Minute of meeting with MichelJuly 28, 2014 |
International News
Today 19/07/2014 at 11:00 AM at meeting room 2010 of Melbourne conference center, UNAIDS has organized a meeting with a number of CSOs as part of pre-conference activity. There were around 70 participants from CSOs from difference countries. The meeting was chaired by Michel Dibebi, Executive Director of UNAIDS. The aim of the meeting was to gather issues and challenges from CSOs to be addressed at the conference. Michel... |
Indigenous Communities Say Education, Funding Key to Fighting HIV/AIDSJuly 23, 2014 |
International News
SYDNEY, Jul 21 2014 (IPS) - Marama Pala, hailing from Waikanae on the west coast of the North Island of New Zealand, was diagnosed with HIV at 22. The news of her diagnosis spread like wildfire in her tight-knit Maori community. That was in 1993 but even today, she says, there is a “shame and blame” attitude surrounding HIV, which disproportionately impacts the region’s indigenous population. “If... |
AIDS and TB Down Globally, Study FindsJuly 23, 2014 |
International News
Dedicated efforts to fight the AIDS virus and tuberculosis are paying off: both infections are on the decline, according to new research published Monday. And while more people are being infected with malaria, fewer people are dying from it, especially children. The new report from researchers at the University of Washington shows 30 million people are currently infected with HIV. That’s more than 18 percent fewer... |
New Generation Leadership Training Course for Young Leaders from Key Populations in Cambodia, 11-15 August 2014, Phnom PenhJuly 17, 2014 |
International News
15.07.14 - As the HIV epidemic enters its third decade, mobilizing populations that are at a higher risk of exposure to HIV has become a pivotal point in many policy dialogues in the Asia-Pacific region, including Cambodia. HIV epidemics are largely concentrated among people who inject drugs, men who have sex with men, sex workers and their clients, and transgender people. Young people within these cohorts face additional vulnerabilities due to the unique... |
World Heath Org advises taking PrEP drug to prevent HIV infectionJuly 17, 2014 |
International News
The World Health Organization on Friday suggested for the first time that all men who have sex with men should take antiretroviral drugs to prevent HIV infection. In guidelines published Friday, the UN health agency warned that HIV infections are rising among gay and bisexual men in many parts of the world, resulting in “exploding epidemics,” according to Gottfried Hirnschall, who heads WHO’s HIV department. Hirnschall... |
