The Coalition of First Ladies and Women Leaders of Latin America on HIV held its third meeting in San Pedro Sula, Honduras on Friday 26 October to discuss the growing rates of HIV infection among women in Latin America and the impact of AIDS on women in the region.

Over the past eight years, since the first meeting in Honduras, CONCASIDA has created a unique forum for Central American countries to come together, share knowledge and develop AIDS strategies. CONCASIDA is much more than a meeting: it’s a real driving force. That’s why I’m so pleased to be here today.

This is my first visit to Uganda, and it is a real honour to sit on the panel with Dr Kihumuro Apuuli of the Uganda AIDS Commission, and with Johnah Josiah of Kenya and Mobafa Baker of Trinidad.

XIV INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE

First, let me express my appreciation to the Senate of the Philippines and to the Inter-Parliamentary Union who have made this meeting a reality. It is the first time ever that Parliamentarians from all over the world have come together to discuss the challenges of HIV.

Speech by UN Special Envoy on AIDS at the Launch of the 2007 World Hunger Series Report – Hunger and Health

World family Summit

This session will discuss family-oriented prevention strategies, which ought to be designed and implemented with an active participation of all family members, as well as work on improving the accessibility of already existing HIV/AIDS prevention and care services.

It is an honour and a pleasure to be here today, at the 14th Polish AIDS Conference. It is wonderful to once again be in Poland most especially at this important occasion and to see the extraordinary level of interest in AIDS.

My name is Peter Piot and I am executive director of UNAIDS. Thank you for inviting me to testify today before the Senate Health, Labor and Pensions Committee about the HIV/AIDS epidemic, the work of UNAIDS to address this epidemic, and the critical difference that PEPFAR has made in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.