hospital and Red Ribbon centre in Beijing to discuss discrimination issues and HIV treatment with people living with HIV and hospital staff.
- Olympics 2008: AIDS awareness training for young volunteers in China
- Ahead of this summer’s 2008 Olympic Games, the United Nations in China has teamed up with people living with HIV to train Olympic volunteers on HIV prevention and counter discrimination in collaboration with Beijing Youth League, Red Cross Society of China and Marie Stopes International China.