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World Policy 12/03/2010
Visa refusal shines spotlight on China's HIV travel ban
A spotlight has fallen on China’s continued entry ban for HIV-positive foreigners after HIV-positive Australian novelist Robert Dessaix was refused entry to the country.
World Policy 12/03/2010
Zimbabwe: Donor HIV/AIDS funding declines
HIV and AIDS funding from the donor community has decreased by more than 50 percent since 2006, the National AIDS Council has said.
World Policy 12/03/2010
Former President Clinton, Bill Gates encourage U.S. global health investment at Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing
"U.S. investments in fighting HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases in underdeveloped nations save lives and play a vital role in improving America's image abroad."
World Policy 12/03/2010
Indian civil society raises concerns over US industry-sponsored IP summits
Public interest groups in India are raising questions over annual summits involving Indian judges and policymakers that are being funded by major western industry groups, in particular pharmaceutical companies.
World Policy 12/03/2010
IAS leaders promote access to evidence-based HIV prevention and treatment for people who use drugs
Speaking at a press briefing during the fifty-third session of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs, organizers of the XVIII International AIDS Conference highlighted the important role the conference will play in advancing efforts to increase access to programmes proven to lower HIV infection rates and improve access to HIV treatment among people who use drugs.
World Policy 12/03/2010
Call for urgent action to improve coverage of HIV services for injecting drug users
A review carried out by the 2009 Reference Group to the UN on HIV and Injecting Drug Use for the first time quantifies the scale of coverage of HIV prevention, treatment, and care services for injecting drug users (IDUs) worldwide.
World Policy 11/03/2010
Pressure growing on wealthy nations for clear signal on long-term funds for HIV
Pressure is building on governments of wealthy nations to make clear where they stand on funding their promises to achieve universal access to HIV treatment, care and prevention, following a meeting of ministers and civil society advocates from countries with high HIV burdens in London this week.
World Policy 09/03/2010
Global health advocates and UN officials meeting at Westminster say U.K. and world leaders must keep their promise to more than 10 million people with AIDS who need treatment
Pop star Annie Lennox, African Ministers and heads of UNAIDS, Global Fund and the International AIDS Society encourage U.K. to ensure that global AIDS pledge is not abandoned.
World Policy 09/03/2010
Regional body adopts programme of joint action on HIV for Commonwealth of Independent States
Estonia, Russian Federation and Ukraine all have HIV prevalence that exceeds 1%.
World Policy 09/03/2010
TRIPS Council takes up Art. 27.3(b) review, "Para 6" solution
Published in SUNS #6877 dated 5 March 2010.
World Policy 09/03/2010
Has HIV/AIDS had enough of our money?
Guest blogger Robin Gorna, executive director of the International Aids Society, argues that the Aids epidemic may gain in strength if we cut back on funds to prevent it now.
World Policy 08/03/2010
Asking the Right Questions: Advancing an HIV Research Agenda for Women and Children
The International AIDS Society (IAS) and 15 other leading public and private sector organizations have released a comprehensive research agenda designed to significantly advance global responses to HIV in women, girls and children.
World Policy 08/03/2010
South Africa committed to achieving universal access
South Africa is transforming its AIDS response. Today, the Deputy President of South Africa HE Mr Kgalema Motlanthe met with Executive Directors of UNAIDS and Global Fund in Johannesburg. He recommitted his government’s commitment to meet their universal access targets.
World Policy 08/03/2010
Global Fund projects that UNAIDS’ call for elimination of mother–to-child HIV transmission by 2015 is within reach
A new report by the Global Fund projects that UNAIDS’ call for the virtual elimination of mother–to-child transmission by 2015 is within reach.
World Policy 04/03/2010
Women ARISE— a new global coalition focused on women, girls and HIV
Launches calls on governments and UN to take action on UNAIDS agenda for women and girls.
World Policy 04/03/2010
Micro-Contribution for Massive Good
An innovative fundraising movement is taking to the skies on Thursday, with the potential to raise millions of dollars for HIV and global health.
World Policy 02/03/2010
UNAIDS takes action to empower women and girls to protect themselves from HIV
UN to support civil society and governments to address gender inequalities and human rights violations that continue to put women and girls at risk of HIV infection.
World Policy 02/03/2010
HIV prevalence strongly linked to poor progress on Millenium Development health goals
Slower progress towards achieving Millenium Development goals on health is strongly correlated with a country’s burden of HIV disease and non-communicable diseases.
World Policy 01/03/2010
During Winter Olympics, UNAIDS calls on Canada to ensure G8 delivers on universal access
A global summit on HIV was hosted by LifeSciences British Columbia, the BC Centre of Excellence in HIV/AIDS, and the University of British Columbia (UBC) on 26 February against the backdrop of the 2010 Olympic Games.
World Policy 01/03/2010
CONCASIDA opens with spotlight on needs of young people
CONCASIDA, a multi-sector event which aims at sharing experiences, scientific information and research, takes place every two years in a Central American country.
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