World Policy
World Policy 07/02/2012
Global health hits crisis point
The Global Fund's drive to ensure sustainability and efficiency means that it may not be able to meet its commitments to combat disease.
World Policy 03/02/2012
WHO to issue guidance on hormonal contraceptives and HIV
New findings in 2011 imply a possible increase in HIV infection among women at risk of HIV who use hormonal contraception, or increased transmission to an un-infected partner when a woman is living with HIV and using hormonal contraceptives.
World Policy 02/02/2012
Media outlets examine Global Fund's future as it enters second decade
Despite its staggering successes, the fund's recent troubles had threatened to overshadow its accomplishments as it prepared to mark a decade as the world's main financier of programs to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
World Policy 01/02/2012
UNAIDS Reference Group statement on the Global Fund and the crisis of HIV funding
The Global Fund and the crisis of HIV funding — a severe setback for HIV and human rights.
World Policy 01/02/2012
Stopping new HIV infections among children a key priority for new OAFLA chair
An HIV-free generation tomorrow needs caring men and women today.
World Policy 31/01/2012
Large public-private partnership announced to speed progress against NTDs
Private and public partners unite to combat 10 neglected tropical diseases by 2020.
World Policy 30/01/2012
UN Secretary-General speaks against discrimination based on sexual orientation
Currently, an estimated 76 countries and areas worldwide have laws that criminalize same-sex sexual relations between consenting adults––five impose the death penalty.
World Policy 29/01/2012
Leading scientists, community leaders and policy makers to come together to discuss challenges and new developments at the XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) in Washington, D.C.
Conference Theme, Turning the Tide Together, highlights the importance of collective and decisive action to change the course of HIV.
World Policy 29/01/2012
UNAIDS: Sourcing African solutions will be critical to ending Africa’s ‘AIDS dependency crisis’
Financing a sustainable response to the HIV epidemic in Africa will require home grown and innovative solutions that meet the needs of the African people.
World Policy 29/01/2012
UNAIDS and PEPFAR welcome the launch of the Business Leadership Council to end new HIV infections among children by 2015
Top business leaders unite behind the global goal of a “Generation Born HIV Free”.
World Policy 29/01/2012
Global Fund marks 10th anniversary
Global Fund has made a profound difference in saving millions of lives around the world.
World Policy 26/01/2012
The Global Fund – saved and wrapped in the US flag?
Bill Gates promises $750m for the troubled fund, its executive director quits, and a new general manager is about to arrive. The Global Fund may be revitalised, but it could look a little different.
World Policy 26/01/2012
The Global Fund welcomes US$750 million promissory note from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
"These are tough economic times, but that is no excuse for cutting aid to the world's poorest. The Global Fund is one of the most effective ways we invest our money every year."
World Policy 25/01/2012
The transformation of the Global Fund - concerns and opportunities
Seven elements of the Global Fund's future transformation and what they might mean for the Fund's mission.
World Policy 25/01/2012
UNAIDS commits its support to the Global Fund and calls for solidarity
A fully-funded Global Fund is essential to help countries reach their AIDS response targets by 2015.
World Policy 24/01/2012
The Global Fund appoints Gabriel Jaramillo as General Manager
New position created to implement the organization’s transformation plan.
World Policy 24/01/2012
The Global Fund’s Executive Director to step down in March
Executive Director Michel Kazatchkine to step down in mid-March.
World Policy 20/01/2012
Eastern, Southern Africa scale up efforts against high AIDS prevalence – UN official
Focus is on behavioural change and prevention of mother-to-child transmission.
World Policy 16/01/2012
Ukraine urged to step up AIDS fight
This is the only region of the world where the AIDS epidemic is still growing.
World Policy 13/01/2012
Balkan countries join forces to fight HIV/AIDS stigma
Officially the registered number of HIV-positive people is only 65 in Bosnia and 103 in Montenegro, but experts say the real figures could be at least 10 times higher.
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