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AIDS Conference 2008. The Scientific Program Vision
The fight against the HIV/AIDS pandemic is currently facing the major challenge of reaching the goal of “universal access” to prevention, treatment and care by 2010, a goal that has been adopted unanimously by the international community. To halt and reverse the spread of the epidemic, more emphasis will be put on “intensifying prevention”. Worldwide, the rate at which new HIV infections occur exceeds the capacity of health systems to deliver care and treatment. Efficient and equitable a more...
August 17, 2008
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'Uncertainty about factors that influence HIV transmission rates and the risks associated with different feeding alternatives hampers the formulation of evidence- based programs and policies. The recommendations put forward in this document are intended to address these uncertainties. They are based on scientific evidence, current research findings, and program experience.'

Added by  Imran Uddin  September 7, 2008

'It has been nearly three decades since the beginning of the AIDS epidemic, and current treatments make it possible for individuals with HIV/AIDS to live longer, more productive lives. Highly active antiretroviral therapy is no cure, but treatment advances continue to improve, making HIV/AIDS seem more like a chronic disease.

However, even though HIV testing and effective medications are largely accessible to Americans, HIV/AIDS-related stigma and discrimination continue to form a barrier t more...

Added by  Imran Uddin  September 7, 2008

Nearly one million people in the United States are living with HIV, and the numbers are growing each day. To help stem the spread of the disease, AED has been diffusing scientifically proven interventions across the country. The interventions target a range of individuals from those who are HIV-negative but at high risk for contracting the virus, to those who are HIV-positive. A woman plays a bongo drum during a SISTA meeting. The intervention is designed to teach African-American women about HI more...

Added by  Anuradha Bhattacharjee  September 5, 2008

HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand signs on to UNIFEM’s Say NO to Violence against Women campaign at an official ceremony on 5 September 2008 to mark her designation as UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador in Thailand. HRH Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol of Thailand signs on to UNIFEM’s Say NO to Violence against Women campaign at an official ceremony on 5 September 2008 to mark her designation as UNIFEM Goodwill Ambassador in Thailand.
Daughter of Thailand’s Crown Prince Maha Vajiralo more...

Added by  Anuradha Bhattacharjee  September 5, 2008


Supporting the active engagement of people living with HIV in the AIDS response is one of UNAIDS’ most important goals. Building on its work in this area, UNAIDS has developed a policy brief with recommendations for governments, civil society and international donors on how to increase and improve the involvement of people living with HIV in global, regional and country AIDS responses.
GIPA or the ‘Greater Involvement of People Living with HIV/AIDS’ is a principle that aims to realize t more...

Added by  Anuradha Bhattacharjee  September 5, 2008


People living with HIV understand each other's situation better than anyone and are often best placed to counsel one another and to represent their needs in decision- and policy-making forums. The idea that the personal experiences of people living with HIV could and should be translated into helping to shape a response to the AIDS epidemic was first voiced in 1983 at a national AIDS conference in the USA. It was formally adopted as a principle at the Paris AIDS Summit in 1994, where 42 countr more...

Added by  Anuradha Bhattacharjee  September 5, 2008

2008 has been an exciting year for BEN Namibia. Since we began in May 2005 we have grown from a small NGO that distributed three bicycles in its first month, into a dynamic and rapidly expanding organisation that has implemented 5 community based bicycle shops (with 3 more on the way), developed a bicycle ambulance for emergency medical transport and delivered 50 throughout the country, conducted research into the impact of transport on access to treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS, traine more...

Added by  Anuradha Bhattacharjee  September 5, 2008

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