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UNAIDS Executive Director calls on Ethiopian Government to lead on ownership and shared responsibility: 04 December 2011|; Ahead of the opening of the 16th International Conference on AIDS and Sexually Transmitted Diseases in Africa (ICASA) in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé met with the Ethiopian Prime Minister H.E. Meles Zenawi at his office in the capital.

Community dialogue space opens at ICASA: 04 December 2011|; The dialogue space dedicated to community organizations was inaugurated today at the 2011 International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA). The area, which is the heart of the Community Village, provides a space for grassroots and community based organizations to present innovative, local responses to the AIDS epidemic.

Gains in Ethiopia’s national AIDS response highlighted at World AIDS Day event: 02 December 2011|; Ethiopia’s progress in its national AIDS response has been celebrated at a World AIDS Day commemoration event in Addis Ababa, which was attended by the UNAIDS Deputy Executive Director, Management and External Relations, Ms. Jan Beagle.

UNAIDS Board members learn about Kenya’s AIDS response: 28 November 2011|; A delegation of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) has just concluded a field visit to Kenya. The delegation learned first hand about the government’s strong commitment to a multi-sectoral and integrated AIDS response, including working with civil society organizations in planning and delivering HIV services.

Global Fund implementers meeting: opportunities and challenges: 17 November 2011|; UNAIDS, in collaboration with WHO and Stop TB Partnership, convened a two day consultation with implementers of Global Fund programmes in Nairobi from 3 - 4 November. This consultation was called to create a platform for implementers to discuss the changes taking place within the Global Fund, to help shape this transformation and contribute to the increased ownership and effective implementation of the reforms.

First Lady of Uganda to Champion the elimination of new HIV infections among children in the country: 14 November 2011|; UNAIDS Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Dr Sheila Tlou appealed to Uganda’s First Lady Janet Kataaha Museveni to champion the elimination of new HIV infections among children in the country.

Kenya's Prime Minister commits to the goal of eliminating new HIV infections in children by 2015: 02 November 2011|; In a meeting with Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga on 2 November, UNAIDS Executive Director commended the Government of Kenya on progress in the country’s HIV response, including the significant scale-up in treatment access and expansion of services to prevent new HIV infections among children.

Women living with HIV championing the response to AIDS in Kenya: 31 October 2011|; A National Leadership Conference in Kenya brings together women living with HIV to join forces against AIDS.

People living with HIV in Ethiopia receive vital nutrition boost: 18 October 2011|; Men, women and children on HIV treatment in drought-affected Ethiopia will benefit from a US$ 56 million donation from the US President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) to the World Food Programme (WFP).

Building knowledge, skills and hope in southern Africa’s schools: 07 October 2011|; Students and teachers in four southern African countries are benefiting from an ambitious HIV programme, spearheaded by UNESCO, designed to strengthen the education sector’s AIDS response in Angola, Lesotho, Namibia and Swaziland.

Time for action, say HIV science roundtable participants: 03 October 2011|; The roundtable was entitled Closing the gap between science and implementation: Accelerating science to get to South Africa’s vision of zero new HIV infections, and looked at ways of maximizing the opportunities created by scientific research around HIV prevention in the past year to reach the country’s target of halving new HIV infections by 2015.

Where innovation meets implementation: 03 October 2011|; In 2010 an announcement was made by the Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA) which rocked the AIDS world and promised hope for millions of women around the world.

King Goodwill Zwelethini commended on his visionary response to HIV in Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa: 30 September 2011|; During his seven-day visit to South Africa, the UNAIDS Executive Director, Michel Sidibé had the opportunity to meet His Majesty King Goodwill Zwelethini, in his home province of Kwazulu Natal.

KwaZulu Natal adopts a holistic approach to HIV: 30 September 2011|; The Province of Kwazulu Natal, South Africa, has been widely acknowledged as leading the provincial response to HIV in the country. Its integrated approach to service delivery means that people who are accessing services are those who need them the most.

Civil society in South Africa pushing beyond the status quo: 30 September 2011|; What’s in a name? In a meeting with representatives from more than 15 civil society networks in South Africa and the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Yvette Raphael talked about challenges faced by civil society and networks of people living with HIV.

Lessons to be drawn from KwaZulu Natal’s integrated approach to HIV, health and social services: 29 September 2011|; The Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) commended the Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Dr Zweli Mkhize on his commitment to integrating HIV with health and social and economic services.

UNAIDS Executive Director official visit to South Africa: 28 September 2011|; UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé started a seven-day visit to South Africa on 27 September which will focus on the country’s efforts to ending new HIV infections amongst children by 2015, HIV integration services and bridging the science and implementation divide.

Integrating human rights, gender equality and HIV prevention in national HIV responses: 27 September 2011|; UNAIDS brought together nearly 60 participants from 12 countries across Eastern and Southern Africa to a 3-day training workshop on expanding human rights, gender and HIV prevention programmes in national responses to HIV.

Horn of Africa in crisis: famine, displacement and HIV: 20 September 2011|; The ongoing drought and famine in the Horn of Africa has put the lives of millions of people in Somalia, Kenya, Djibouti and Ethiopia at serious risk. An estimated 13 million people in the region are in urgent need of humanitarian assistance, including food and medical care.

UNAIDS reiterates critical role of South Africa in AIDS response: 09 September 2011|; During a meeting with the newly appointed Permanent Representative of South Africa to the United Nations, Ambassador Abdul Samad Minty, UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé highlighted the critical role that South Africa has to play in the global response to HIV.

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