Informations Internationals
10/09/2017Activists stunned by Global Fund decision to end funding for regional HIV programming in Africawww.aidspan.org - "The Global Fund recently announced a list of priorities for multi-country funding for the 2017-2019 cycle. Of the $260 million available, some is ear-marked for pre-identified applicants and some will be open to competitive applications, though the eligible regions and objectives of the grants are prescribed by the Global Fund. |
08/09/2017Losing the fight against HIV in the PhilippinesThe Lancet - "The Philippines is facing an unprecedented HIV crisis. New infections have doubled in the past 6 years to more than 10 000 new cases last year alone. |
08/09/2017Zambia charts a road map to achieve bold Fast-Track commitmentsUNAIDS - "Zambia has launched its AIDS Response Fast-Track Strategy 2017–2021, which provides a road map to achieve the global Fast-Track prevention and 90–90–90 targets whereby 90% of people living with HIV know their HIV status, 90% of people who know their HIV-positive status are accessing treatment and 90% of people on treatment have suppressed viral loads. |
08/09/2017President of Zambia declares HIV testing mandatoryThe Lancet - "The President of Zambia has announced HIV testing will now be mandatory in all government health facilities, causing concern among health activists. Zambia is moving forward with mandatory HIV testing for all patients who visit government health facilities, Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya told The Lancet, confirming President Edgar Lungu's surprise announcement of the new policy in mid-August. (Andrew Green reports) |
16/08/2017Fighting HIV/AIDS: Human-Rights Focused Advocacy Is More Critical Than EverHealthAffairsBlog - "We are at an interesting and uncertain time in global health. The political climate is, to put it mildly, dynamic. One need only look at the United States, historically the largest donor to the global AIDS response, to see how precarious progress is at the moment. The Trump administration outlined devastating budget cuts that, if enacted, could erode progress, lay the groundwork for further inequities, and hurt those who are already most vulnerable to the HIV/AIDS epidemic. |
07/08/2017Defeating HIV/AIDS Means Listening To Young PeopleHuffingtonpost - "Young people with HIV in North America and Europe now have near-normal life expectancy. New diagnoses of HIV have fallen among men who have sex with men in England. These recent findings are incredibly positive and should be celebrated. Progress is being made, but HIV/AIDS is far from over, especially in low-and middle-income countries, and particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. |
07/07/2017Kenya becomes first country to debut generic HIV drugwww.devex.com - "A new generic version of a frontline antiretroviral drug launches in Kenya today, the first time that HIV patients will have access to the more affordable version of the treatment. |
28/05/2017INTERVIEW-Kenyan lawyer takes on president in battle for rightsThe Thomson Reuters Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya - "When Allan Maleche was offered a position at one of Kenya's top law firms on graduation, he did not imagine a future as an activist standing up to government and challenging tradition. |