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UNAIDS, DPKO shine a light on ending violence against women in conflict and...

Source: UNAIDSCountry: WorldThe Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS is partnering with the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations to shine a light on ending violence against women,...

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South Africa reduces cost of ARVs to increase access to treatment for people...

Source: UNAIDSCountry: South AfricaSouth Africa has already achieved a significant drop in the rate of mother-to-child transmission (MTCT) of HIV in the last year—from 3.5% in 2010 to 2.7% in 2011....

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Eliminating new HIV infections among children and keeping their mothers alive...

Source: UNAIDSCountry: WorldA workshop discussed key bottlenecks to achieving Global Plan targets, including early infant diagnosis, human resources for health and supply chain managementA mid-term...

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Swaziland scales up services to prevent new HIV infections among children

Source: UNAIDSCountry: EswatiniUNAIDS and Swaziland's Minister of Health launched a new National Framework to stop new HIV infections among children by 2015 and keep their mothers alive.UNAIDS...

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How Africa turned AIDS around

Source: UNAIDSCountry: Algeria, Botswana, Cameroon, Côte d'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Gabon, Ghana, Kenya, Lesotho, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, South Africa, Eswatini, Uganda,...

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New framework to give 15 million people access to HIV antiretroviral...

Source: UNAIDSCountry: Angola, Brazil, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, China, Colombia, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Ghana, India, Indonesia, Kenya, Lesotho,...

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Targeted spending essential to a healthier Africa

Source: African Union, UNAIDSCountry: WorldA new report highlights recent successes, including substantial reductions in the number of new HIV and TB infections and deaths from malaria on the...

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Challenges and opportunities in Southern Africa over next decade

Source: International Federation of Red Cross And Red Crescent Societies, International Organization for Migration, UN Development Programme, UNAIDS, UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian...

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AIDS by the numbers - UNAIDS report

Source: UNAIDSCountry: WorldNew HIV infections have been on the rise in Eastern Europe and Central Asia by 13% since 2006. The Middle East and North Africa has seen a doubling of new HIV infections...

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Ensuring continuity of HIV services during Ebola crisis

Source: UNAIDSCountry: Guinea, Liberia, Sierra LeoneThe UNAIDS Inter Agency Task Team to address HIV in Humanitarian Emergencies is advocating for a minimum HIV service package as part of efforts to...

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Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030

Source: UNAIDSCountry: WorldUNAIDS reports that taking a Fast-Track approach over the next five years will avert nearly 28 million new HIV infections as well as 21 million AIDS-related deaths.World...

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Community-based antiretroviral therapy delivery

Source: UNAIDS, Médecins Sans FrontièresCountry: WorldA document presents how community-based antiretroviral therapy delivery can improve both the level of access to treatment and the quality of health...

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Fast-tracking the AIDS response for young women and adolescent girls in Africa

Source: African Union, UNAIDSCountry: WorldIn the sub-Saharan region, AIDS-related illnesses are the leading cause of death for girls and young women. They acquire HIV five to seven years earlier than...

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Resilient HIV responses needed in countries affected by humanitarian crises

Source: UNAIDSCountry: WorldInterruption of HIV services and limited prioritization of HIV in humanitarian responses are some of the challenges faced by countries in the Middle East and North...

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Development partners deeply concerned at growing shortages of essential...

Source: Government of the Republic of Korea, Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau, United Nations Population Fund, World Health Organization, UN Development Programme, UNAIDS, UN Children's Fund, Deutsche...

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Launch of regional platform to scale up HIV testing and treatment in western...

Source: UNAIDSCountry: WorldThis innovative mechanism will also encourage operational research, new solutions and monitoring, and will support countries in mobilizing resources for a sustainable AIDS...

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West and Central Africa left behind in Global HIV response

Source: UNAIDS, UN Children's FundCountry: Benin, Burkina Faso, Cabo Verde, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon,...

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UNAIDS warns progress is slowing and time is running out to reach 2020 HIV...

Source: UNAIDSCountry: WorldNew HIV infections are rising in around 50 countries, AIDS-related deaths are not falling fast enough and flat resources are threatening success, warns a new report.UNAIDS...

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Joint mission calls for urgent action to address HIV in Haut Mbomou, Central...

Source: UNAIDSCountry: Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo, South SudanThe mission showed the complex nature of the challenges facing the HIV response in a context such as that...

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UN calls upon member states to limit global temperature rise to 1.5°C above...

Source: United Nations University, United Nations Population Fund, International Labour Organization, World Meteorological Organization, United Nations, World Bank, International Telecommunication...

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