Archivo de comunicados de prensa y declaraciones

diciembre

Hechos destacados de la 23a reunión del órgano rector de ONUSIDA
18 de diciembre de 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Ginebra, 18 de diciembre de 2008 – El órgano rector del Programa Conjunto de las Naciones Unidas sobre el VIH/Sida (ONUSIDA) se reunió en Ginebra (Suiza) los días 15 a 17 de diciembre para celebrar la vigésima tercera reunión de la Junta Coordinadora del Programa (JCP).
La estrella de música africana, Toumani Diabaté, nombrado embajador de buena voluntad de ONUSIDA
12 de diciembre de 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Ginebra, 12 de diciembre de 2008 – El músico africano Toumani Diabaté, de Mali, ha sido nombrado embajador de buena voluntad del Programa Conjunto de las Naciones Unidas sobre el VIH/Sida (ONUSIDA) para promover la sensibilización sobre cuestiones relacionadas con el sida. Toumani Diabaté desciende de una larga tradición de oradores y cantantes religiosos. Ha fusionado esta antigua tradición musical de África oriental con otros estilos modernos y tradicionales de todo el mundo. Además, ha reali
El Sr. Michel Sidibé, nombrado director ejecutivo de ONUSIDA
01 de diciembre de 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
En el Día mundial del sida, el secretario general de las Naciones Unidas, Ban Ki-moon, ha nombrado al Sr. Michel Sidibé nuevo director ejecutivo del programa conjunto de las Naciones Unidas sobre el VIH/SIDA (ONUSIDA).
 

noviembre

New HIV incidence analyses helps sharpen prevention efforts
28 November 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Geneva, 28 November 2008 – On the occasion of the 20th anniversary of the first observance of World AIDS Day, a new report by UNAIDS calls on countries to realign HIV prevention programmes through understanding how the most recent HIV infections were transmitted, and understanding the reasons why they occurred.
La penalización de los comportamientos sexuales y de la transmisión del VIH dificulta las respuestas al sida
27 de noviembre de 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
La penalización de los comportamientos sexuales adultos y la violación de los derechos humanos de las personas que viven con el VIH están dificultando las repuestas al VIH en todo el mundo. El ONUSIDA urge a los países a eliminar aquellas leyes y políticas que impiden que las personas accedan a la prevención y el tratamiento del VIH, así como a adoptar leyes que protejan a las personas seropositivas frente a la discriminación, la coacción y el control de sus vidas.
El Estadio Olímpico se cubre de enormes lazos rojos para estimular la repuesta al sida en China y más allá
27 de noviembre de 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Las autoridades del sida en China, con el apoyo de ONUSIDA, han desplegado hoy tres lazos rojos gigantes en el simbólico Estadio Nacional, conocido coloquialmente como el "Nido de pájaro" con motivo del Día Mundial del Sida. Esta muestra simboliza el compromiso de China con la repuesta al sida y, en particular, su voluntad de luchar contra el estigma y la discriminación.
 

octubre

El Dr. Piot dirigirá el nuevo Instituto para la Salud Mundial del Imperial College de Londres
17 de octubre de 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Ginebra, 17 de octubre de 2008— El ONUSIDA se congratula por el nombramiento del Dr. Peter Piot como primer Director del nuevo Instituto para la Salud Mundial de la prestigiosa institución de educación Imperial College de Londres.
UNAIDS mourns the passing of Dr Allan Rosenfield, public health professor and practitioner
14 October 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Geneva, 14 October 2008 – UNAIDS mourns the death of Dr Allan Rosenfield, Dean Emeritus of the Mailman School of Public Health at Columbia University and longstanding professor in population studies and family health.
El ONUSIDA ensalza a los científicos descubridores del VIH ganadores del Premio Nobel
06 de octubre de 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Ginebra, 6 de octubre de 2008 – El ONUSIDA se congratula por el anuncio de la Asamblea Nobel del Instituto Karolinska de conceder el Premio Nobel de Medicina de 2008 a los científicos franceses Françoise Barré-Sinoussi y Luc Montagnier por su codescubrimiento del VIH.
 

septiembre

UNAIDS expresses sadness over the passing of Swedish AIDS activist Jan-Olof Morfeldt
26 September 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Geneva, 26 September 2008 – It is with profound sadness that UNAIDS mourns the death of Jan-Olof Morfeldt, executive director of Noak’s Ark, a Swedish AIDS organization active in prevention and providing care and support for people living with HIV.
Development leaders point to significant progress in mother and child health and reduction of malaria and AIDS deaths in poorest nations
23 September 2008|Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
NEW YORK, 23 September 2008 – Significant progress towards reducing child and maternal mortality is being made but to meet the Millennium Development Goals 4,5,6, strategies aimed at reaching the world’s most inaccessible, marginalized and vulnerable populations will be required, health leaders said today.
Development leaders point to significant progress in mother and child health and reduction of malaria and AIDS deaths in poorest nations
23 September 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Significant progress towards reducing child and maternal mortality is being made but to meet the Millennium Development Goals 4,5,6, strategies aimed at reaching the world’s most inaccessible, marginalized and vulnerable populations will be required, health leaders said today.
UNAIDS expresses sadness over the death of staff member Sam Were
19 September 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
It is with profound sadness that UNAIDS mourns the death of staff member Mr Sam Were who recently passed away in Kampala, Uganda. Sam lived openly with HIV and served as a role model by declaring his HIV-positive status at a time when few people living with HIV were willing to disclose.
UNAIDS acknowledges the health and human rights legacy of Jonathan Mann on the tenth anniversary of his death
02 September 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
UNAIDS today acknowledges the life and legacy of Dr Jonathan Mann, a formative force in the fields of HIV, health and human rights. Dr Mann and his wife, AIDS researcher Mary-Lou Clements-Mann were on their way to Geneva when their plane crashed off the coast of Nova Scotia, Canada on 2 September 1998.
 

agosto

Local communities lead the way at AIDS 2008
07 August 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Recognizing the critical role that local organizations play in the response to HIV, five community organizations from Ghana, India, Iran, Malawi and Mexico were presented with Red Ribbon Awards at the International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008) last night.
 

julio

UNAIDS expresses concern over the safety of three Ugandans arrested during an international AIDS conference
31 July 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) expresses deep concern over the safety of three individuals who were arrested at the HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting held in Kampala, Uganda, 3-8 June 2008, and who are currently involved in ongoing court proceedings on charges of trespass.
Caribbean regional launch of UNAIDS global report 2008
29 July 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
According to latest data released by UNAIDS in its 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic, the situation in the Caribbean regarding HIV remains precarious, despite a range of successes and gains. (Port of Spain, 29 July 2008).
UNAIDS welcomes United States Senate action to renew its global AIDS programme
16 July 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS welcomes U.S. Senate approval of the “Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.” With this key vote, the U.S. government has taken another major step in keeping its commitment to the global AIDS response.
Universal access 2010 remains priority for G8 leaders
09 July 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) welcomes the decision reached by the Group of Eight (G8) leaders at the Summit in Hokkaido, Japan to honour in full their commitments to continue working towards the goal of universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by 2010.
 

junio

UN trains Olympic volunteers on AIDS awareness
16 June 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The UN, Beijing Youth League, China Red Cross and MSI join forces with people living with HIV to train Olympic volunteers on HIV prevention and anti-discrimination
Progress in AIDS response but still a long way from meeting global targets
09 June 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Governments review international response to AIDS at United Nations General Assembly High-Level Meeting 10-11 June 2008
NEARLY THREE MILLION HIV-POSITIVE PEOPLE NOW RECEIVING LIFE-SAVING DRUGS
02 June 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The close of 2007 marks an important step in the history of the HIV/AIDS epidemic. Nearly 3 million people are now receiving anti-retroviral therapy (ART) in low- and middle-income countries, according to a new report launched today by the World Health Organization (WHO), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF).
 

mayo

UNAIDS mourns the death of prominent AIDS activist Wellington Solomon Adderly
28 May 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
It is with profound sadness that UNAIDS mourns the death of AIDS activist Wellington Solomon Adderly who was killed at his home in Nassau, Bahamas earlier this week. Mr Adderly was one of the leading figures in the response to HIV in the Bahamas having served for many years as President of the Bahamas National Network of Positive Living. He was also a prominent member of the Bahamas Resource Committee and Administrator of the Bahamas AIDS Foundation.
UN General Assembly Convenes High-Level Meeting on AIDS
28 May 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
UN General Assembly Convenes High-Level Meeting on AIDS - Governments to review progress on access to HIV treatment and prevention
Statement of the UNAIDS Secretariat to the Sixty-First World Health Assembly - Health of Migrants
22 May 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, governments have prevented people living with HIV from entering or residing in their countries based solely on their HIV status. Such restrictions have stopped HIV positive people from travelling for business, family visits, or tourism; and from entering a country for study, labour migration, and political asylum.
LARGEST EVER REGIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE TO REVIEW EPIDEMIC STATUS AND CHANGING CHALLENGES IN THE RESPONSE
02 May 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Starting tomorrow, the second Eastern Europe and Central Asia AIDS Conference (EECAAC II), the largest AIDS-focused event to date in the region, will bring together a wide range of private and public groups at a critical time in the fight against AIDS.
 

abril

Statement on PEPFAR reauthorization vote by full US House of Representatives
03 April 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS praises U.S. House of Representatives passage of the Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde U.S. Global Leadership on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.
UNAIDS governing board meeting closes in Chiang Mai
25 April 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The governing body of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) met in Chiang Mai from 23-25 April for the 22nd Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB).
 

marzo

Countries need to craft a new response – calls the Independent Commission on AIDS in Asia
26 March 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Countries need to craft a new response – calls the Independent Commission on AIDS in Asia New York—Even after two decades, AIDS remains the most likely cause of death and work days lost among 15-44 years-olds in Asia warns the independent Commission on AIDS in Asia.These findings were released today in a report entitled “Redefining AIDS in Asia – Crafting an effective response” by an independent Commission, consisting of nine members across Asia and led by Dr C. Rangarajan, Chief Economic Adviser to the Prime Minister of India.
United Nations Secretary-General Message on World TB Day 2008, 24 March 2008
24 March 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
World TB Day is an occasion to urge action to stop tuberculosis, a disease which still kills an appalling 4,000 people every day. The man-made multi-drug resistant strain and its even more lethal form, extensively drug-resistant TB, are both spreading.
UNAIDS welcomes United States Senate Committee action to renew global AIDS programme
13 March 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS commends the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approval of the “Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.” The United States leadership role in the global response to AIDS is critical and today’s action demonstrates the U.S. commitment to this effort.
2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ meeting to highlight
10 March 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
HIV/AIDS implementers from around the world will gather in Kampala, Uganda from June 3-7 for the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ Meeting. Recognizing the rapid expansion of HIV/AIDS programs worldwide, the focus of this year’s meeting is building the capacity of local prevention, treatment, and care programs; enhancing quality; and promoting coordination among partners.
 

febrero

UNAIDS welcomes United States congressional action to renew its global AIDS programme
28 February 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS welcomes the news that the United States House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs has approved the “Tom Lantos and Henry J. Hyde Global Leadership on HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria Reauthorization Act of 2008.”
UNAIDS and OHCHR call for greater protection of the human rights of all persons regardless of sexual orientation or HIV status
26 February 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
UNAIDS and OHCHR call for greater protection of the human rights of all persons regardless of sexual orientation or HIV status
El ONUSIDA y el ACNUDH piden que mejore la protección de los derechos humanos de todas las personas, sin distinción de su orientación sexual o su estado serológico respecto del VIH
26 February 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
El ONUSIDA y el ACNUDH piden que mejore la protección de los derechos humanos de todas las personas, sin distinción de su orientación sexual o su estado serológico respecto del VIH
UNAIDS working with Egyptian authorities regarding HIV related arrests
11 February 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS urges all parties concerned, including the media, to understand that HIV infection is a condition that requires appropriate treatment and care.
Antiretroviral therapy and sexual transmission of HIV
01 February 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
Following the recent publication of an article on antiretroviral treatment and sexual transmission of HIV in the Swiss medical journal ‘Bulletin des médecins suisses’, UNAIDS and WHO reiterate the importance of a comprehensive approach to HIV prevention including correct and consistent use of condoms.
 

enero

Report finds that Business Coalitions are helping one million companies tackle AIDS in the workplace
24 January 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
The Global Health Initiative (GHI) of the World Economic Forum has released the first global report on Business Coalitions – Business Coalitions Tackling AIDS: A Worldwide Review – and the role they play in supporting the private sector to tackle AIDS around the world.
Global health leaders convene to tackle HIV/AIDS and health worker crises
09 January 2008| Enviar enlace por correo electrónico
National health ministers, public health leaders and HIV/AIDS experts convene today at the first-ever international conference on task shifting to scale up access to HIV/AIDS treatment and, at the same time, expand the global health workforce.
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