Actualités

2018

14/12/2018

The importance of serostatus awareness in arresting the spread of HIV

IAS - "In the Classical Era in Greece, pilgrims from throughout the Mediterranean region wended their way to the oracle at Delphi in order to learn ... weiter

14/12/2018

Quality of life for people living with HIV

www.aidsalliance.org - "This briefing describes what quality of life for people living with HIV is, why it matters and what interventions look like. ... weiter

07/11/2018

World AIDS Day 2018 theme encourages everyone to know their HIV status

UNAIDS: World AIDS Day 2018 - "This year’s theme for World AIDS Day, which will be marking its 30th anniversary on 1 December, will be “Know your ... weiter

06/11/2018

KNOW YOUR STATUS gettested.ch

Aids-Hilfe Schweiz (AHS) - «Get tested» ist eine Kampagne der Aids-Hilfe Schweiz. Sie soll Männer und Frauen ermutigen, den eigenen HIV-Status zu ... weiter

06/11/2018

Stigmatisierung isoliert und kann töten

Aids-Hilfe Schweiz (AHS) - "Angelo Barrile ist engagierter Facharzt und Politiker und lebt in Zürich. Er stellt eine zunehmende Stigmatisierung und ... weiter

06/11/2018

«Für mich ist daher klar: Wir bleiben dran und lassen unsere Patienten nicht im Stich»

Der Murtenbieter, 25. September 2018 - "Politische Unruhen, Armut, Hunger, Cholera und Aids: Die Arbeitsbedingungen in der Newlands Clinic in ... weiter

29/10/2018

UNAIDS to work with uniformed forces in the Central African Republic to end sexual violence and abuse and stop new HIV infections

UNAIDS - "New initiative launched to engage the military and other uniformed personnel in HIV awareness, prevention and treatment and eliminate ... weiter

29/10/2018

Dreams Video

PEPFAR - "Six young Kenyan women tell their stories of how the PEPFAR-led public-private partnership, DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, ... weiter

20/10/2018

No prevention, no end

AVAC annual report 2018 - "In just about 24 months, the world will arrive at the deadline for the UNAIDS "Fast Track" goals for ending the epidemic. ... weiter

20/10/2018

Addressing Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment

The Global Fund - "Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance and the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today committed to four strategic shifts to ... weiter

19/10/2018

READY to Lead: 5 questions for International Day of the Girl

www.aidsalliance.org - "More than 90% of adolescent girls that enter the workforce in the next decade in developing countries will work in the ... weiter

19/10/2018

Power to participants: a call for person‐centred HIV prevention services and research

Journal of the International AIDS Society - "Person‐centred HIV prevention reorientates power dynamics so that individuals (rather than ... weiter

30/09/2018

PEPFAR - 2018 Progress Report

UNAIDS - "On 27 September PEPFAR published its 2018 progress report, showing the progress made one year into its 2017–2020 strategy. PEPFAR supports ... weiter

30/09/2018

We see mothers die and children die': Uganda's teen pregnancy crisis

The Guardian - "In a country where one in four women have a child by 19, and health workers offering birth control have been met by men with ... weiter

30/09/2018

A first step has been done - World Leaders Commit To End Tuberculosis At Historic United Nations Meeting

Intellecutal Property Watch (IP), NEW YORK - "World leaders and senior representatives came together today for the first-ever High-Level Meeting on ... weiter

27/09/2018

Learning lessons from the AIDS response to control NCDs

UNAIDS - "Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are by far the biggest killers of people worldwide, responsible for 71% of all deaths globally. Defined by ... weiter

27/09/2018

Vanquishing violence and vulnerability in humanitarian settings

UNAIDS - "Towards intensified African Union–United Nations cooperation for the elimination of sexual and gender-based violence and protecting the ... weiter

27/09/2018

The need to scale up integrated TB/HIV care

UNAIDS - "Global leaders met for the first United Nations High-Level Meeting on Tuberculosis on 26 September. The meeting was a critical moment to ... weiter

27/09/2018

An opportunity to end two of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases: TB and HIV

UNAIDS - "The World Health Organization recently released its Global tuberculosis report 2018. Although it shows encouraging pockets of progress in ... weiter

15/09/2018

Global Fund Partnership has Saved 27 Million Lives

The Global Fund - "The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria released a new report demonstrating that 27 million lives have been saved ... weiter

06/09/2018

Video: Follow the pill. Fighting HIV and TB in DR Congo

Cordaid - "Since 2012 Cordaid has been the principal recipient of the Global Fund for HIV/AIDS in the Democratic Republic of Congo. In close ... weiter

05/09/2018

Ruedi Lüthy im SRF Interview: HIV noch nicht im Griff

Ruedi Lüthy Foundation - Ruedi Lüthy am Abend des 23. Juli 2018 in der SRF Tagesschau: «Wir haben bewiesen, dass es möglich ist!» Der Gründer der ... weiter

05/09/2018

Sir Elton John: Trump could be the President to stop AIDS

“President Trump has the ability to say: 'I want to be the President that ended AIDS'.” Sir Elton John says President Trump - who has been to several ... weiter

05/09/2018

Supporting people who use drugs in Uganda - Gift's story

www.aidsalliance.org - "HIV is a complex issue. Before I started working in harm reduction, I had no idea about people who use drugs. I only knew the ... weiter

05/09/2018

A public-health approach to policing

www.aidsalliance.org - "It was Commissioner Pim Jansonious who set the tone when he stressed the importance of developing a “socially-minded” and ... weiter

21/08/2018

Inside Namibia's HIV success story

www.devex.com - "AMSTERDAM — Facing one of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the world, Namibia has become the first country in Africa to have more ... weiter

17/08/2018

The woman who put gender-based violence data on the map

www.devex.com - "Thirty years ago, Henriette Jansen wouldn’t have guessed she would become a global authority on measuring violence against women. ... weiter

07/08/2018

AIDS 2018 closes with call to action on TB and integrated care

Global health advocacy partnership - "In a special session at the close of the 22nd International AIDS Conference, former U.S. President Bill Clinton ... weiter

31/07/2018

The HIV pandemic: time to recalibrate and target the weak spots

The Conversation - "HIV remains a global challenge. Between 36.7 million and 38.8 million people live with the disease worldwide. And more than 35 ... weiter

31/07/2018

A certain weariness is entering the war on AIDS. Wrongly so

The Economist - "“HOW much does the world want to eliminate AIDS?” That was the question hanging over the 22nd meeting of the International AIDS ... weiter

31/07/2018

New evidence shows far-reaching impact of expanded US “global gag rule”

AIDS2018, Official Press release - 27 July 2018 (Amsterdam, the Netherlands) – "Researchers shared alarming evidence at the 22nd International AIDS ... weiter

31/07/2018

Three critical evidence gaps from AIDS 2018

www.aidsalliance.org - "This week at the 22nd International AIDS Conference in Amsterdam has no doubt been exciting. It is always inspiring to share ... weiter

31/07/2018

Advancing global health and strengthening the HIV response in the era of the Sustainable Development Goals - The International AIDS Society—Lancet Commission

The Lancet - "The sustainable development goals (SDGs) have marked a new era in global development-to strive towards a healthier, fairer, and safer ... weiter

31/07/2018

A condom crisis at the centre of the HIV prevention crisis

UNAIDS - "HIV and other sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies continue to pose a high health burden for millions of people, ... weiter

31/07/2018

Launch of $1.2B coalition to expand HIV services for men

www.devex.com - "A group of major HIV/AIDS donors, NGOs, and pharmaceutical companies have joined forces to launch a $1.2 billion coalition to expand ... weiter

31/07/2018

Bad laws and discrimination undermining AIDS response

United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) - AMSTERDAM, July 22 – "Discrimination against vulnerable and marginalized communities is seriously ... weiter

19/07/2018

New Agreements with HIV Drug Suppliers to Save $324 Million

The Global Fund - "The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria has signed multi-year framework agreements with suppliers of HIV ... weiter

19/07/2018

UNAIDS warns that progress is slowing and time is running out to reach the 2020 HIV targets

UNAIDS - "New HIV infections are rising in around 50 countries, AIDS-related deaths are not falling fast enough and flat resources are threatening ... weiter

19/07/2018

Time to realise our sexual and reproductive health and rights

The Lancet - "As women living with HIV who were involved in a global values and preferences survey on the sexual and reproductive health and rights ... weiter

12/07/2018

"Männer sind von Gewalt gegen Frauen genauso betroffen"

terre des hommes schweiz - Wir haben vor einem Jahr drei Methodenverantwortliche eingestellt, die Officers for PSS and Youth Participation (OPY). ... weiter

12/07/2018

Will PEPFAR “Acceleration” Put Its Money Where Its Mouth Is?

Center for Global Development - "In 2017, the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) released a new Strategy for Accelerating HIV/AIDS ... weiter

06/07/2018

Offline: Can the Global Fund survive?

The Lancet - "France will host the Sixth Replenishment Conference for the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria in 2019. The result may ... weiter

06/07/2018

UNAIDS Board reiterates its strong commitment to the mandate of UNAIDS towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030

UNAIDS - "At UNAIDS’ 42nd Programme Coordinating Board meeting, which took place in Geneva, Switzerland, on 26–28 June, Board members expressed their ... weiter

06/07/2018

Accountability, Sexual Harassment Concerns - In Spotlight At UNAIDS Board Meeting

Health Policy Watch - "Accountability and prevention and response to harassment, including sexual harassment, bullying and abuse of power, are high ... weiter

02/07/2018

Selbsttests im Gesundheitszentrum

Solidarmed - "Die ambitionierten 90-90-90 -Ziele der UNAIDS zur Eindämmung der HIV-Epidemie sind in Moçambique noch ausser Reichweite. Entsprechend ... weiter

28/06/2018

Invest in youth, not another big institution, says Mark Dybul

www. devex.com - "Global health programs often have a common structure: Donors come in and deliver funding, then money trickles down to a global ... weiter

28/06/2018

In a crisis of accountability what is next for UNAIDS?

www.aidsalliance.org - "Like many others, I am horrified by UNAIDS’ inadequate response to multiple alleged human rights violations experienced by ... weiter

28/06/2018

Senate Signals Sustained Commitment for the Global Fund in the Coming Years

Friends of the global fight - "This week the House and Senate Appropriations Committees reported out FY 2019 funding bills for the Department of ... weiter

25/06/2018

HIV-Selbsttests neu auch in der Schweiz erhältlich

Aids-Hilfe Schweiz - HIV-Selbsttests, dürfen ab dem 19. Juni 2018 in der Schweiz verkauft werden. Es wird empfohlen, die Tests bei Abgabestellen wie ... weiter

25/06/2018

UNAIDS Gender Action Plan 2018–2023 — A framework for accountability

UNAIDS - "Gender equality in the workplace is a human right and critical to the performance and effectiveness of UNAIDS. Organizations with more ... weiter

28/05/2018

HIV drug shortage puts hundreds of thousands of lives at risk in Uganda

The Guardian - "Scarcity of antibiotic Septrin drives fears of weakened immunity among patients, setting back efforts to end Aids by 2030. weiter

28/05/2018

HIV/AIDS community divided over allegations about UNAIDS

The Lancet - "Although terms of reference were agreed for an Independent Expert Panel on harassment, the controversy continues to divide the HIV/AIDS ... weiter

28/05/2018

The impact of HIV and AIDS on the world of work: Global estimates

International Labour Organisation (ILO) - "Almost 27 million workers are living with HIV. ILO and UNAIDS released a new report about the impact of ... weiter

28/05/2018

Survive, Thrive, Transform - Global Strategy for Women’s, Children’s and Adolescents’ Health (2016-2030)

UNAIDS - "The report sets out the status of women’s, children’s and adolescents’ health, and on health systems and social and environmental ... weiter

28/05/2018

PEPFAR’s Impact on Global Health Is Fading

Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) - "During its fifteen years, PEPFAR has become one of the most important global health initiatives ever launched. ... weiter

27/05/2018

Wir müssen besonders auf die Jugendlichen achten

SolidarMed - Thabo Lejone arbeitet seit 2012 für SolidarMed und ist massgeblich an der Studie beteiligt, in der SolidarMed und das Swiss TPH die ... weiter

27/05/2018

«Bei unklaren Symptomen wird heute viel schneller ein HIV Test gemacht»

Aids-Hilfe Schweiz (AHS) - "Auch nach Jahren als Infektiologe mit Schwerpunkt HIV ist er mit Leib und Seele und grossem Engagement unterwegs: ... weiter

27/05/2018

Schweizer HIV&STI-Forum 2018 hat stattgefunden

BAG - Das BAG hat am 8. März 2018 gemeinsam mit der Aids-Hilfe Schweiz (AHS) und SEXUELLE GESUNDHEIT Schweiz (SGCH) das achte Schweizer HIV&STI-Forum ... weiter

26/05/2018

Adolescent health troubles in South Africa’s rural areas should be a key priority

International Health Policies (IHP) newsletter - "Growing up in a rural area is different from growing up in the cities. I was born and raised in a ... weiter

26/05/2018

AIDS, Africa, and high ambition

The Lancet Infection Diseases - "UNAIDS intends to end HIV/AIDS as a public health threat in Africa by 2030. There is cause for optimism, but a lack ... weiter

26/05/2018

Alliance denounces absence of community at WHA event on HIV prevention

www.aidsalliance.org - "Today, at the World Health Assembly, a high-level ministerial event reviewed the global progress being made on HIV ... weiter

26/05/2018

Global HIV Prevention Coalition accelerates action to reduce new HIV infections

UNAIDS - "The Global HIV Prevention Coalition has launched its first progress report: Taking stock of the progress made in strengthening political ... weiter

25/05/2018

Sexual Orientation, Gender Identity and HIV

STOPAIDS - "The Factsheet highlights the intersectional forms of discrimination, abuse and violence based on sexual orientation, gender identity, ... weiter

17/05/2018

France to Host Global Fund Replenishment Conference

The Global Fund, GENEVA – "The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria expressed tremendous appreciation for President Emmanuel Macron’s ... weiter

13/05/2018

Global Fund Board Strengthens Sustainability and Domestic Financing

The Global Fund, SKOPJE, 10 May 2018 - "The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, at its 39th Board meeting, highlighted ... weiter

09/05/2018

An historic opportunity to end AIDS in Africa

UNAIDS - "A decade of progress has inspired the once unthinkable—that the AIDS epidemic can be ended as a public health threat. A decade of ... weiter

09/05/2018

Advocating for zero discrimination in health-care settings in Kenya

UNAIDS - "Like many women in sub-Saharan Africa, women in Kenya are disproportionately affected by HIV. In 2016, 34 000 adult women became newly ... weiter

19/04/2018

Vaginal implant might stop HIV transmission

New Atlas - "Scientists at the University of Waterloo have developed a promising new medical device that could help protect women from HIV. The ... weiter

19/04/2018

Social protection: a Fast-Track commitment to end AIDS — Guidance for policy-makers, and people living with, at risk of or affected by HIV

UNAIDS - "Although much has been written on HIV-sensitive social protection, there is insufficient guidance on how to bring to scale what works in ... weiter

19/04/2018

A united rallying cry: Time to make health care systems more flexible and innovative

UNAIDS - "Seven months after launching the catch-up plan in western and central Africa, progress on increasing the numbers of people on ... weiter

28/03/2018

AIDS counseling for refugees in Germany: Let's talk about sex!

INFO MIGRANTS - "Without a dildo, but with a condom: This is sex education for refugees, conducted by refugees. InfoMigrants reports from Zirndorf on ... weiter

27/03/2018

Kuba wird die Behandlung von HIV und AIDS aus eigener Kraft finanzieren

mediCuba - Kuba wird in diesem Jahr einen beispiellosen Übergang in Lateinamerika einleiten, indem es die gesamten Ausgaben für den Kampf gegen das ... weiter

27/03/2018

AIDS is (still) political

International AIDS Society - "Like you and the more than 6,000 colleagues who attended the 9th IAS Conference on HIV Science (IAS 2017) in Paris, we ... weiter

26/03/2018

Bold action’ needed to end tuberculosis, AIDS

UN News - "Claiming more than 4,500 lives daily, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be the top infectious killer worldwide as well as the leading cause ... weiter

26/03/2018

HIV prevention “key focus” of Global Fund’s new executive director

www.aidsalliance.org - "The need to focus more on HIV prevention has been highlighted by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria’s ... weiter

26/03/2018

Peter Sands: charting a new course for The Global Fund

The Lancet - "Peter Sands had a stormy start before taking up his new position as Executive Director of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis ... weiter

25/03/2018

Slowdown in HIV/AIDS Progress Puts Focus on Young Women

The Wall Street Journal - "Experts say the booming population of young women in sub-Saharan Africa means global infections could start rising. ... weiter

25/03/2018

Women and girls and HIV

UNAIDS - "We cannot stand by and allow the quality of life of women and girls to be held back and their hopes and dreams for the future to slip away. ... weiter

25/03/2018

Paraguayan rape victim, 14, dies giving birth

The Guardian - "Doctors say baby is stable but relying on breathing machine. Tragic case renews focus on Paraguay’s strict abortion laws. A ... weiter

22/03/2018

New Publication: Getting on Track in Agenda 2030

Global Forum on MSM and HIV - "A new report released today by the Global Forum on MSM and HIV (MSMGF) in collaboration with the Global Platform to ... weiter

19/03/2018

Meeting is first step towards ending Global Fund’s ill-advised Heineken partnership, though concerns remain

NCD-Alliance - "The inappropriate partnership between the Global Fund and Heineken was the topic of discussion between Marijke Wijnroks, Interim ... weiter

15/03/2018

Ending AIDS among people who use drugs - our theory of change

www.aidsalliance.org - "The Alliance’s theory of change to end AIDS among people who use drugs guides the development of our harm reduction ... weiter

15/03/2018

Guest Commentary: Beer and Health - A recipe for Africa?

The Graduate Institute Geneva - "A strange new union between health and beer is now set to help Africa to fight HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. The ... weiter

14/03/2018

Alliance joins call to reverse unpopular AIDS2020 host city decision

www.aidsalliance.org - "This week, the International AIDS Society announced its decision to name San Francisco and Oakland as host cities to the ... weiter

08/03/2018

Die Therapie beginnt in der Hütte

Neue Zürcher Zeitung - "Im südlichen Afrika ist die Verbreitung des Aids-Erregers hoch und der Anteil der behandelten Patienten tief. Das lässt sich ... weiter

08/03/2018

IWD2018: Ein «high five» auf die Frauen!

Ruedy Lüthy Foundation, International Women's Day 2018 - Heute ist Weltfrauentag! Was wünschen Sie sich für jede Frau? Schauen Sie, was die vier ... weiter

07/03/2018

IWD2018: was die Männer dazu meinen!

Ruedy Lüthy Foundation, International Women's Day 2018 - Morgen ist internationaler Frauentag! Unsere Mitarbeiter Tinashe Mudzviti, Stefan Zimmerli ... weiter

02/03/2018

Novartis must end ‘bullying tactics’ over life-saving medicines

STOPAIDS - "Swiss multinational Novartis yesterday faced international calls from an alliance of health campaigners for an end to its ‘threats, lies ... weiter

01/03/2018

¡PrEP Ya! Latin America wants PrEP, and Brazil leads the way

The Lancet - "Brazil has long been at the forefront of HIV treatment and prevention in Latin America. It was the first country in the region to make ... weiter

01/03/2018

Zero Discrimination Day 2018

UNAIDS - "No one should ever be discriminated against because of their age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability, race, ethnicity, ... weiter

01/03/2018

Five-point plan to prevent and address all forms of harassment for greater accountability and transparency within UNAIDS

UNAIDS - "The Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, has announced a five-point plan to prevent and address harassment, including sexual ... weiter

01/03/2018

Pili movie focuses on the universal aim for a better life

UNAIDS - "Carrying a hoe over her shoulder as she ambles along a dirt road, Pili, a young Tanzanian woman, eyes an empty market stall. Talking to her ... weiter

22/02/2018

Poor stock management contributed to theft of medicines purchased with Global Fund grants to C.A.R., OIG says

www.aidspan.org - "There were ongoing leakages of ACTs over a 17-month period. Medicines worth $198,334, bought using funds from two grants for ... weiter

22/02/2018

Video: The sky is the limit

www.aidsalliance.org - "Ntsiki is a Community Adolescent Treatment Supporter (CATS) providing peer-to-peer information, counselling and support to ... weiter

22/02/2018

HIV and AIDS activism in Africa

POSTERITY - "At the just-concluded 2018 Partners Forum that held from February 13 -15, 2018 at the Crowne Plaza, Johannesburg, South Africa, ... weiter

22/02/2018

Put the power in your hands

TEDx Talks - "Dr Nneka Nwokolo shared with the TEDxEuston community her wish to prevent African women from getting HIV needlessly. As a HIV ... weiter

22/02/2018

AIDS 2018: Programme Preview

AIDS 2018 - Developed by an international committee of HIV scientists, global leaders, policy makers, researchers and advocates, the AIDS 2018 ... weiter

22/02/2018

Im Reservoir. Wo HI-Viren schlummern

Swiss Aids News - "Wir haben einen bunten Straus an interessanten Artikeln für Sie in den Swiss Aids News aufbereitet. Das Heftmotto «Im Reservoir – ... weiter

22/02/2018

Im Reservoir. Wo HI-Viren schlummern

Swiss Aids News - "Wir haben einen bunten Straus an interessanten Artikeln für Sie in den Swiss Aids News aufbereitet. Das Heftmotto «Im Reservoir – ... weiter

21/02/2018

Realizing the potential of routine viral load testing in sub-Saharan Africa

Journal of the International AIDS Society - "The global HIV response has been remarkably successful. More than 19 million persons living with HIV ... weiter

21/02/2018

HIV, the Law and Human Rights in the African Human Rights System: Key Challenges and Opportunities for Rights-Based Responses — Report on the Study of the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights

UNAIDS - "The present study is a significant contribution to efforts to advance rights-based responses to HIV in Africa and globally. UNAIDS is ... weiter

21/02/2018

Preventing and treating HIV in Saint Petersburg

UNAIDS - "According to the Centre for AIDS Prevention and Control in Saint Petersburg in the Russian Federation, fewer people are becoming infected ... weiter

21/02/2018

Making the World Safe from the Threats of Emerging Infectious Diseases

The Global Fund - "I am relatively new to the world of global health, having spent most of my career in business and finance. Yet starting in 2015, I ... weiter

13/02/2018

Are We Really Prepared To Stop HIV?

The Huffington Post - "Is it right to continue to limit or stagger access to PrEP to those at highest need in England when it is available freely on ... weiter

09/02/2018

Peter Sands calls on countries to reform taxes to free up funding for health

devex.com - DAVOS, Switzerland -"While new financial instruments can help address critical gaps in health care funding, the global health community ... weiter

09/02/2018

Not remotely refreshing: global health fund criticised over Heineken alliance

The Guardian - "Campaigners condemn decision of chief fundraiser for HIV, TB and malaria to enter partnership with Heineken. A global health fund has ... weiter

09/02/2018

Managing the conflicts between private interests and public responsibility

The British Journal Opinion - "The Global Fund partnership is an important mechanism for transferring funds from national, multilateral, and private ... weiter

09/02/2018

Supporting children, adolescents and young people living with HIV to start and stay on HIV treatment

www.aidsalliance.org - "This case study is informed by the experiences of Africaid, a private voluntary organisation in Zimbabwe. Through its ... weiter

09/02/2018

ARV adherence support – there’s an app for that!

www.aidsalliance.org - "As we write this, we’re on the long journey back from Mozambique to London after a fantastic trip running workshops with ... weiter

08/02/2018

The power of television to educate and entertain millions in western Africa

UNAIDS - "A baby abandoned at a health clinic, an abusive boyfriend, dating woes and fake medicines are all plot twists in C’est la Vie (That’s ... weiter

30/01/2018

WHO to develop app for HIV testing guidelines

World Health Organisation - "The Department of HIV is developing a new smartphone and tablet app for its guidelines on HIV testing services (HTS) and ... weiter

30/01/2018

Première Ligne in Geneva showcases safe injection centre to UNAIDS Board members

UNAIDS - "Sitting across from the bustling main Geneva train station, the lime-green block structure called Quai 9 stands out. The building houses a ... weiter

26/01/2018

Global Fund and Partners Launch HER

The Global Fund - "The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and partners pledged support for HER – HIV Epidemic Response – an ... weiter

18/01/2018

In Women’s Eyes: Key Barriers to Women’s Access to HIV Treatment and a Rights-Based Approach to Their Sustained Well-Being

Health and Human Rights Journal - "There is rightly a huge global effort to enable women living with HIV to have long productive lives, through ... weiter

18/01/2018

Harnessing human rights for the AIDS response

UNAIDS - "A special section on HIV and human rights has been published in the Health and Human Rights Journal. Eleven papers—covering issues such as ... weiter

16/01/2018

Usage remains low for pill that can prevent HIV infection

AP News - "From gritty neighborhoods in New York and Los Angeles to clinics in Kenya and Brazil, health workers are trying to popularize a pill that ... weiter

16/01/2018

Vigilance in Tackling Drug Resistance in the Global Battle Against HIV

The Global Fund - "Today, an estimated 20.9 million people living with HIV/AIDS are on antiretrovirals (ARVs), up from 7.7 million in 2010. Although ... weiter

10/01/2018

International technical guidance on sexuality education

UNAIDS - "The International technical guidance on sexuality education (the Guidance) was developed to assist education, health and other relevant ... weiter

2017

19/12/2017

Brazil Fights H.I.V. Spike in Youths With Free Preventive Drug

The New York Times - "Seeking to stem a sharp rise in H.I.V. cases among young people, Brazil began offering a drug this month that can prevent ... weiter

19/12/2017

Focus on HIV in prisons vital to end AIDS

WHO - "Globally, more than 11 million people were incarcerated in prisons in 2016. Over-represented among this population are the people most ... weiter

19/12/2017

Progress on the 'Third 90' target is not a reliable guide to HIV transmission potential, South African study shows

Aidsmap - "Measuring the proportion of people with an undetectable viral load may be lulling health policymakers into a false sense of security in ... weiter

19/12/2017

Europa's HIV Problem wächst in einem alarmierenden Tempo

Reuters/World Economic Forum - 2016 wurden in Europa so viele neue HIV Fälle wie noch nie diagnostiziert. 80% davon in Osteuropa. weiter

12/12/2017

'Every app is a dating app': technology blamed for rise in HIV rates in Pakistan

The Guardian - "Experts claim use of apps and social media to find sexual partners, combined with ignorance about HIV born of social stigma, have ... weiter

12/12/2017

HIV drug resistance now high enough to trigger a change in first-line treatment in eastern and southern Africa

Aidsmap - "HIV drug resistance is increasing rapidly in southern and eastern Africa and Latin America and, as a result, it may soon be necessary to ... weiter

12/12/2017

PEPFAR’s new strategy on HIV uses stigmatising language

International HIV/AIDS Alliance - "The ambitious new strategy of the US President’s Plan for AIDS Relief uses language that has no place in the ... weiter

07/12/2017

Take part in AIDS 2018 - Registration is open!

AIDS 2018, Amsterdam - Today, World AIDS Day, marks the opening of registration for the 22nd International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2018), taking place ... weiter

01/12/2017

Welt-Aids-Tag 2017

Am 1. Dezember ist Welt-Aids-Tag. Weltweit sind Menschen aufgefordert, aktiv zu werden im Kampf gegen Aids und HIV und ihre Solidarität gegenüber ... weiter

01/12/2017

The expanding epidemic of HIV-1 in the Russian Federation

Plos Med - "In 2017, the Russian Federation (RF) is estimated to have the largest number of HIV-1 infected citizens of any country in Europe. ... weiter

01/12/2017

Europe's HIV epidemic growing at alarming rate, WHO warns

Reuters - "The number of people newly diagnosed with HIV in Europe reached its highest level in 2016 since records began, showing the region’s ... weiter

01/12/2017

On World AIDS Day, UNAIDS warns that men are less likely to access HIV treatment and more likely to die of AIDS-related illnesses

UNAIDS, 1 December 2017 - "On World AIDS Day, UNAIDS has released a new report showing that men are less likely to take an HIV test, less likely to ... weiter

01/12/2017

Advancing the Right to Health in the AIDS Response: An Evolving Movement and an Uncertain Future

Health and Human Rights Journal - "The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) is focusing its 2017 World AIDS Day campaign on the right ... weiter

30/11/2017

Studie «TENART» bestätigt hohe Behandlungsqualität der Newlands Clinic

Ruedi Lüthy Foundation - Während 10 Jahren haben Ruedi Lüthy und sein Team den Erfolg der HIV-Behandlung bei über 600 Langzeitpatienten der Newlands ... weiter

30/11/2017

"Wir haben doch schon alles, um Aids zu besiegen!

Die Zeit - "Die Medizin könnte HIV auslöschen. Schon heute. Doch Homophobie, kulturelle Unterschiede und politische Kampagnen verhindern das, sagt ... weiter

30/11/2017

The Right to Health Is Universal

Project Syndicate - "On this year's World AIDS Day, millions of people with HIV still do not have access to life-saving treatment, while millions ... weiter

30/11/2017

UNAIDS announces nearly 21 million people living with HIV now on treatment

UNAIDS - CAPE TOWN/GENEVA, 20 November 2017: "Remarkable progress is being made on HIV treatment. Ahead of World AIDS Day, UNAIDS has launched a new ... weiter

30/11/2017

Right to health

UNAIDS - "World AIDS Day provides an opportunity to reflect on the interdependence between progress in ending AIDS and progress towards universal ... weiter

25/11/2017

Achieving HIV Targets through Human Rights Instruments

The Global Forum on MSM & HIV - "Since the beginning of the HIV epidemic, stigma and discrimination have fueled human rights violations against ... weiter

25/11/2017

The WHO public health approach to HIV treatment and care: looking back and looking ahead

The Lancet - "In 2006, WHO set forth its vision for a public health approach to delivering antiretroviral therapy. This approach has been broadly ... weiter

25/11/2017

Time for a GIPA refresh

International AIDS Society - "Perhaps the single most important characteristic of the AIDS response – one that holds lessons about efforts to address ... weiter

25/11/2017

Alliance launches READY to Decide campaign

www.aidsalliance.org - "Thousands of girls and young women in sub-Saharan Africa are contracting HIV because they’re not able to choose what happens ... weiter

25/11/2017

Gender-based violence in Burundi: A survivor's testimony

www.aidsalliance.corg - "Audrey Inarukundo from the National Network of Young People Living with HIV (RNJ+) shares the testimony of a young rape ... weiter

25/11/2017

Closing the gaps in the HIV care continuum

PLOS/Medicine - "July 2017, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) reported the effect of remarkable ongoing successes in the ... weiter

25/11/2017

Offline: Who is Peter Sands?

The Lancet - "The appointment of a new Executive Director to lead the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria was not a tidy process. ... weiter

23/11/2017

Repressive Drug Policies Fuel Overdoses in Estonia – An Interview with Mart Kalvet

Drug reporter - Estonia is a country hit hard by the opioid overdose epidemic. People struggling with overdoses in other countries can learn a lot ... weiter

17/11/2017

Exclusive: New Global Fund chief Sands eyes disease elimination as goal

devex.com - "Peter Sands, the new executive director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, wants his organization to be more ... weiter

17/11/2017

New fund to be launched to support meaningful engagement of adolescent girls and young women in Global Fund and national processes

aidspan.org - "The HER Voice Fund will focus on 13 countries in Southern and Eastern Africa. The Global Fund will invest $500,000 over the next year ... weiter

14/11/2017

Global Fund Appoints Peter Sands as Executive Director

The Global Fund - "The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today appointed a new Executive Director: Peter Sands, a ... weiter

13/11/2017

UNAIDS launches 2017 World AIDS Day campaign—My Health, My Right

UNAIDS - "In the lead-up to World AIDS Day on 1 December, UNAIDS has launched this year’s World AIDS Day campaign. The campaign, My Health, My Right, ... weiter

29/10/2017

Breakthrough as Uganda announces harm reduction pilot

www. aidsalliance.org - "The Ugandan Ministry of Health has made a breakthrough decision to pilot needle and syringe programmes (NSP), led by the ... weiter

29/10/2017

Burundi: Working with young key populations

www.aidsalliance.org - "The Link Up project in Burundi was coordinated by Alliance Linking Organisation Alliance Burundaise Contre le SIDA (ABS). ... weiter

29/10/2017

Tanzania illegally detains human rights lawyers for 'promoting homosexuality'

The Guardian - "Tanzanian activists also among group of 13 people held without charge after organising meeting to discuss legality of state clampdown ... weiter

29/10/2017

Reconsiderung Primary Prevention of HIV: New Steps Forward in the Global Response

Global Forum on MSM and HIV - "Lead by MSMGF in conjunction with global key population networks GATE, IRGT, GNP+, NSWP, ICW, INPUD, and the Platform, ... weiter

29/10/2017

Jahresbericht 2016

Rudi Lüthy Foundation - Wie dringend nötig unsere Arbeit in Simbabwe auch 14 Jahre nach der Gründung unserer Stiftung ist, hat gerade das Jahr 2016 ... weiter

29/10/2017

Stefan Zimmerli übernimmt Medizinische Leitung der Newlands Clinic

Ruedi Lüthy Foundation - Wie bereits Ende 2016 angekündigt, übernimmt PD Dr. med. Stefan Zimmerli nach einer sorgfältigen Einarbeitung nun offiziell ... weiter

29/10/2017

Wichtige Fortschritte in der HIV-Arbeit in Tansania

mission 21 - Die mobile Klinik für die HIV-Arbeit in Rungwe, Tansania, konnte fertiggestellt werden. Sie kommt nun seit einigen Monaten bei Kampagnen ... weiter

29/10/2017

Jonathan und Pauline sind wieder optimistisch

Das Ehepaar Jonathan und Pauline Mangochi ist HIV-positiv, ihre Tochter ebenfalls. Seit 3 Jahren wird die Familie von unserer Partnerorganisation EAM ... weiter

29/10/2017

LOVE LIFE: HIV-Diagnosen stabil, andere sexuell übertragbare Infektionen nehmen zu

Die sexuell übertragbaren Infektionen (STI) haben 2016 in der Schweiz weiterhin zugenommen. Die gemeldeten Fälle nahmen bei der Gonorrhoe gegenüber ... weiter

29/10/2017

SECURION – HIV-Testwochen 2017

Securion möchte alle Männer, die Sex mit Männern haben, ermuntern, im Oktober mindestens einen Monat lang kein Risiko einzugehen, um sich im November ... weiter

29/10/2017

Es lohnt sich Vertrauen in die Jugendlichen zu setzen

Irene Bush leitet zusammen mit der Kinder- und Jugendpsychiaterin Dr. Therese Steiner seit acht Jahren das Youth2Youth-Ausbildungsprogramm (Y2Y), das ... weiter

27/10/2017

Who is on the shortlist for Global Fund's new executive director?

www.devex.com - "MANILA: After a difficult start to its search for a new executive director early this year, the board of the Global Fund to Fight ... weiter

26/10/2017

"HIV in Osteuropa - die unbemerkte Epidemie?!" - 17.10.2017

Aktionsbündnig gegen AIDS - "Ein Rückblick auf unsere Konferenz: Rund 80 Fachleute aus Politik, Zivilgesellschaft und HIV-Selbsthilfe diskutierten ... weiter

26/10/2017

Evelyn, a powerful and brave woman

UNAIDS - "When Evelyn learned that she was HIV-positive she was told she only had 5 years to live. Thanks to antiretroviral medicine she leads a ... weiter

26/10/2017

The western and central Africa catch-up plan — Putting HIV treatment on the fast-track by 2018

UNAIDS - The western and central Africa catch-up plan is a political instrument and a compact between countries and the international community that ... weiter

19/10/2017

More than 4.1 million tested for HIV under VCT@WORK initiative

International Labour Organisation - "The Voluntary Counselling and Testing at work (VCT@WORK) initiative has reached over 6 million workers and ... weiter

19/10/2017

Russlands Aids-Epidemie ist ausser Kontrolle

Neue Zürcher Zeitung - "Jeden Tag sterben in Russland 80 Personen an Aids, weil das Gesundheitssystem versagt und der politische Wille zum Kampf ... weiter

17/10/2017

Media Fumbles HIV Decriminalization Bill

www.hivplusmag.com - "When it comes to California’s new HIV decriminalization bill, even respected liberal news outlets are getting it wrong. On ... weiter

10/10/2017

UNAIDS and UNFPA launch road map to stop new HIV infections

UNAIDS - "As part of global efforts to end AIDS as a public health threat, UNAIDS, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and partners have ... weiter

05/10/2017

UNAIDS warns that HIV-related stigma and discrimination is preventing people from accessing HIV services

UNAIDS - "UNAIDS has released a new report showing how stigma and discrimination is creating barriers to accessing HIV prevention, testing and ... weiter

03/10/2017

Human rights defenders play a key role in the HIV response

UNAIDS - "While running a legal clinic for refugees 10 years ago, Kene Esom, former Director of African Men for Sexual Health and Rights (AMSHeR), ... weiter

17/09/2017

Eine neue Bundesregierung und das Ende von Aids

Aktionsbündnis gegen Aids - "Die Bundestagswahl am 24. September hat für das Thema HIV und Aids eine wichtige Bedeutung. Kurz nach dem Urnengang ... weiter

17/09/2017

Investing in Global Health Security

The Global Fund - "Investing in global health is a highly cost effective way to achieve greater security and stability, to protect communities ... weiter

17/09/2017

Alice Welbourn: WHO and the rights of women living with HIV

The British Medical Journal - Women’s rights to informed choices about what happens to their bodies are often contested—especially if they are ... weiter

17/09/2017

Kampagne 2017: Agents of Change

Mission 21.org - Agents of Change: Menschen verändern die Welt! Unter diesem Motto sammeln wir Statements unserer Partner im Süden. weiter

10/09/2017

Meeting the needs of women living with HIV

www.aidsalliance.org - "A new consolidated guideline on sexual and reproductive health and rights of women living with HIV recently published by WHO ... weiter

10/09/2017

Failure to absorb Global Fund money: African constituencies sound the alarm

www.aidspan.org - "Impediments at both the Secretariat and country level are leaving many Global Fund recipients unable to fully absorb their ... weiter

10/09/2017

Activists stunned by Global Fund decision to end funding for regional HIV programming in Africa

www.aidspan.org - "The Global Fund recently announced a list of priorities for multi-country funding for the 2017-2019 cycle. Of the $260 million ... weiter

10/09/2017

From a global crisis to the ‘ end of AIDS ’ : New epidemics of signification

www.tandfonline.com - "In the past decade, discourses about AIDS have taken a remarkable, and largely unquestioned, turn. Whereas mobilisations for ... weiter

08/09/2017

Losing the fight against HIV in the Philippines

The 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 ... weiter

08/09/2017

President of Zambia declares HIV testing mandatory

The Lancet - "The President of Zambia has announced HIV testing will now be mandatory in all government health facilities, causing concern among ... weiter

08/09/2017

Zambia charts a road map to achieve bold Fast-Track commitments

UNAIDS - "Zambia has launched its AIDS Response Fast-Track Strategy 2017–2021, which provides a road map to achieve the global Fast-Track prevention ... weiter

16/08/2017

Fighting HIV/AIDS: Human-Rights Focused Advocacy Is More Critical Than Ever

HealthAffairsBlog - "We are at an interesting and uncertain time in global health. The political climate is, to put it mildly, dynamic. One need only ... weiter

07/08/2017

Defeating HIV/AIDS Means Listening To Young People

Huffingtonpost - "Young people with HIV in North America and Europe now have near-normal life expectancy. New diagnoses of HIV have fallen among men ... weiter

07/08/2017

Fast-Track Cities share 90-90-90 progress

UNAIDS - "Health department representatives from Amsterdam, Nairobi, Paris, San Francisco and São Paulo gathered during a Fast-Track Cities Symposium ... weiter

25/07/2017

Public health and HIV viral load

UNAIDS - "The primary purpose of antiretroviral therapy is to keep people living with HIV in good health. In the large majority of people living with ... weiter

25/07/2017

WHO urges action against HIV drug resistance threat

World Health Organization - "WHO alerts countries to the increasing trend of resistance to HIV drugs detailed in a report based on national surveys ... weiter

21/07/2017

Ending AIDS: progress towards the 90–90–90 targets

UNAIDS - "Ending AIDS: progress towards the 90–90–90 targets, gives a detailed analysis of progress and challenges towards achieving the 90–90–90 ... weiter

21/07/2017

Community action essential to deliver the SDGs

www.aidsalliance.org - "Many of the 17 goals and 169 targets of the SDGs are interlinked and thus call for integrated solutions. Decades of ... weiter

21/07/2017

Speaking openly about sex and HIV

UNAIDS - "The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development takes to scale what the AIDS response has been working towards for 30 years—a multisectoral, ... weiter

14/07/2017

The Global Fund: where next?

The Lancet Global Health Blog - "The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is still searching for a permanent Executive Director to ... weiter

14/07/2017

Community action essential to deliver the SDGs

www.aidsalliance.org - "The Alliance, together with other partners, is organising a side event at the upcoming UN High Level Political Forum on ... weiter

07/07/2017

Kenya becomes first country to debut generic HIV drug

www.devex.com - "A new generic version of a frontline antiretroviral drug launches in Kenya today, the first time that HIV patients will have access ... weiter

07/07/2017

Study identifies serious gaps in treatment and care of HIV-positive adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa

www.aidsmap.com - "Healthcare providers in sub-Saharan Africa are struggling to provide services for HIV-positive adolescents, investigators report ... weiter

05/07/2017

African Union endorses major new initiatives to end AIDS

UNAIDS, GENEVA, ADDIS ABABA, 3 July 2017 - "African heads of state have endorsed two major new initiatives to help end AIDS by 2030. The community ... weiter

05/07/2017

The gospel according to Mark Dybul, the man working to end three plagues

www.devex.com - "For most of the two-hour flight from Geneva to Dublin — as soon as the seatbelt light blinks out — Mark Dybul does not sit. He ... weiter

05/07/2017

Harm reduction programmes: saving lives among people who inject drugs

UNAIDS - "Harm reduction programmes are saving lives among people who inject drugs. Unfortunately, not everyone in need of such services has access ... weiter

10/06/2017

America’s Hidden H.I.V. Epidemic

New York Times - "Why do America’s black gay and bisexual men have a higher H.I.V. rate than any country in the world? weiter

28/05/2017

INTERVIEW-Kenyan lawyer takes on president in battle for rights

The 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 ... weiter

24/05/2017

Invest in Health

The Global Fund - "At a time of accelerating change, when the news cycle feels more like a cyclone, a historic meeting this weekend could be ... weiter

24/05/2017

#WeAreREADY at the World Health Assembly

www.aidsalliance.org - "The Alliance is profiling READY, a portfolio of projects focusing on adolescents living with and most affected by HIV, at the ... weiter

24/05/2017

Good Practice Guide: Adolescent HIV Programming

www.aidsalliance.org - "This guide is one of a series of good practice guides, and contains information, strategies and resources to help HIV ... weiter

24/05/2017

Berufsausbildungsprogramm: 25 neue Teilnehmer

Rüdi Lüthy Foundation - Unser Berufsausbildungsprogramm ist in ein neues Jahr gestartet. 25 weitere Jugendliche und junge Erwachsene, die in der ... weiter

23/05/2017

HIV life expectancy 'near normal' thanks to new drugs

BBC News - "Young people on the latest HIV drugs now have near-normal life expectancy because of improvements in treatments, a study in The Lancet ... weiter

13/05/2017

Wo bleibt das Interesse? - Medienmitteilung

MMS/aidsfocus.ch / Aids-Hilfe Schweiz/ Aids-Hilfe Bern/ Bern, 10. Mai 2017 - Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation (WHO) schätzt die Zahl der unerkannten ... weiter

13/05/2017

Interviews with the candidates for WHO Director-General

UNAIDS - "At the upcoming World Health Assembly, which will take place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 22 to 31 May, the new Director-General of the ... weiter

13/05/2017

Survival of HIV-positive patients starting antiretroviral therapy between 1996 and 2013: a collaborative analysis of cohort studies

The Lancet HIV - "Health care for people living with HIV has improved substantially in the past two decades. Robust estimates of how these ... weiter

13/05/2017

Mit HIV muss niemand mehr jung sterben

Die Zeit - "HIV-Positive werden heute fast so alt wie der Durchschnitt. Eine Erfolgsgeschichte – mit Schattenseiten. Denn die Anzahl der neuen Fälle ... weiter

23/04/2017

The living legacy of the Global Plan

UNAIDS - "The Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes (JAIDS) has released a special supplement on the incredible journey of the Global plan ... weiter

23/04/2017

Monitoring of progress towards 90-90-90 blighted by poor quality reporting

www.aidsmap.com - Only six countries, representing just 2% of the global HIV burden, have high quality data reporting on the HIV care continuum and ... weiter

23/04/2017

UNAIDS Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee calls for HIV testing revolution

UNAIDS - The participants of a meeting of the UNAIDS Scientific and Technical Advisory Committee (STAC) have called on UNAIDS to lead global efforts ... weiter

08/04/2017

Can women who are at high risk of acquiring HIV, safely use hormonal contraception?

World Health Organisation (WHO) - "Since 1991, there has been mixed evidence as to whether using hormonal contraceptive methods increases a woman’s ... weiter

08/04/2017

Integrating fertility care and HIV treatment and prevention: how couples affected by HIV can achieve pregnancy safely

World Health Organisation (WHO) - "By the end of 2015 there were approximately 36.7 million people living with HIV globally, up to half of whom have ... weiter

05/04/2017

White House Proposes Large Cuts to NIH Research This Year

Bloomberg Politics - "President Donald Trump’s administration has proposed cutting $1.23 billion this fiscal year from research funded by the ... weiter

05/04/2017

Investing in Community Responses

The Global Fund Advocates Network - "Greater investment in community responses is needed to end AIDS. UNAIDS suggests that investments in community ... weiter

29/03/2017

HIV/Aids drugs for developing world face threat of disruption

Financial Time - "Just four companies supply the bulk of antiretroviral medication to poorer countries. According to UNAids, the United Nations ... weiter

22/03/2017

When women lead, change happens.

UNAIDS - Indignation. Hope. These two words immediately come to my mind every time I address the issue of girls, women and HIV. Indignation that ... weiter

22/03/2017

On International Women’s Day UNAIDS is urging countries to stop 1 million women and girls from becoming infected with HIV every year

UNAIDS, Press release - "Nearly 1 million women are becoming infected with HIV every year and only half of all women living with HIV have access to ... weiter

17/03/2017

Engaging Communities is Critical in Every Step of Global Fund Processes

The Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) - "Published by MSMGF this new review synthesizes good practices and proposes a series of strategic actions for ... weiter

12/03/2017

To End HIV Epidemic, Listen to the Youth

The Global Fund - "I grew up in Africa in the ’90s, a period now often called the continent’s lost decade. It is a decade that many Africans ... weiter

10/03/2017

UNITAID and the Global Fund expert panel approves the first HIV self-testing product

World Health Organisation (WHO) - "Today marks a significant development in responding to the HIV testing gap with the approval of the first product ... weiter

03/03/2017

Global Fund Names Marijke Wijnroks Interim Executive Director

The Global Fund - The Board of the Global Fund has appointed Marijke Wijnroks as Interim Executive Director, to serve from 1 June 2017 until a new ... weiter

01/03/2017

Board to “restart the process” of searching for a new executive director

aidspan.org - "Board members chose not to consider either of the two short-listed candidates. Citing concerns about the process, the Global Fund ... weiter

01/03/2017

UNAIDS urges everyone to make some noise for zero discrimination

UNAIDS - "Everyone will have experienced discrimination of some kind during their lives; however, non-discrimination is a human right. Equally, ... weiter

01/03/2017

Strong Science - Bold Activism

The International AIDS Society (IAS) / Annual Letter 2017 - "As 2017 begins, our community is anxious and concerned. Political and societal changes ... weiter

28/02/2017

Global Fund Board to Continue Search for Executive Director

The Global Fund - "The Board of the Global Fund announced today that it will continue to search for a new Executive Director. weiter

24/02/2017

Evidence for scaling up HIV treatment in sub-Saharan Africa: A call for incorporating health system constraints

PLOS/Medicine - "The scale-up of antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV-infected people in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) over the past 15 years is one of ... weiter

24/02/2017

How should HIV self-testing services be provided?

www.aidsmap.com/ CROI2017 - "Chairing a session on HIV self-testing at the 2017 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in ... weiter

24/02/2017

Kulturplatz zum Thema "Stop Aids"

Ruedi Lüthy Foundation - Die Sendung Kulturplatz berichtete am 22. Februar über das Thema «Stop Aids» und hat ein persönliches Gespräch mit Sabine ... weiter

22/02/2017

CROI shows the importance of 90–90–90

UNAIDS - "A number of important updates were announced at the annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) that have shown ... weiter

22/02/2017

Thank God for PrEP

www.womendeliver.org - "I take PrEP and fight for other women to take PrEP so that we can end the HIV epidemic". Scotchy* is a 24-year-old oral PrEP ... weiter

18/02/2017

A Contentious List of Finalists for Global Aid Fund Group’s Director

New York Times (NYT) - "Three candidates to become the next director of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria are likely to draw ... weiter

18/02/2017

Un groupe d'activistes parvient à faire chuter le taux d'infection par le VIH à Londres

RTS Radio - L'année dernière, les infections par le VIH ont chuté de manière spectaculaire dans la communauté gay masculine de Londres. weiter

17/02/2017

Dieser Kurzfilm zeigt, wie es ist, homosexuell zu sein

ze.tt - "Der Film „Golden“ zeigt, wie schwer das Aufwachsen für einen jungen, queeren Menschen ist. Die Botschaft ist aber eine andere. weiter

17/02/2017

Homosexuelle Männer dürfen ab Juli Blut spenden

Neue Zürcher Zeitung (NZZ) - "Ab Juli dürfen schwule Männer Blut spenden. Allerdings dürfen sie in den letzten zwölf Monaten vor der Blutspende ... weiter

16/02/2017

Plan to increase CHWs endorsed

UNAIDS - "Economic experts and representatives of national AIDS programmes, health ministries and health professional organizations endorsed the ... weiter

10/02/2017

South Africa's plan to tackle HIV among sex workers

Aljazeera - "South African activists call for the decriminalisation of sex work to protect human rights and reduce spread of HIV. weiter

05/02/2017

New Global Fund Results Show Further Progress Against HIV, TB and Malaria

The Global Fund, News Realease - "Latest results show that programs supported by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have ... weiter

01/02/2017

Trump's Global Gag Rule May Have Terrible Impact On HIV/AIDS Patients

SELF - "It can undo years of progress in the war on HIV/AIDS. You’ve probably heard at some point this week about the global gag rule that Donald ... weiter

01/02/2017

All Evidence Points to Trump Having Zero Plans to Battle HIV

Advocate - "The future is uncertain for the Office of National AIDS Policy — as well as millions of lives. Donald Trump’s first week as president has ... weiter

26/01/2017

What are the key steps to effective delivery of PrEP care?

aidsmap - "Providing pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) to people who need it entails at least nine key steps, which can be conceived of as a PrEP ... weiter

26/01/2017

Trump team’s compassionate act will keep up the momentum on AIDS prevention

The Washington Post - "This Inauguration Day brings an act of compassion, outreach and bipartisanship by the Trump leadership team. The Trump ... weiter

26/01/2017

"Die Leute können sich das nicht leisten"

Spiegel Online - "Eine Pille pro Tag und die Angst vor einer Ansteckung sinkt: Seit September ist in Deutschland ein Medikament zum Schutz vor HIV ... weiter

24/01/2017

Young people, in all their diversity, are central to the HIV response

www.aidsalliance.org - "This week, a Journal of Adolescent Health supplement “Integrating Rights into HIV and Sexual and Reproductive Health: ... weiter

24/01/2017

Study Finds Anti-AIDS Vaginal Ring Partially Protects Women

EdgemediaNetwork - "In a new approach to HIV prevention, women modestly reduced their risk of infection by inserting a vaginal ring coated with an ... weiter

19/01/2017

Afrique: Déclaration finale du sommet Afrique-France de Bamako au Mali

Cameroon-Info.Net - "C'est du 13 au 14 janvier 2017 que se sont déroulés les travaux du Sommet de Afrique-France de Bamako placé sous le socle du ... weiter

19/01/2017

Trump Team’s Queries About Africa Point to Skepticism About Aid

The New York Times - "President-elect Donald J. Trump’s views of Africa have, until now, been a mystery. But a series of questions from the Trump ... weiter

19/01/2017

UNAIDS at the 2017 Africa–France Summit

UNAIDS- "The summit, co-organized by France and Mali and taking place on 13 and 14 January, will welcome around 2000 participants across the two ... weiter

19/01/2017

HIV-Tests für zu Hause

NZZ - "Schätzungsweise 14 Millionen Personen wissen nicht, dass sie HIV-positiv sind. Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation will daher Selbsttests fördern. ... weiter

12/01/2017

HIV infections in Russia reach record-high and account for almost two-thirds of new cases in Europe

Independent - "Two-thirds of all new HIV cases in Europe are being recorded in just one country – Russia. More than a million Russians now live ... weiter

12/01/2017

Viral load suppression among young people and adolescents falling behind in Malawi, Zambia and Zimbabwe

AVERT - "A number of southern African countries are making good progress towards the 90-90-90 Fast-Track Targets, but efforts to reach younger ... weiter

11/01/2017

Global health is good business — Trump should get in the prosperity

The Hill - "As President-elect Trump considers submitting a fiscal year 2018 budget request to Congress, scores of government funding issues will be ... weiter

11/01/2017

The Global Fund and CRG Community Starter Kits

The Global Fund - "Resources and tools to promote communities, rights & gender in Global Fund-supportes programmes. weiter

03/01/2017

UNAIDS announces new donor commitments from the Nordic countries for 2017

UNAIDS - "As 2016 draws to a close, UNAIDS welcomes new funding commitments from our partners in the Nordic region for 2017. The renewed political ... weiter

03/01/2017

HIV Cases Surpass a Million in Russia, but Little Is Done

The New York Times - "Quietly, the number of Russians who have received a positive H.I.V. diagnosis passed the one million mark this year. There is, ... weiter

03/01/2017

Cure For HIV, AIDS Coming Soon? Bill Gates Invests $140M In Company Creating Infection-Prevention Implant

International Business Times - "The Microsoft founder has been steadily backing medical research for years with his and his wife’s Bill and Melinda ... weiter

02/01/2017

New academy launched to improve HIV services to MSM in Africa

www.aidsalliance.org - "A training initiative for clinicians and community workers who provide healthcare to men who have sex with men (MSM) in some ... weiter

2016

20/12/2016

Helpful guide for the 2017-2019 Global Fund Funding Cycle

The Global Fund - "Country Coordinating Mechanisms apply for their allocated funding by completing and submitting funding applications. A country ... weiter

20/12/2016

UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB)

UNAIDS - "6th-9th of December, the 39th UNAIDS Programme and Coordinating Board (PCB) took place under Swiss chairmanship in Geneva. weiter

16/12/2016

Press release: Global Fund Notifies Countries on 2017-2019 Allocations

The Global Fund - "The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is notifying eligible countries how much funding is available for each ... weiter

15/12/2016

Strengthening the gender-sensitivity of national HIV monitoring and evaluation systems

UNAIDS - "The World Health Organization and UNAIDS have released a new publication to enhance the ability of counties to collect, analyse and ... weiter

15/12/2016

UNAIDS PCB session on ageing and HIV reaffirms that an ageing population of people living with HIV is a measure of success

UNAIDS - "On 8 December, the thematic session of the 39th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) focused on ageing and HIV. Out of ... weiter

13/12/2016

Partners Launch Equitable Access Initiative Report

The Global Fund - "A group of leading organizations today launched the Equitable Access Initiative report, a new policy framework designed to better ... weiter

13/12/2016

The 2017-2019 Global Fund Funding Cycle: Highlights of the differentiated funding application process

The Global Fund - "This alert provides an update to community groups who have been or are planning to be involved with the Global Fund to ... weiter

10/12/2016

The Success Of HIV Treatment Is Increasing The Risk Of Drug-Resistance

Huffington Post - "Global health agencies are succeeding in getting more people with HIV on antiretroviral therapy, a combination of drugs that ... weiter

10/12/2016

Is global health industry too self-serving in the fight against AIDS?

Humanosphere - "Washington state’s global health community is a recognized leader in the fight against many diseases of poverty including HIV/AIDS. ... weiter

10/12/2016

World AIDS Day 2016: Lessons for reversing inequality by Mark Goldring, Oxfam UK Executive Director

Global Health Check - "Today is World AIDS Day, a day to celebrate the many lives saved and to remember the many lost to the HIV virus. Importantly ... weiter

09/12/2016

"Das hat mein Leben völlig verändert"

terre des hommes schweiz - "Hunderttausende Jugendliche haben in KwaZulu Natal, Südafrika, durch HIV/Aids einen oder beide Elternteile verloren. ... weiter

09/12/2016

"Das hat mein Leben völlig verändert"

terre des hommes schweiz - "Hunderttausende Jugendliche haben in KwaZulu Natal, Südafrika, durch HIV/Aids einen oder beide Elternteile verloren. ... weiter

06/12/2016

Investing in Adolescents: The Global Fund Information Note

The Global Fund - "This Global Fund webinar has explored key issues elaborated upon within the Adolescent Information Note, available on Global Fund ... weiter

06/12/2016

Emission: Internationales reçoit Michel Sidibé

TV5Monde: Emission du 4 Décembre 2016- " Internationales reçoit Michel Sidibé, directeur exécutif de l'ONUSIDA et Secrétaire général adjoint de ... weiter

06/12/2016

2016 Regional Concept Note: Development in The Global Fund's (new) funding model: Observations from the second window

The Global Fund - "In June 2015, ICASO and the International HIV/AIDS Alliance published a discussion paper which analyzed the development of ... weiter

02/12/2016

Von wegen Aids ist überwunden

Der Tagesanzeiger, 1. Dezember 2016 - "Entgegen dem weltweiten Trend nehmen in Europa Neuansteckungen mit dem Aidsvirus zu – auch in der Schweiz. ... weiter

30/11/2016

World AIDS Day 2016: About 18 million people unable to access HIV treatment

Word Health Organization (WHO) - In advance of World AIDS Day, WHO has released new guidelines on HIV self-testing to improve access to and uptake of ... weiter

30/11/2016

Sex for Fish: Toward Gender Equality and Fewer HIV Infections

The Global Fund - "With help from community health volunteers, a group of women have organized themselves to become economically less dependent on ... weiter

30/11/2016

Re-energizing HIV Prevention

The Global Fund - "An indispensable element of our efforts to end HIV as an epidemic – prevention – is lagging too far behind, and allowing too many ... weiter

29/11/2016

Newlands Clinic patient addresses Medicus Mundi conference

Ruedy Lüthy Foundation - "When Maximina Jokonya found out she was HIV-positive at the age of thirteen, it was as if her world had fallen apart. ... weiter

29/11/2016

Human Rights Handbook for Parliamentarians N° 26

Inter-Parliamentary Union / United Nations Human Rights - "Human rights are the bedrock principles which underpin all societies where there is rule ... weiter

25/11/2016

Broken systems breaking people

www.aidsalliance.org - "Violence against women and HIV are inextricably linked, and for women of the populations most vulnerable to and affected by ... weiter

23/11/2016

HIV Fact Sheet

UNAIDS - The global HIV statistics have been published. weiter

23/11/2016

Get on the Fast-Track — The life-cycle approach to HIV

UNAIDS - "In this report, UNAIDS is announcing that 18.2 million people now have access to HIV treatment. The Fast-Track response is working. ... weiter

22/11/2016

Dringender UN Appell: Junge Frauen in Afrika müssen besser vor einer HIV-Infektion geschützt werden

The Guardian - Obwohl seit langem bekannt, sind die Zahlen noch immer dramatisch: Jede Woche infizieren sich Tausende junger Frauen zwischen 15-24 ... weiter

22/11/2016

LOVE LIFE-Kampagne: sexuell übertragbare Infektionen nehmen zu

Aids-Hilfe Schweiz - Die sexuell übertragbaren Infektionen (STI) waren 2015 auf dem Vormarsch. Die Gonorrhoe nahm gegenüber dem Vorjahr um 23 Prozent ... weiter

16/11/2016

African nations attempt to suspend UN's LGBT rights monitor

The Guardian - African nations are seeking to suspend the work of the first UN independent expert charged with investigating violence and ... weiter

16/11/2016

Luxembourg Secures Commitment to Global Fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria

The Global Fund - MONTREUX – Luxembourg today signed a multi-year contribution agreement with the Global Fund, becoming the first European donor to ... weiter

10/11/2016

The need to empower young women and adolescent girls

UNAIDS - "Young women and adolescent girls are disproportionately affected by HIV—in 2015, 75% of new HIV infections in sub-Saharan Africa among ... weiter

10/11/2016

Eastern European and central Asian countries unite to expand access to HIV and TB treatment

UNAIDS - "Ministries of Health from eastern Europe and central Asia adopted on 3 November in Minsk, Belarus, a consensus statement on HIV and ... weiter

09/11/2016

Comprehensive sexuality education in Zambia

UNAIDS - "It is estimated that worldwide only three in 10 adolescent girls and young women between the ages of 15 and 24 years have comprehensive and ... weiter

09/11/2016

Link Up experiences of reaching adolescents living with HIV

www.aidsalliance.org - "This brief highlights new understanding, gained through Link Up, around engaging and providing services for adolescents ... weiter

09/11/2016

Growing recognition of transgender health

WHO Bulletin - "Stigma, discrimination and lack of legal recognition remain major barriers for transgender people to access the health services they ... weiter

03/11/2016

HIV-Epidemie in viertgrösster Stadt Russlands

NZZ - "In Russlands viertgrösster Stadt Jekaterinburg soll fast jeder 50. Einwohner das HI-Virus in sich tragen. weiter

03/11/2016

«Patient zero» ist nicht Patient zero

NZZ - "Ein schwuler Flight-Attendant soll die HIV-Epidemie in den USA in Gang gebracht haben. Obwohl diese These schon länger umstritten ist, kommt ... weiter

26/10/2016

Ending the HIV/AIDS epidemic in low- and middle-income countries by 2030: is it possible?

F1000Research - The international community has committed to ending the epidemics of HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, and neglected tropical ... weiter

25/10/2016

FAQ on the 2017-2019 Funding Cycle

The Global Fund - "The allocation-based funding model remains largely unchanged for the 2017-2019 funding cycle. Eligible countries will receive a ... weiter

21/10/2016

HPV-Impfung für alle Mädchen

Das neue Zentrum für Frauengesundheit läuft ein Jahr nach der Eröffnung auf Hochtouren: Jeden Monat nutzen etwa 350 unserer Patientinnen das Angebot. weiter

21/10/2016

Kontrolle der Virenlast bei HIV-Infizierten - ein wichtiges Instrument

Das Kernstück der vierten Projektphase ist die Kontrolle der Virenlast. Bisher erfolgte diese in Matanzas (Kuba) unregelmässig. Die Proben mussten ... weiter

20/10/2016

Voluntary medical male circumcision: a core campaign to reach the Fast-Track Targets

UNAIDS - "Voluntary medical male circumcision (VMMC) is a cost-effective, one-time intervention that provides lifelong partial protection against ... weiter

14/10/2016

Studies towards a"cure" for HIV

Imperial College London - Sarah Fidler, Professor of HIV and Communicable Diseases, talks about the current status of HIV treatment and the trial of ... weiter

13/10/2016

Cities ending the AIDS epidemic

UNAIDS - "Cities have inherent advantages in responding to complex health problems such as HIV. They are dynamic centres of economic growth, ... weiter

13/10/2016

Condoms: The prevention of HIV, other sexually transmitted infections and unintended pregnancies

UNAIDS 2016 Meeting Report weiter

13/10/2016

China and Cambodia share successful experience in the AIDS response

UNAIDS - "A Chinese delegation visited Phnom Penh, Cambodia, from 11 to 13 October to promote innovative partnerships between the government and ... weiter

11/10/2016

The HIV/AIDS situation in India, and how the new Bill will protect victims

The Indian Express - "More than two years after it was introduced in Rajya Sabha, a revised draft of the HIV and AIDS (Prevention and Control) Bill, ... weiter

07/10/2016

Women’s bodily integrity: linking criminalisation of abortion and criminalisation of HIV

The Lancet Global Health Blog - On Sept 28, was the Global Day of Action for Access to Safe and Legal Abortion. This day was declared by the women’s ... weiter

06/10/2016

A new meta-analysis of PrEP use suggests that men who rely on PrEP have higher rates of gonorrhea, chlamydia, and syphilis.

AIDS2016 - "The jury is still out whether taking PrEP, which drastically reduces the risk of becoming HIV positive during condomless sex, leads to ... weiter

06/10/2016

Russia faces HIV epidemic with 1 million positive cases; Kremlin blames moral lapses

ABC- "Russia has reached a shocking milestone, with over 1 million people officially registered with HIV. weiter

05/10/2016

The Rapid Response Fund

International HIV/AIDS Alliance- "In many countries lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) people and men who have sex with men (MSM) ... weiter

28/09/2016

Malawi villagers embrace HIV self-testing

WHO - "Malawi has one of the highest HIV rates, with an estimated 1 in 10 people living with HIV. Most of those people living with HIV remain unaware ... weiter

28/09/2016

Human rights—critical to ending the AIDS epidemic

UNAIDS - "At a meeting to discuss human rights and the 2016 Political declaration on Ending AIDS, panellists underscored the urgent need to protect ... weiter

22/09/2016

Fuzzy Math at the Global Fund Replenishment? Why $13 billion might not be $13 billion and why it’s insufficient even if it is

$Fuzzy Math at the Global Fund Replenishment? Why $13 billion might not be $13 billion and why it’s insufficient even if it is$

Health GAP - "The Global Fund’s 5th Replenishment period has just kicked off with pledges from most of the major wealthy countries of the world. ... weiter

20/09/2016

MSF response to the outcome of the replenishment meeting of the Global Fund to fight AIDS, TB and Malaria

Médecins Sans Frontières - "The Global Fund closed its fifth Replenishment Conference with over USD 12.9 billion pledged, out of its funding target ... weiter

18/09/2016

$12 billion for the Global Fund – but we needed $15 billion

STOPAIDS - "Just over $12bn was committed to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria by world leaders at a pledging conference in Washington DC ... weiter

18/09/2016

Donors Pledge Nearly $13 Billion

The Global Fund, Montreal - "At the launch of the Global Fund’s Fifth Replenishment, donors pledged over US$12.9 billion for the next three years, ... weiter

18/09/2016

Zwölf Milliarden Euro für eine gesündere Welt

Die Zeit - "Zika und Ebola beherrschen die Schlagzeilen, doch an Aids, Malaria und Tuberkulose erkranken viel mehr Menschen. Für ihre Bekämpfung gibt ... weiter

16/09/2016

Refocused Global Fund starts to hit key populations

www.aidsalliance.org - "A successful community-driven India HIV/AIDS Alliance programme that provided critical services to nearly 500,000 members of ... weiter

16/09/2016

Finanzierung der globalen Aidsbekämpfung: Zusage der Bundesregierung bleibt hinter den Möglichkeiten zurück!

Aktionsbündnis gegen AIDS - Trotz eines Haushaltsüberschusses in Höhe von 18,5 Milliarden Euro erfährt der Beitrag Deutschlands zur ... weiter

16/09/2016

Germany Pledges €800 Million to Global Fund

The Global Fund/ Munich – "The government of Germany announced today it will contribute €800 million to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis ... weiter

16/09/2016

The International AIDS Society Calls for Global Leadership Ahead of the 5th Global Fund Replenishment

International AIDS Society - On 16 September 2016, the 5th Replenishment Conference of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will ... weiter

15/09/2016

Failure to Replenish the Global Fund Will Result in Increased Infections, Lives Lost and Costs

The Global Fund Advocacy Network - The GFAN report "Global Fund Replenishment 2016: The Cost of Inaction" demonstrates that inadequate investment in ... weiter

13/09/2016

Should we ask patients to contribute to the cost of their care?

BMC Public Health - "Across sub-Saharan Africa, up to 20 % of total spending on health is used for HIV services, and of this over 85 % is estimated ... weiter

13/09/2016

South Africa to give free HIV treatment to all infected

The Washington Post - "South Africa said Thursday it will now provide free treatment to all people infected with HIV, regardless of the condition of ... weiter

06/09/2016

Separating Myths from Facts: Donor funding for the HIV response

Health Gap - "Over the past 15 years, wealthy countries have played a critical role in the global AIDS response through international development ... weiter

01/09/2016

Global Fund Report Shows 20 Million Lives Saved

The Global Fund - "Programs supported by the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria have saved 20 million lives, according to a report ... weiter

01/09/2016

Loyce Maturu on living with HIV

Loyce Maturu, 23, of Zimbabwe tells a Global Fund forum how she was able to overcome TB and the psychological challenge of living with HIV. weiter

01/09/2016

Statement by National Security Advisor Susan E. Rice on the United States' Global Fund Pledge

The White House, Office of the Press Secretary - "(...)the United States is committing up to $4.3 billion through 2019 to the Global Fund to Fight ... weiter

30/08/2016

Kenya Leads the Way in Africa with a Pledge of $5 million to the Global Fund

The Global Fund - "Kenya has pledged US$5 million to the Global Fund's Fifth Replenishment to be held in Montréal, Canada, on 16-17 September 2016. weiter

30/08/2016

WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Thailand, Armenia, Belarus and the Republic of Moldova

WHO - "WHO congratulates Thailand and Belarus for their achievement of eliminating of mother-to-child transmission of both HIV and syphilis, and ... weiter

25/08/2016

Spendenmüdigkeit: Die Aids-Epidemie ist noch lange nicht vorbei

Der Tagesspiegel - "Kampf gegen Aids? Für die Industrienationen gibt es offenbar wichtigere Themen. Doch Selbstzufriedenheit kann alle Erfolge ... weiter

25/08/2016

HIV/AIDS in 2016 and Beyond

JAMA - "Overshadowed by the Zika epidemic, concerns about terrorism and security, and the US presidential election, the global HIV/AIDS pandemic ... weiter

25/08/2016

HIV effort let down by test shortages, says WHO

BBC - "A shortage of HIV testing could undermine global efforts to diagnose and treat people with the infection, warn experts from the World Health ... weiter

19/08/2016

Building from the HIV Response toward Universal Health Coverage

PLOS Medicine - Gaining Universal Health Coverage (UHC) is a major global health goal. Contemporary concepts are mainly inspired by the idea that ... weiter

19/08/2016

UN political declaration on HIV and AIDS: where to begin?

The Lancet - "In June, 2016, the UN General Assembly made a political commitment to end AIDS by 2030, endorsing the fast-track approach of the ... weiter

16/08/2016

A farewell to abstinence and fidelity?

The Lancet - "Sex has regularly proven to be a polarising issue for the UN Member States, and the 2016 High-Level Meeting on ... weiter

12/08/2016

The end of the end of AIDS

The World Bank / Blog - "The recent Durban 2016 International AIDS Conference celebrates the success of AIDS treatment in reducing illness and death. ... weiter

10/08/2016

Transitioning to Country Ownership of HIV Programs in Rwanda

Plos Medicine - "An objective of development aid is to increase the capacity of recipient countries until they no longer require foreign assistance. ... weiter

09/08/2016

The People's Hope

AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) - During the darkest days of the AIDS epidemic, People’s Hope Clinic - called iThembalabantu in Zulu - brought ... weiter

01/08/2016

Hope for 'end of Aids' is disappearing, experts warn

The Guardian - "Those fighting epidemic say 2030 target is unrealistic as efforts to defeat it falter amid rising infection levels and drug ... weiter

31/07/2016

Key Populations Atlas

UNAIDS - The Key Populations Atlas brings together data from diverse sources into one visual tool. With the collaboration of the Global Fund to Fight ... weiter

29/07/2016

Investment in key and vulnerable populations is needed now more than ever

The Global Fund Advocacy Network - The report "Key Populations and the Global Fund: Delivering Key Results" explains why ending AIDS, TB and malaria ... weiter

29/07/2016

Swiss Aids Care International heisst ab dem 1. Juli Ruedi Lüthy Foundation

Ruedi Lüthy Foundation - Ab dem 1. Juli 2016 heisst Swiss Aids Care International neu Ruedi Lüthy Foundation. Die Stiftung würdigt mit dem ... weiter

26/07/2016

Die Polizei als Teil der Lösung des Problems - Neue Ansätze um Aids bis 2013 zu beenden

Journal of the International AIDS Society - Um Aids bis 2030 zu beenden, muss auch die Polizei endlich in die Präventionsarbeit gegen HIV/Aids ... weiter

26/07/2016

World Vision HIV and AIDS 2020 Strategy: Getting to Zero for Children

World Vision International - "In its 2015 strategy, UNAIDS shared the vision for getting to zero new infections, zero AIDS-related deaths and zero ... weiter

22/07/2016

21. Welt AIDS Konferenz endet hoffnungsvoll

Medienmitteilung, Aktionsbündnis gegen Aids, 21. Juli 2016 - "Es war das zweite Mal, dass die größte wissenschaftliche Konferenz zu HIV und Aids in ... weiter

22/07/2016

PrEP researchers now focusing on the best ways to get PrEP to people who need it

www.aidsmap.com - "Speaking to a meeting on pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) yesterday, ahead of the 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016), ... weiter

20/07/2016

Experimental HIV treatment models highlight success and pinpoint obstacles to expanding care in African countries

AIDS 2016, Durban, South Africa - "Researchers in developing countries with high burdens of HIV infection are developing promising new strategies to ... weiter

20/07/2016

Progress towards 90-90-90 targets is promising, but funding is the critical step, says UNAIDS leader

www.aidsmap.com - "The 90-90-90 targets for testing, treatment and viral suppression are achievable by 2020 in many high-burden countries, but donor ... weiter

19/07/2016

AIDS 2016: International conference opens with one ubiquitous question

Humanosphere - Durban, South Africa,The 21st International AIDS Conference began with the question: “What will it really take to achieve the end of ... weiter

19/07/2016

Das brutale Erbe der Aidsleugner

Der Tagesanzeiger - "Die Welt-Aids-Konferenz in Südafrika lässt Erinnerungen wach werden: Vor 16 Jahren setzte die Regierung auf Knoblauch und Randen ... weiter

19/07/2016

WATCH LIVE: International AIDS Conference opening ceremony in Durban

AIDS 2016 - The International AIDS Conference opening ceremony weiter

19/07/2016

Rachel's HIV Revolution

Al Jazeera Media Network - "In Burkina Faso, one women challenges stigma and educates mothers on how to prevent transmitting HIV to their children. ... weiter

19/07/2016

HIV/Aids resurgence in Africa feared as Durban hosts conference

The Guardian - "Latest figures indicate increase in the virus in some countries, as international funding for research and treatment falls. Sixteen ... weiter

19/07/2016

ONE issues warning to African leaders attending IAC: Step up fight against HIV and AIDS or risk millions of lives

ONE - "Two-decades of progress towards defeating HIV and AIDS will be undone unless African Governments and the international community immediately ... weiter

19/07/2016

We neglect primary HIV prevention at our peril

The Lancet - "Inspired by a steady decline in new HIV infections and AIDS-related deaths, the sustainable development goals call for ending the AIDS ... weiter

18/07/2016

WHO flags key challenges to global HIV response at International AIDS Conference

World Health Organisation (WHO) - "WHO is flagging 4 key challenges as the international community meets at the International AIDS Conference in ... weiter

17/07/2016

Donor Government Funding for HIV Fell in 2015 for First Time in 5 Years

Kaiser Family Foundation, UNAIDS - "Donor government funding to support HIV efforts in low- and middle-income countries fell for the first time in ... weiter

05/07/2016

Statements der Schweizer Delegation am High Level Meeting in New York

MMS/aidsfocus.ch - WATCH THE VIDEOS weiter

05/07/2016

SIGN ON TODAY- The Second Durban Declaration

AIDS2016 - There has been remarkable progress in our response to AIDS since the global HIV community last convened in Durban in 2000. Curbing the ... weiter

17/06/2016

Thailand eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis

The Lancet - "On June 7, 2016, WHO certified that Thailand had eliminated mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis, becoming only the second ... weiter

15/06/2016

Interview mit Carine Weiss zum High Level Meeting in New York

radio Rabe - Bis 2030 will die UNO HIV/Aids im Griff haben – Eine Absichtserklärung mit ambitionierten Zielen und schwach formulierten Massnahmen. ... weiter

10/06/2016

Enttäuschte Zivilgesellschaft

MMS (MMS/ Aids-Hilfe Schweiz / New York, 10. Juni 2016) Die politische Absichtserklärung, um Aids bis 2030 zu beenden, wurde am Mittwoch von den ... weiter

10/06/2016

Der deprimierendste Moment meines Lebens"

www.tagesschau.de, UN-Aids-Konferenz in New York - "Loyce Maturu erfuhr mit zwölf, dass sie mit HIV infiziert ist. Sie dachte, sie müsse sterben. ... weiter

10/06/2016

Bold new Political Declaration on Ending AIDS adopted in New York

UNAIDS, New York, 8 Juni 2016 - "A progressive, new and actionable Political Declaration on Ending AIDS has today been adopted by Member States at ... weiter

10/06/2016

Internationale Gemeinschaft will AIDS bis 2030 aus der Welt schaffen

EDA, Bern, 08.06.2016 - "Bis 2030 soll HIV/AIDS keine Gefahr mehr für die öffentliche Gesundheit darstellen. Davon ist die Schweizer Delegation ... weiter

10/06/2016

UN pledges to end Aids epidemic but plan barely mentions those most at risk

UNAIDS, New York, 8 June 2016 - "UN member states have pledged to end the Aids epidemic by 2030, but campaigners say the strategy adopted by the ... weiter

07/06/2016

Medienmitteilung: Kein Ende der Aidsepidemie ohne Kampf gegen Ausgrenzung

MMS/aidsfocus.ch / Aids-Hilfe Schweiz, New York 7. Juni 2016 - Ab morgen diskutieren Regierungsvertreter von 193 UN-Mitgliedstaaten und über 560 ... weiter

01/06/2016

AIDS 2016: Community Voices

AIDS 2016 - The 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) will offer a best-in-class programme of over 500 conference activities and sessions ... weiter

31/05/2016

UNAIDS announces 2 million more people living with HIV on treatment in 2015, bringing new total to 17 million

UNAIDS - "An estimated 17 million people were accessing life-saving antiretroviral medicines at the end of 2015, with an additional 2 million people ... weiter

31/05/2016

Global AIDS Update 2016

UNAIDS - The world has committed to ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. How to reach this bold target within the Sustainable Development Goals is the ... weiter

31/05/2016

WCC video calls for strong action to end AIDS epidemic

World Council of Churches - “Leave no one behind.” That’s the urgent message of the World Council of Churches’ general secretary Rev. Dr Olav Fykse ... weiter

31/05/2016

GET TESTED

Aids-Hilfe Schweiz - GET TESTED ist eine Kampagne der Aids-Hilfe Schweiz. Sie soll Männer und Frauen ermutigen, den eigenen HIV-Status zu kennen ... weiter

31/05/2016

Erfolgreich gegen Stigmatisierung und Diskriminierung

FEPA - Peter Marimi, ehemaliger Direktor von BHASO in Zimbabwe ist überzeugt: "Ich würde sagen, dass die Selbsthilfegruppen die wichtigste Instanz ... weiter

30/05/2016

The need for routine viral load testing

UNAIDS - Greatly expanded access to routine viral load testing will be a game-changer in the global response to AIDS. Routine viral load tests ... weiter

28/05/2016

Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly closes

World Health Organisation, 28 May 2016, Geneva - The Sixty-ninth World Health Assembly closed today after approving new resolutions on WHO’s ... weiter

27/05/2016

69th World Health Assembly: speakers at high-level side event call for a Fast-Track response to end the AIDS epidemic among women and adolescent girls

World Health Assembly, Geneva 23 May 2016 - "At a high-level side event held during the 69th session of the World Health Assembly, taking place in ... weiter

27/05/2016

WhatsApp in Kenya: real time messaging about HIV

Key Correspondents - "What’s the best way for young people to talk about HIV in an urban slum in Kenya? For Maxfacta, an organisation working in an ... weiter

27/05/2016

Wambo.org to Bring Better Access, Prices, Transparency to Global Health

The Global Fund - "The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria and the Government of Canada announced a new online marketplace today that ... weiter

27/05/2016

Rare but severe liver side-effects reported among South African patients starting efavirenz-based ART

aidsmap.com - "Treatment with efavirenz has been associated with rare but severe liver complications among patients receiving antiretroviral therapy ... weiter

24/05/2016

Muslimische Staaten sprerren die Teilnahme von 11 LGBT Gruppen am UN High Level Meeting

The Guardian - 51 muslimische Staaten darunter Saudi Arabien, der Iran, Indonesien, der Sudan und Uganda haben 11 LGBT (Lesben, Schwule, Bisexuelle, ... weiter

24/05/2016

Overcoming Challenges in Global Health

The Global Fund - "Partners in global health have made tremendous progress in the last decade in the fight against HIV, tuberculosis and malaria. By ... weiter

23/05/2016

Universal health coverage: political courage to leave no one behind

The Lancet - "Thanks to the leadership of Angela Merkel and Shinzo Abe, universal health coverage (UHC) is on the agenda of the G7 Summit.1 The ... weiter

20/05/2016

Ending AIDS means…

UNAIDS - "One hundred reasons why ending the AIDS epidemic is important. Join the countdown to #HLM2016AIDS with Petra Schroeter, Executive Director ... weiter

20/05/2016

The Future of HIV/AIDS Is Decided Next Week - Is Anyone Listening?

The Huffington Post - "The 69th World Health Assembly (WHA) next week will see all eyes on the WHO again after a turbulent couple of years. Condemned ... weiter

17/05/2016

Rapport Le Prix de l'oubli - Des millions de personnes en Afrique occidentale et centrale restent en marge de la lutte mondiale contre le VIH

Médecins sans Frontières - « Ce que nous voyons aujourd’hui dans nos projets d’Afrique occidentale et centrale me rappelle parfois l’Afrique du Sud ... weiter

17/05/2016

On the fast track to ending the AIDS epidemic - UN Report of the Secretary-General

United Nations - "Even when confronted with the vast scale of the global AIDS epidemic, the response to HIV has never lost sight of the value and ... weiter

16/05/2016

Engaging the private sector and communities in HIV programmes with gay men and other men who have sex with men

UNAIDS - "HIV incidence among gay men and other men who have sex with men appears to be rising around the world; despite this, HIV programme ... weiter

14/05/2016

Financing for Health in Latin America and the Caribbean: Advocacy Strategies for Effective Resource Mobilization

NGO Delegation, Global Fund - We had a very productive day discussing issues around resource mobilization, both domestic and external for the ... weiter

13/05/2016

Ein Quiz zu HIV und sexueller Gesundheit

Aids Hilfe Bern - "Was ist HIV? Welches sind die 3 Safer Sex Regeln? Wie bringe ich tabuisierte Themen wie HIV und Sexualität ins Gespräch und (ver-) ... weiter

10/05/2016

Government Denies Liability in the Forced and Coerced Sterilization of a Woman Living with HIV

KELIN, Kenya - "The National Government has denied that it played a role in the forced and coerced sterilization of a woman living with HIV. In his ... weiter

10/05/2016

Canada Announces Pledge & Commitment to Host Global Fund Replenishment Conference

globalfundadvocatesnetwork.org - "Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced today at an event on youth and global health that Canada will ... weiter

27/04/2016

HIV & TB Programmes in Eastern Europe & Central Asia: Challenges & effetive Solutions

TB Europe Coalition - "The TB and HIV epidemics represent a serious threat to public health in the Eastern Europe and Central Asia (EECA) ... weiter

27/04/2016

Letter to the Global Fund from MSF (Médecins Sans Frontières)

Dear Mark Dybul, Dear Members of the Secretariat and Global Fund Board of Directors, weiter

27/04/2016

AIDS2016: What's new ?

AIDS 2016 - The 21st International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2016) will be taking place on 18-22 July in Durban, South Africa. This webinar provides a ... weiter

26/04/2016

I wanted to raise my hand: HIV can be manageable in Zimbabwe

Key Correspondence - "When I came to the UK in September 2015 to study at the University of Sussex, I was told that the HIV medication I was on, was ... weiter

22/04/2016

Empowering Women & Girls for Greater Global Health

Friends of the Global Fight Against AIDS,Tuberculosis and Malaria - We hosted a webinar with Dr. Daniela Ligiero and Heather Doyle to discuss recent ... weiter

18/04/2016

UNAIDS urges countries to adopt a people-, rights- and health-centred approach to reverse the HIV epidemic among people who inject drugs

UNAIDS - A new UNAIDS report says insufficient coverage of harm reduction programmes and policies that criminalize and marginalize people who inject ... weiter

08/04/2016

Investing in community-led action will be critical to ending the AIDS epidemic

UNAIDS - At the Informal Interactive Civil Society Hearing on HIV, civil society organizations have called on United Nations Member States and ... weiter

08/04/2016

Investing in community advocacy and services to end the AIDS epidemic

UNAIDS - "Since the start of the AIDS epidemic civil society has been at the forefront of the response to HIV—demanding access to treatment and HIV ... weiter

02/04/2016

Hungerkrise in Simbabwe bedroht die Patienten der Newlands Clinic

Swiss Aids Care International - In Simbabwe und weiten Teilen des südlichen Afrikas droht wegen einer ausserordentlichen Dürre eine Hungerkrise. 600 ... weiter

01/04/2016

Unfinished Business - HIV among gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men

Global Forum on MSM & HIV - "Gay, bisexual men and other men who have sex with men are among the only groups for which HIV is uncontrolled or ... weiter

01/04/2016

Search is on for quick and accurate measures of HIV incidence to assess impacts of interventions

Science Speaks - "How do you measure the impact of DREAMS (Determined, Resilient, Empowered, AIDS-free, Mentored, and Safe women)? FIND (Foundation ... weiter

30/03/2016

Removing Human Rights Barriers to End the HIV Epidemic

The Global Fund - "The Global Fund made a strong appeal to address human rights issues as a key component of efforts to end epidemics such as AIDS, ... weiter

22/03/2016

UN Panel Discussion on Human Rights and HIV/AIDS

United Nations, 11 Mar 2016 - Panel discussion on the progress in and challenges of addressing human rights issues in the context of efforts to end ... weiter

22/03/2016

PopART trial shows feasibility of reaching 90-90-90 targets for testing and treatment coverage in Zambia and South Africa

www. aidsmap.com - "Early findings from the PopART study of the impact of a test-and-treat strategy on antiretroviral treatment coverage and HIV ... weiter

18/03/2016

HIV still poses uncomfortable questions for the churches — and all of us

World Council of Churches (WWC) - "Almost forty years after the advent of HIV and AIDS, people around the world living with HIV still endure assaults ... weiter

18/03/2016

AIDS is Sexist: Why continued investments in the Global Fund are more important than ever

www.one.org - "Despite the gains that have been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS over the past 15 years, progress for women and girls has faltered. ... weiter

14/03/2016

We will not end AIDS without drug decriminalisation

www.aidsalliance.org - "Almost a third of all new HIV cases outside sub-Saharan Africa, are a result of sharing injecting equipment between people ... weiter

14/03/2016

First do no harm

Asia Catalyst - "Discrimination in health care settings is one of the foremost barriers preventing people living with HIV and key ... weiter

14/03/2016

Pferderennen gegen HIV

SolidarMed - "Lesotho: Die Basuto-Ponys gelten als «äusserst trittsicher, konditionsstark und gesund». In den Bergen Lesothos sind sie Arbeitsgerät ... weiter

14/03/2016

Wir stoppen HIV in 30 Tagen

Aids-Hilfe Schweiz - Bereits zum fünften Mal findet im Frühling 2016 die Kampagne BREAK THE CHAINS statt. Ziel der Kampagne ist es, die ... weiter

09/03/2016

Europäische Kommission stärkt den Globalen Fonds

Der Globale Fonds - Die Europäische Kommission wird den Globalen Fonds zur Bekämpfung von Aids, Tuberkulose und Malaria in den Jahren 2017 bis 2019 ... weiter

07/03/2016

UNAIDS & GHWA action plan for zero discrimination in health care settings

UNAIDS - “UNAIDS and the World Health Organization’s Global Health Workforce Alliance are initiating an agenda for action towards the elimination of ... weiter

05/03/2016

Improving the care cascade in African countries

aidsmap.com - "With advances in HIV testing, treatment and care, some countries are making great progress towards the UNAIDS 90-90-90 target. weiter

04/03/2016

Life expectancy in HIV-positive people in the US still lags 13 years behind HIV-negative people

aidsmap.com - "A study presented at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI 2016) compared life expectancies of ... weiter

27/02/2016

CROI 2016: Boston

www.croiconference.org - "The annual Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) brought together top basic, translational, and ... weiter

27/02/2016

Botswana close to reaching the 90-90-90 testing and treatment targets

aidsmap.com - "Botswana is already close to reaching the 90-90-90 target for testing, treatment and viral suppression, and is ahead of the United ... weiter

27/02/2016

Wie lange kann Russland die HIV-Epidemie noch ignorieren?

The Guardian - Weltweit ist HIV dank der antiretroviralen Therapien auf dem Rückzug, so dass mit einer zielgerichteten Politik bis 2030 sogar das ... weiter

25/02/2016

20 billion condoms by 2020 - a new UNAIDS target

www.avert.org - "Significant disparities in condom use between countries has led UNAIDS to establish a new global target to make 20 billion condoms ... weiter

24/02/2016

More investment needed in developing female-controlled HIV prevention options

UNAIDS - "Results from two large-scale studies of a vaginal ring that releases the antiretroviral medicine dapivirine to prevent HIV among women have ... weiter

24/02/2016

2016 High-Level Meeting on Ending AIDS

UNAIDS - "Ending AIDS by 2030 is an integral part of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which were unanimously adopted by United Nations ... weiter

17/02/2016

Stop the persecution of people with HIV in the Czech Republic!

Change.org - The Prague Sanitary Office has filed a criminal complaint against 30 men who had unprotected sex though they knew they were ... weiter

17/02/2016

Young Nigerians with a passion for HIV prevention

UNAIDS - Isah Mohammed Takuma is married and has a one-year-old daughter. At 32, he is a university graduate and currently serves as the National ... weiter

08/02/2016

More access better quality

Stop AIDS Now - Reflections of a Regional Linking and Learning Expert meeting with a hundred people, from 18 different countries. With all kinds of ... weiter

08/02/2016

HIV and drug resistance

UNAIDS - "For the majority of people, antiretroviral therapy is extremely effective in treating HIV, allowing people living with HIV to live longer, ... weiter

27/01/2016

Advancing the sexual and reproductive health and human rights of women living with HIV

Journal of the International AIDS Society - "The contributions in this Supplement from researchers, clinicians, programme managers, policy makers, ... weiter

27/01/2016

Call to Action to Support Civil Society

AIDS 2016 - "The fight against HIV began with individual citizens around the world standing together to demand action against the greatest public ... weiter

27/01/2016

Hope and Change

AIDS 2016 - "Ugandan youth speak of change and hope at the AIDS 2016 Youth Dialogue event. AIDS is the primary killer of adolescents in Africa and ... weiter

19/01/2016

CWGH's role at the 18th International Conference on Aids and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Africa

Medicus Mundi International - "The Community Working Group on Health (CWGH) played a critical and pivotal role during the just ended 18th ... weiter

15/01/2016

Why young Kenyan men should be part of family planning

Key Correspondents - "Young Kenyans are blaming a lack of male involvement in family planning for the rising number of unintended pregnancies and new ... weiter

15/01/2016

Let’s shift our thinking: Tailoring Global Fund support to country needs

aidspan.org - "The recently adopted Global Fund Strategic Framework 2017-2022 sets important parameters for the partnership to support countries in ... weiter

08/01/2016

AHF Blasts Global Fund for Lowering Fundraising Targets to Combat Epidemics

Business Wire, Los Angeles - "AIDS Healthcare Foundation (AHF) the World’s largest AIDS organization calls on Global Fund to intensify efforts to ... weiter

08/01/2016

HIV treatment: time to lean forward

The Lancet - "The Lancet (Oct 10, p 1420) stated that the new WHO antiretroviral therapy (ART) guidelines are based on trials that “showed promising, ... weiter

06/01/2016

Thousands of people visit the European HIV Test Finder

aidsmap.com - "Over the last week, (European HIV & Hepatitis Testing Week) we have seen a huge surge in traffic to the European HIV test finder. weiter

06/01/2016

HIV/Aids: Medikamente gelangen nicht zu den Patienten

Médecins Sans Frontières, Harare, Zürich - "Die internationale medizinische Hilfsorganisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) warnt davor, dass ... weiter

04/01/2016

Ethiopia in “strong position” to end AIDS by 2030

Key Correspondents - "Ethiopia plans to prevent more than half a million AIDS-related deaths and prevent up to 80,000 new HIV infections by 2020, ... weiter

2015

28/12/2015

Global Fund Outlines Investment Case to End Epidemics

The Global Fund, Tokio - "The Global Fund presented its investment case for raising US$13 billion for its next three-year cycle of funding, outlining ... weiter

28/12/2015

Volles Stadtkino in Basel bei Filmpremiere zu HIV/Aids

mission 21/ aidsfocus.ch - Der tansanische Film JUST LIKE YOU - WIE DU UND ICH über die Selbsthilfegruppe Lusubilo lockte am Welt-Aids-Tag viele ... weiter

28/12/2015

Barriers to progress – Treatment activists’ response to WHO HIV treatment guidelines 2015

International Treatment Preparedness Coalition (ITPC) - The new WHO consolidated treatment guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs are also ... weiter

22/12/2015

UNAIDS: On the Fast-Track to end AIDS by 2030: Focus on location and population

Within the pages of this World AIDS Day report, Focus on location and population, are more than 50 examples of how countries are getting on the ... weiter

15/12/2015

To Defeat HIV -- We Must Do More for Women and Girls

Huffingtonpost - "There is nothing wrong with having HIV. I tell people that I love myself and that I am not less because of HIV. And as an HIV ... weiter

08/12/2015

Save Our Young Women and Girls

The Global Fund - "I love life. I love to visit new places and to make new friends. I love to dance. And oh, I love good food. Most of all, I adore ... weiter

07/12/2015

More people, more time, better data – what we need to ‘treat-all’ with HIV

PLOS, Speaking of Medicine - "On World AIDS Day 2015 and as the 18th International Conferences on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA) is in full swing, ... weiter

04/12/2015

Myanmar's HIV patients shunned despite progress in treatment

Thomson Reuters Foundation, Yangon - "Shortly after Cho's husband passed away at his parent's home his family called to tell her he had died of AIDS ... weiter

04/12/2015

Consolidated guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection: what’s new

World Health Organisation (WHO) - "The 2015 guidelines includes 10 new recommendations to improve the quality and efficiency of services to people ... weiter

01/12/2015

UNAIDS Executive Director delivers his World AIDS Day 2015 message

UNAIDS - "The world has committed to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 as part of the Sustainable Development Goals. This ambitious yet wholly attainable ... weiter

01/12/2015

Situation analysis of sustainability and transition planning of HR programs in EECA

Eurasian Harm Reduction Network (EHRN) - The report aims to assess the readiness of countries in the region for transition from GF funding for HIV ... weiter

01/12/2015

Towards HIV Treatment on Demand for All

Global Policy Analysis - Closing the gap between science and policy: Analysis of the current state of practice regarding the initiation of HIV ... weiter

30/11/2015

Leuchtende Red Ribbons am Welt-Aids-Tag

Live Science Communication, Medienmitteilung, Zürich, 30.11.15 – Dieses Jahr gibt es eine spezielle Aktion zum Welt-Aids-Tag am 1. Dezember in ... weiter

30/11/2015

Accelerate expansion of antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV: WHO

World Health Organisation, 30 November 2015 - "On World AIDS Day WHO emphasizes that expanding antiretroviral therapy to all people living with HIV ... weiter

29/11/2015

Aidspionier als Retter in Afrika

Tagesanzeiger - Der Arzt Ruedi Lüthy betreibt in Harare, der Hauptstadt von Zimbabwe, ein Aidsambulatorium. Am Montag erhielt er dafür 130'000 ... weiter

27/11/2015

Osteuropa bekommt HIV nicht unter Kontrolle

Die Zeit - "Die Zahl der HIV-Infektionen in der Europäischen WHO-Region ist erneut gestiegen. Nach einem Bericht des Europäischen Zentrums für die ... weiter

25/11/2015

Campaign highlights patients’ right: “Be Healthy — Know your viral load”

Science Speaks - “On 30 October 2015 a new campaign calls on African governments to make viral load tests routinely available to all citizens living ... weiter

24/11/2015

Resources for Action for HIV and health programming with and for MSM

aidsalliance.org - "The resource guide aims to provide a quick reference on a wide range of topics relevant to rights-based, effective, sustainable ... weiter

20/11/2015

UNAIDS Strategy 2016-2021: On the Fast-Track to end AIDS

UNAIDS - The UNAIDS 2016–2021 Strategy is a bold call to action to get on the Fast-Track and reach people being left behind. It is an urgent call to ... weiter

19/11/2015

Ending the epidemics is a greater challenge than achieving progress: Dybul

aidspan.org - "Executive Director Mark Dybul challenges the Global Fund to do better. He provided the Board with a report that celebrated the Global ... weiter

18/11/2015

Global Fund Board Approves New Strategic Framework

Global Fund, Geneva - "The Board of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria approved a new framework for its 2017-2022 strategy to ... weiter

17/11/2015

SDG Series: Are SDGs the Vehicle to End AIDS by 2030? Only if Driven by Human Rights

Health and Human Rights Journal - "SDG 3, the overarching goal on health issues, seeks to ensure healthy lives and promote wellbeing for all at all ... weiter

13/11/2015

Schweiz präsidiert UNAIDS

UNAIDS - UNAIDS verabschiedet neue Strategie, um Aids bis 2030 zu beenden. Der Vorstand von UNAIDS hat die Schweiz mit dem Präsidium dieser zentralen ... weiter

11/11/2015

Filmpremiere zum Weltaidstag am 1. Dezember 2015

mission 21 - Mit einer Filmpremiere und Diskussion am 1. Dezember, dem Welt-Aids-Tag, rückt Mission 21 das Thema HIV/Aids wieder stärker ins ... weiter

10/11/2015

Condom shortage hampers India's AIDS fight

reuters.com - "Sex worker Shaalu is using fewer condoms when she meets her clients in New Delhi -- not out of choice, but because a funding crunch ... weiter

10/11/2015

Partnership and collective solutions for a sustainable AIDS response

UNAIDS - "The UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board called for stronger global solidarity and shared responsibility to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030 ... weiter

10/11/2015

UNAIDS Board adopts bold and ambitious strategy to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030

UNAIDS, Geneva, 30 October 2015 - "At its 37th meeting, the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board adopted a new strategy to end the AIDS epidemic as a ... weiter

10/11/2015

PrEPster: Launch of a new website

aidsmap.com - HIV prevention activists in London have launched a new website, PrEPster.info, to educate and agitate for access to pre-exposure HIV ... weiter

10/11/2015

More research on the impact of starting treatment early

aidsmap.com - As HIV Update has previously reported, the results of a groundbreaking study which demonstrated the benefits of starting HIV treatment ... weiter

10/11/2015

How do we maximise global HIV treatment access?

aidsmap.com - "IAPAC, the International Association of Practitioners in AIDS Care, has issued a set of guidelines that aims to establish a common set ... weiter

10/11/2015

Towards a people-centered approach to the world drug problem

UNAIDS - "Ahead of the United Nations General Assembly Special Session (UNGASS) on the World Drug Problem that will take place in New York in April ... weiter

30/10/2015

Sustaining the human rights response to HIV

UNAIDS - The human rights response to HIV, largely implemented by civil society, has been crucial to the HIV response, but it appears that the ... weiter

23/10/2015

The majority of migrants living with HIV in Europe may have acquired HIV in their new country

aidsmap.com - "A study presented at the 15th European AIDS Conference yesterday found evidence that the majority of migrants living with HIV in ... weiter

23/10/2015

Can Europe reach the 90-90-90 target for HIV treatment by 2020?

aidsmap.com - Eastern Europe unlikely to reach 90-90-90 target by 2020. The European region needs to step up prevention and treatment activities if ... weiter

12/10/2015

Financing the Global Goals: Why the Global Fund replenishment matters for the SDGs

aidspan.org - "Now that member-states have adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the global community is turning to how the seventeen ... weiter

12/10/2015

Ending violence and discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex people

UNAIDS/UN - "We remain seriously concerned that around the world, millions of LGBTI individuals, those perceived as LGBTI and their families face ... weiter

09/10/2015

WHO launches early-release guideline to expand HIV treatment and prevention

World Health Organisation, Geneva - "Anyone infected with HIV should begin antiretroviral treatment as soon after diagnosis as possible, WHO ... weiter

08/10/2015

Campaign success: What’s next?

aidsalliance.org - "Thanks to everyone who supported our Write Us In! campaign earlier this year, your action helped to secure inclusive language in ... weiter

07/10/2015

WHO/UNAIDS launch new standards to improve adolescent care

WHO/UNAIDS - "New Global Standards for quality health-care services for adolescents developed by WHO and UNAIDS aim to help countries improve the ... weiter

07/10/2015

How will the world be held accountable for achieving its new goals?

Key Correspondent - "On 26 September, representatives from a number of non-governmental organisations met to discuss accountability for achieving the ... weiter

07/10/2015

Young sexual minorities face increased HIV risk at university

Key Correspondents - "In South Africa, young men who have sex with men are increasingly exploring their sexuality at university, without always ... weiter

06/10/2015

Erfolg für Forscher der Uni Genf bei HIV-Forschung

Tagesanzeiger, Zürich Switzerland 30/09/2015: Gibt es bald neue HIV-Therapiemöglichkeiten? Die neuste Entdeckung von zwei Forschungsteams gibt Grund ... weiter

02/10/2015

17. Million. Lives.

The Global Fund - "The Global Fund issued a Results Report, showing that health investments made through the Global Fund have saved 17 million lives, ... weiter

26/09/2015

UNAIDS welcomes bold new HIV prevention and treatment targets from PEPFAR

UNAIDS, New York, Geneva, 26 September 2015 - "UNAIDS welcomes the ambitious new targets set by the United States President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS ... weiter

25/09/2015

Programs supported by the Global Fund saved 17 million lives through the end of 2014, Fund says

aidspan.org - "Programs supported by the Global Fund have saved 17 million lives up to the end of 2014, according to the Results Report 2015 released ... weiter

25/09/2015

How will young sex workers benefit from new development goals?

Key Correspondents - "As world leaders adopt new sustainable development goals this week, whether young marginalised people will really benefit from ... weiter

18/09/2015

Coming out

UNAIDS - The impressive photo series from the Indian photographer Arjun Kamath tells the story of a lesbian couple and has gained a lot of attention ... weiter

18/09/2015

Young people in desperate search for safer sex

Key Correspondents - "For young people in southern Africa a lack of access to condoms is putting them at risk of unwanted pregnancies and HIV, and ... weiter

18/09/2015

Elton John: I want to meet Putin over gay rights

BBC News - Sir Elton John says he wants to meet Vladimir Putin to discuss what he called the Russian president's "ridiculous" attitude to gay rights. weiter

18/09/2015

UNAIDS and Kenya launch data and technology partnership to Fast-Track progress towards ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030

UNAIDS, Nairobi/Geneva, 17 September 2015 - "The President of Kenya, Uhuru Kenyatta, and the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Michel Sidibé, have ... weiter

18/09/2015

Researchers put lens on sexual violence and sex work

Key Correspondents - "Over 350 researchers, gender activists, policy makers, practitioners and survivors from around the world convened in South ... weiter

11/09/2015

Why is country ownership essential to the AIDS response?

UNAIDS - It is a key factor that countries know their HIV/AIDS epidemic, that they have a clear picture of their key population and of the patterns ... weiter

11/09/2015

Workshop Guide Sexual and reproductive health and rights, and HIV 101 workshop guide

aidsalliance.org - The key focus of this guide is to make a significant contribution to the integration of vital sexual and reproductive health and ... weiter

11/09/2015

Teenager auf der Suche nach Liebe

Neue Züricher Zeitung - Warum werden in Afrika viele Teenager schwanger? Arm, HIV-positiv, ohne Ausbildung und Job bekommen viele junge Frauen ein ... weiter

04/09/2015

« VIH – Un engagement », un film tourné au Sénégal par Adrien Fernex (2014, 12 min.)

Fédération genevoise de coopération / Les Jardins de Cocagne - Ce film présente les activités de l'Association Clinique Counselling, formée de ... weiter

04/09/2015

The critical role of communities in reaching global targets to end the AIDS epidemic

UNAIDS - "There is now wide recognition that community responses must play an increasing role in addressing the epidemic in the years ahead. The ... weiter

04/09/2015

Ugandan gay men talk about why they do not always use condoms

aidsmap.com - "Gay men and other men who have sex with men (MSM) in Uganda, who had not used a condom the last time they had anal sex with another ... weiter

01/09/2015

Kenya Joins HIV DREAMS Project

Voice of America - Kenya will be included in the DREAMS project. This project under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAIR) is ... weiter

11/08/2015

Out of Africa: Falscher Optimismus

NZZ 10/08/2015 (Ruedi Lüthy): Wann soll mit einer HIV-Therapie begonnen werden? Ein Paradigmenwechsel steht bevor – mit problematischen Konsequenzen, ... weiter

07/08/2015

In Vancouver, a Call for Early Access to HIV Treatment Worldwide

aidsmap.com, 20 July 2015 - "Leading figures in the HIV response have endorsed a call for immediate access to antiretroviral therapy for all people ... weiter

07/08/2015

Time for Action: Shifting the paradigm towards integrated, people-centred health systems

International Health Policies, 6 August 2015 - The scientist Angeli Rawat adovated at the recent International AIDS Society conference in Vancouver ... weiter

07/08/2015

Wir erzählten dem König, dass wir HIV-positiv sind

BBC News, 31. Juli 2015 - Als das junge Ehepaar 2006 von ihrer HIV-Infektion erfuhr, war es für beide ein Schock. Choden war gerade mit ihrem 2. Kind ... weiter

06/08/2015

On our way to ending AIDS

The Clinton Foundation, 31 July 2015 - "My first encounter with AIDS came in the 1980s, when I was governor of Arkansas. A close friend had ... weiter

06/08/2015

South Africa is rebranding its condom campaign: will it work this time?

The conversation, 27 July 2015 - South Africa has still one of the highest HIV incidence in the world. To reduce the risk especially among the 15-24 ... weiter

05/08/2015

South Africa to use flavoured condoms to tackle HIV

BBC News - South Africa's government will distribute coloured and flavoured condoms, according to the health minister in order to counteract the ... weiter

03/08/2015

Wir Frauen lassen uns nicht unterkriegen

FEPA, Mitteilungsblatt Mai 2015 - In Zimbabwe gehören die meisten Frauen noch immer zu den Benachteiligten in einer ansonsten verarmenden männlich ... weiter

31/07/2015

An AIDS Crisis in Ukraine

The New York Times, 26 July 2015 - "More than 6,500 deaths have been reported in the Donbass region, where Ukrainian forces have battled ... weiter

30/07/2015

We have reached a defining moment in the AIDS response!

UNAIDS, 14 July 2015 - Against all odds, we have achieved the AIDS targets of Millennium Development Goal 6. AIDS changed everything. In these pages ... weiter

29/07/2015

Treatment cascades show 90-90-90 goal within reach for some – but Eastern Europe lags behind Africa

aidsmap.com, 23 July 2015 - "Global analysis of HIV treatment cascades – the proportions of people diagnosed with HIV, in care, on treatment and ... weiter

27/07/2015

HIV treatment and prevention for people who inject drugs

aidsmap.com, 27 July 2015 - “We talk a lot about the success of treatment as prevention in Vancouver, but we always need to make sure people ... weiter

24/07/2015

Self-testing helps combat HIV in adolescents

World Health Organisation (WHO), 22 July 2015 - Concerns about confidentiality and privacy are one of the key barriers to HIV testing services for ... weiter

21/07/2015

Test and treat studies and African countries showing that 90-90-90 targets are achievable

aidsmap.com, 20 July 2015 - "Health services in some African countries including Botswana, Rwanda and Malawi are now providing effective HIV ... weiter

17/07/2015

WHO’s new guidelines on HIV testing services

World Health Organisation (WHO), 17 July 2015 - Globally only 51% of people living with HIV know of their status. The new guidelines provide a ... weiter

17/07/2015

Dismantling gains in Global health?

PLOS Medical Journals' Community Blog, 13 July 2015 - Áine Markham from Médecins Sans Frontières warns early this week at the beginning of the Third ... weiter

17/07/2015

Born free of HIV

World Health Organisation - "Yunaisy found out she was HIV-positive before her third pregnancy, during a routine check-up at the Bernardo Posse ... weiter

15/07/2015

Die Aids-Epidemie könnte 2030 enden

Zeit Online 14/07/2015: 15 Millionen Aidskranke können heute bereits therapiert werden. Die UN hoffen, dass in 15 Jahren die Menschheit vor HIV ... weiter

14/07/2015

UNAIDS announces that the goal of 15 million people on life-saving HIV treatment by 2015 has been met nine months ahead of schedule

UNAIDS, Press release, Addis Abeba/Geneva, 14 July 2015 - "The AIDS targets of MDG 6—halting and reversing the spread of HIV—have been achieved and ... weiter

08/07/2015

UNFPA, WHO and UNAIDS: Condoms play a central role

UNFPA, WHO and UNAIDS, New York, Geneva, 7 July 2015 - "Position statement on condoms and the prevention of HIV, other sexually transmitted ... weiter

08/07/2015

Mozambique: A New Chapter in AIDS Response

The Global Fund, 6 July 2015 - "Mozambique decriminalized its homosexuality laws last week. Until then, the country’s old, colonial penal code – in ... weiter

07/07/2015

G7 ignorieren es, notwendige Maßnahmen zu HIV und Aids zu ergreifen

Pressemitteilung des Aktionsbündnisses gegen AIDS, Garmisch-Partenkirchen, 8.6.2015: Obwohl globale Gesundheit wichtiges Thema auf dem Gipfel in ... weiter

07/07/2015

Ein Ende von Aids – Handlungsempfehlungen für das deutsche G7-Jahr

Aktionsbündnis gegen AIDS - In den letzten Jahren konnten wesentliche Erfolge erzielt werden. Für ein Ende von Aids muss aber allen Menschen der ... weiter

07/07/2015

Deutschland: Mehr HIV-Diagnosen durch steigende Flüchtlingszahlen

Spiegel Online 06/07/2015: Die Zahl der HIV-Neudiagnosen ist in Deutschland gestiegen, berichtet das Robert Koch-Institut. Dafür gibt es mehrere ... weiter

02/07/2015

Living in a stigmatizing country increases HIV risk for MSM in Europe

aidsmap.com, Juni 2015 - "Men who have sex with men (MSM) living in European countries with laws and attitudes that stigmatize male homosexuality ... weiter

02/07/2015

The battle is far from over!

Médecins sans Frontières - In an impressive short film MSF shows what they see on a daily basis in countries they work in: "The battle against ... weiter

02/07/2015

WHO validates elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis in Cuba

Washington DC/Geneva, 30 June 2015 - Cuba today became the first country in the world to receive validation from the World Health Organization that ... weiter

01/07/2015

Geriatric HIV: living with multiple medical conditions will become the norm as population ages

aidsmap.com, 16 June 2015 - "In fifteen years' time, the clinical needs of Dutch people living with HIV will have changed substantially due to three ... weiter

01/07/2015

Mehr Geld, mehr Sex, mehr Positive - AIDS Kongress in Deutschland

FAZ 27/06/2015: Das Thema Heilung ist erst einmal vom Tisch. Doch die Therapie von HIV-Patienten ist mittlerweile so erfolgreich, dass man sich beim ... weiter

30/06/2015

36th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board opens

UNAIDS, Geneva, 30 June 2015 - "The 36th meeting of the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board is taking place in Geneva, Switzerland, from 29 June to ... weiter

30/06/2015

Towards an AIDS Free Generation (TAFU)

STOP AIDS NOW, 30 June 2015 - "Richard Ochen has been managing Health Need Uganda for the past 18 years. His organisation is one of the 5 ... weiter

28/06/2015

World must drastically accelerate AIDS efforts or face more HIV infections and deaths than five years ago—says UNAIDS and Lancet Commission

UNAIDS–Lancet Commission, London, 25 June 2015 - Countries most affected by HIV must focus on stopping new HIV infections and expanding access to ... weiter

26/06/2015

New British guidelines recommend treatment for everyone with HIV

aidsmap.com, June 2015 - Everyone with HIV who is prepared to take antiretroviral treatment should receive it, regardless of CD4 cell count, new ... weiter

26/06/2015

Die Aids-Hilfe Schweiz startet gut aufgestellt ins Jahr 2015

In aktuellen Jahresbericht der Aids-Hilfe Schweiz erfahren Sie mehr darüber, was die Aids-Hilfe 2014 alles unternommen hat, damit weder die Krankheit ... weiter

25/06/2015

Studie "AIDS im öffentlichen Bewusstsein 2014"

Köln, 23. Juni 2015 - Zurzeit findet in Düsseldorf der Deutsch-Österreichische-Aids-Kongress statt. Zu diesem Anlass veröffentlicht die deutsche ... weiter

23/06/2015

Empower young women and adolescent girls: Fast-Track the end of the AIDS epidemic in Africa

UNAIDS, June 2015 - Fast-tracking the end of the AIDS epidemic by 2030 requires strong political leadership and commitment to stop new infections and ... weiter

23/06/2015

50 Dollar Schweigegeld für ein Kinderleben

Die Zeit, 21. Juni 2015 - "Mosambik ist eines der aussichtsreichsten Entwicklungsländer Afrikas, doch der sexuelle Missbrauch von Kindern ist ... weiter

16/06/2015

Mehr HIV-Infizierte verzichten auf Kondome

Neue Zürcher Zeitung 16/06/2015: Der Gebrauch von Kondomen durch HIV-Infizierte sinkt. Ursache könnte eine missverständliche Aussage der ... weiter

16/06/2015

Schwule sollen alle drei Monate zum HIV-Test

Tagesanzeiger 12/06/2015: Zürcher Forscher haben widerlegt, dass HIV-Infektionen Grippesymptome mit sich bringen. Sie empfehlen deshalb regelmässige ... weiter

16/06/2015

Jeder Dritte neu Angesteckte zeigt keine Symptome

Neue Zürcher Zeitung 12/06/2015: Ein Drittel der neu mit HIV angesteckten Patienten entwickelt laut einer neuen Studie zunächst keine Symptome. ... weiter

11/06/2015

Zimbabwe’s accelerated response to HIV

UNAIDS, 09 June 2015: Zimbabwe has one of the largest HIV epidemics in the world, with an estimated adult HIV prevalence of 15% and 1.4 million ... weiter

11/06/2015

New formulation of HIV treatment to save more children’s lives -- UNICEF and UNAIDS

NEW YORK/GENEVA, 5 June 2015—Children affected by HIV and AIDS will benefit from the decision by the United States Food and Drug Administration to ... weiter

10/06/2015

Wie Armut die schulische Leistung beeinflusst

Aids und Kind, 10. Juni 2015 - Kinder aus armen Verhältnissen weisen allzu oft unterdurchschnittliche schulische Leistungen auf. Eric Jensen, ... weiter

03/06/2015

Funders' priorities and targets hindered community mobilisation and meaningful participation of sex workers in India

aidsmap.com, Juni 2015 - "Two qualitative studies, investigating the implementation of a massive programme of HIV prevention through community ... weiter

02/06/2015

Harm reduction for people who inject drugs in New York has worked, but hasn’t reduced racial inequality

aidsmap.com, May 2015 - "Needle and syringe exchange and opiate substitution therapy in New York City has worked in reducing HIV infection in people ... weiter

30/05/2015

Acute HIV infection may present in many ways – sometimes as a serious illness

aidsmap.com, May 2015 - "A Swiss study of people who were diagnosed during early HIV infection has found that a quarter of them presented or ... weiter

29/05/2015

UNAIDS welcomes further evidence that starting antiretroviral therapy early saves lives

UNAIDS, Geneva, 27 May 2015 - UNAIDS welcomes additional evidence that starting antiretroviral therapy at a higher CD4 (a measure of immune system ... weiter

21/05/2015

Ensuring universal health coverage for key populations

UNAIDS, Geneva, 20 May 2015 - Without addressing HIV among marginalized populations and human rights, it will not be possible to end the AIDS ... weiter

20/05/2015

New platform for reports of human rights violations in Global Fund programs launched

aidspan, May 2015 - Interested parties will now be able to report alleged human rights violations or infringements occurring in programs or ... weiter

20/05/2015

Fighting HIV where no-one admits it's a problem

BBC News, 20 May 2015 - The phrase "Aids epidemic" awakens distant memories in most of Europe, Australia or the Americas, where infection rates have ... weiter

20/05/2015

Mobile Klinik für abgelegene Dörfer

SolidarMed aktuell, Mai 2015 - Am frühen Morgen setzt sich das Team des Gesundheitszentrums von Montmartre in den mit Medikamenten sowie ... weiter

19/05/2015

LOVE LIFE: weniger HIV-Diagnosen

Bern, 18.05.2015 - Bei HIV und Syphilis nimmt die Zahl der Neuansteckungen ab, bei Gonorrhö stabilisiert sie sich: dies das Fazit der Daten aus dem ... weiter

15/05/2015

International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia

GENEVA, 17 May 2015 - We are living in a time of rapid social change. Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) people are now ... weiter

15/05/2015

CHAMPIONING Gender Equality in the HIV Response: The experiences of five programme countries

UN WOMEN, 2015 - AIDS is the leading cause of death among women of reproductive age worldwide. In addition to their biological susceptibility, HIV ... weiter

15/05/2015

HIV hinter Gittern

Swiss Aids News (1/2015) - HIV-Infektionen kommen in Anstalten des Freiheitsentzugs zwischen 2- bis 50-mal häufiger vor als in der Gesamtbevölkerung. ... weiter

15/05/2015

WHO recommends 10 measurements for HIV epidemic

World Health Organisation (WHO), 11 May 2015 - WHO released new guidelines recommending simplified indicators to measure the reach of HIV services, ... weiter

14/05/2015

Write Us In! campaign: three reasons to sign our petition

aidsalliance, 14 May 2015 - For months we’ve been campaigning to ensure that marginalised groups who are most at risk of HIV are not overlooked by ... weiter

12/05/2015

A Journey of Motherhood

The Global Fund, May 2015 - This Mothers Day, the Global Fund celebrates the progress made for millions of HIV-positive mothers and mothers-to-be ... weiter

12/05/2015

Why we need to step up the HIV response quickly

World Health Organisation (WHO) 2015 - "The enormous effort, resources and ingenuity directed at the epidemic over the past 15 years is paying off. ... weiter

29/04/2015

Die Schweiz engagiert sich weiter gegen Diskriminierung aufgrund von sexueller Orientierung und Geschlechtsidentität

Bern, 29.04.2015 - Die Schweiz setzt sich weiter gegen Diskriminierung aufgrund von sexueller Orientierung oder Geschlechtsidentität und für die ... weiter

27/04/2015

Community must play a much greater role in HIV treatment delivery especially for people being left behind

UNAIDS 20 April 2015 - Strengthening and expanding community-based approaches to delivering HIV treatment is vital to the long-term success of the ... weiter

27/04/2015

Epidemic of Fear

aidsalliance.org - The realities of stigma and discrimination against people living with HIV remain stark. In my part of the world – the Asia Pacific ... weiter

16/04/2015

Auf dem Weg zu einer Aids-freien Generation

Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 15. April 2015 - Die HIV-Übertragung von der Mutter auf ihr Kind lässt sich heute verhindern. Daher sollte eine Aids-freie ... weiter

15/04/2015

Champions come together to announce strengthened efforts for an AIDS-free generation in Africa

Johannesburg, 13 April 2015 - The Champions for an AIDS-Free Generation gathered together today to announce new efforts to ensure that all children ... weiter

14/04/2015

Kenya: Sex Workers Unite to Defy Stigma

KC Team, 7 April 2015 - The day the military raided Amina Danait's* village in Muguru na Nyori will forever remain etched in her mind. weiter

14/04/2015

Maturity and systems theme of 33rd Board meeting

aidspan - The Global Fund used its 33rd Board meeting on 31 March-1 April to demonstrate its continued maturation as an organization and show that ... weiter

07/04/2015

LOVE LIFE-Kampagne: Wenn hinter grippeähnlichen Symptomen mehr steckt

Aids-Hilfe Schweiz - Bei den meisten Menschen treten nach der Ansteckung mit HIV grippeähnliche Krankheitssymptome auf. Diese erste Phase nennt man ... weiter

07/04/2015

HIV and adolescents: focus on young key populations

Journal of the International AIDS Society 2015 - Adolescents and young adults are at increased risk for HIV due to the many developmental, ... weiter

06/04/2015

Seeking input into the development of three 2016-2021 Global Health Sector Strategies: HIV/AIDS; Viral Hepatitis; and Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)

World Health Organisation - The draft global health sector strategy on STIs for 2016– 2021 has been developed for discussion during a ... weiter

30/03/2015

Living with HIV: six very different stories

The Guardian, 22 March 2015 - Since HIV was first diagnosed in Britain 30 years ago, the reality of having the virus has changed dramatically. From a ... weiter

29/03/2015

Ebola and HIV: how to change behaviour for the long term

Irin news, NAIROBI, 20 March 2015 - There have been no new Ebola infections in Liberia in the past three weeks, but it’s still far too early to say ... weiter

28/03/2015

WHO and the health of LGBT individuals

The Lancet, 21 march 2015 - In his Offline, Richard Horton recently emphasised WHO's “persisting weaknesses” ahead of their Executive Board session. ... weiter

27/03/2015

The Global Fund Strategy in Relation to Sexual Orientation and Gender Identities

The Global Fund - This document outlines strategies that the Global Fund will carry out to address the vulnerabilities and the needs of men who have ... weiter

27/03/2015

Key Populations Action Plan 2014-2017

The Global Fund - This document provides outlines five strategic objectives to guide the inclusion of key populations and their needs in every step ... weiter

23/03/2015

UNAIDS Strategy: Virtual consultation on UNAIDS 2016-2021 strategy

UNAIDS wants to hear from you: As a global community, we have set our sights on ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030. To reach this objective, the ... weiter

23/03/2015

New approach to HIV management in Tanzania and Zambia reduces deaths by almost a third

London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, March 2015 - A new approach to care for patients with advanced HIV in Tanzania and Zambia, combining ... weiter

17/03/2015

Ist es Grippe – oder HIV?

Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 16.03.15 - "Fieber, Nachtschweiss, Halsschmerzen: Was sich wie Grippe anfühlt, kann etwas weit Schlimmeres sein. Darauf macht ... weiter

13/03/2015

Die Kranke, die die Kirche heilt - HIV-positive Pastorin in Tansania

Deutschlandradio Kultur, mission 21 - Die tansanische Pastorin Melania Mrema Kyando ist HIV-positiv – und kämpft unermüdlich gegen die Vorurteile, ... weiter

11/03/2015

To Protect and Serve

Open Society Foundations - Recent studies from Ukraine, for example - a country I visit often in my role as UN Special Envoy - have estimated that ... weiter

09/03/2015

Empowering women is critical to ending the AIDS epidemic

UNAIDS, Geneva, 8 March 2015—As we celebrate International Women’s Day, world leaders and civil society are gathering in New York to take part in the ... weiter

08/03/2015

Special Edition for International Women’s Day

The Global Fund, 6 March 2015 - "Maurine Murenga’s story could begin on the morning she learned she was HIV positive. Or it could begin the afternoon ... weiter

07/03/2015

LOVE LIFE-Kampagne: Wenn hinter grippeähnlichen Symptomen mehr steckt

Aids-Hilfe Schweiz - Bei den meisten Menschen treten nach der Ansteckung mit HIV grippeähnliche Krankheitssymptome auf. Diese erste Phase nennt man ... weiter

07/03/2015

Newlands Clinic eröffnet neues Zentrum für Frauengesundheit

Zürich/Harare, 4. März 2015 - Die Newlands Clinic kann dank einem bedeutenden Vermächtnis weiter ausgebaut werden. Im Haus unmittelbar neben der ... weiter

07/03/2015

Die Kranke, die die Kirche heilt - HIV-positive Pastorin in Tansania

Deutschlandradio Kultur, mission 21 - Die tansanische Pastorin Melania Mrema Kyando ist HIV-positiv – und kämpft unermüdlich gegen die Vorurteile, ... weiter

06/03/2015

International Women’s Day 2015: Why adolescent health?

Médecins Sans Frontières, 2 March 2015 - "Adolescent women are often overlooked, but they have specific health needs, writes Médecins Sans ... weiter

25/02/2015

World leaders are All In to end the AIDS epidemic among adolescents

Nairobi,17 February 2015 - While major advances have been made in almost every area of the response to HIV, progress for adolescents is falling ... weiter

25/02/2015

WHO Strategy on HIV/AIDS for 2011-2015: "Let's do what's right for everyone"

World Health Organisation - Thirty years ago, the world has acted to fight against HIV/AIDS. Extraordinary action generated around the world has ... weiter

24/02/2015

Development of the Global Health Sector Strategy on HIV/AIDS, 2016-2021

World Health Organsation - The 2011–2015 Global Health Sector Strategy on HIV/AIDS, endorsed by the World Health Assembly in 2011 (resolution ... weiter

18/02/2015

Künstliches Protein schützt Affen vor HIV

Die Zeit, 18. Februar 2015 - Ein im Labor geschaffenes Eiweiß-Molekül soll eines Tages HIV-Infektionen verhindern. Erste Tests an Makaken zeigen: Es ... weiter

17/02/2015

Sierra Leone commemorates International Condom Day 2015

UNFPA Sierra Leone, 12 February 2015 - February 14 marks not only Valentine's Day, but also International Condom Day, a holiday aimed at promoting ... weiter

13/02/2015

Pillen für die Tonne

Süddeutsche Zeitung, 5. Februar 2015 - Eine grosse Präventionstudie durchgeführt im südlichen Afrika kam zu dem Ergebnis, dass zwei Drittel der ... weiter

13/02/2015

Study Finds H.I.V. Drugs Priced Out of Reach

New York Times, 28 January 2015 - A new study conducted by Harvard researchers and recently published in the New England Journal finds out that ... weiter

12/02/2015

Global AIDS Response Progress Reporting 2015

UNAIDS, February 2015 - "Intensive analysis and new data have enabled UNAIDS to release three critical reports in the past six months — the Gap ... weiter

12/02/2015

How to Talk to Your Partner About Using PrEP

hivplusmag.com - "Talking about PrEP with your partner can open up a can of worms. Here's how to make the conversation as smooth as possible. Not so ... weiter

10/02/2015

Leben oder Sterben Gedanken zum Welt-AIDS-Tag 2014

mission 21, Weltaidstag 2014 - «Wie geht es einem Menschen, der erleben muss, wie geliebte Menschen immer mehr an Kraft verlieren und schliesslich ... weiter

06/02/2015

Promoting and protecting the sexual and reproductive health and rights of adolescents and young people

World Health Organisation, January 2015 - "A WHO-led Special Supplement to the Journal of Adolescent Health, states that progress for adolescent ... weiter

06/02/2015

Letter to TAC activists and supporters in South Africa and across the world

TAC, 6 February 2015 - "At the beginning of 2015 the role that the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) needs to play in South Africa’s fledgling ... weiter

06/02/2015

Zerodiscrimination - Open up, reach out

UNAIDS - Zero Discrimination Day on 1 March 2015 is a chance to celebrate diversity and to reject discrimination. By joining our voices together, we ... weiter

05/02/2015

The future role of CD4 cell count for monitoring antiretroviral therapy.

The Lancet Infectious Diseases, February 2015 - For more than two decades, CD4 cell count measurements have been central to understanding HIV disease ... weiter

03/02/2015

Leben oder Sterben Gedanken zum Welt-AIDS-Tag 2014

mission 21, Weltaidstag 2014 - «Wie geht es einem Menschen, der erleben muss, wie geliebte Menschen immer mehr an Kraft verlieren und schliesslich ... weiter

03/02/2015

"Und was machte der Arzt? Er weiss es nicht."

Swiss Aids News - Das Gespräch zwischen Arzt und Patient über die Sexualität des Patienten – dieSexualanamnese – ist oft die einzige Möglichkeit, um ... weiter

30/01/2015

Dr. Sarudsodzo hat einen Traum

SolidarMed/SRF1 - Dr. Wesley Sarudsodzo und sein Team stellen im Silveira-Spital im Südosten Simbabwes die medizinische Grundversorgung von rund ... weiter

28/01/2015

Successful peer-recruited project shows it is possible to do prevention work with gay men in hostile environments

aidsmap.com, 15 January 2015 - Behavour change interventions are possible even among gay men in hostile environments as a study conducted in St ... weiter

28/01/2015

Improved school attendance credited with reducing HIV infections among teenage girls in Uganda

aidsmap.com, 14 January 2015 - According to an analysis various reasons are responsible for new HIV infections among girls and young women aged 15 to ... weiter

24/01/2015

HIV—unfinished business in the Post-2015 Agenda

GNP+, New York, 22 January 2015 - "As the first of the official intergovernmental negotiations for the post-2015 development agenda conclude this ... weiter

24/01/2015

Bill Gates predicts HIV vaccine by 2030

The guardian, 24 January 2015 - "Microsoft founder tells Davos that vaccine and new intense drug treatments could end most new cases of deadly virus. weiter

23/01/2015

Indonesia: executions will not stop drug problem

HIV/AIDS Alliance, 22 January 2015 - "Our Linking Organisation in Indonesia, Rumah Cemara, has written to the President of Indonesia to strongly ... weiter

23/01/2015

Ukrainian drug addicts dying due to treatment ban, says UN

The guardian, 21 January 2015 - "United Nations envoy says those on substitution therapy in annexed Crimea could face death after Russia made it ... weiter

21/01/2015

South African HIV Program on Rights of Sex Workers

The Global Fund, January 2015 - "The South African National AIDS Council said that a long-awaited HIV program catering specifically to the needs of ... weiter

16/01/2015

The final push for HIV in new global development agenda

Key Correspondents network, 15 January 2015 - "With the mega-issues of poverty, hunger, health, education and global warming challenging the global ... weiter

16/01/2015

Young Mozambican activists call on leaders to support reproductive health efforts

UNFPA, 16 January 2015 – "Young people in Mozambique face stiff challenges in accessing sexual and reproductive health information and services, but ... weiter

09/01/2015

Funding AIDS programmes in the era of shared responsibility: an analysis of domestic spending in 12 low-income and middle-income countries

The Lancet Global Health - "As the incomes of many AIDS-burdened countries grow and donors' budgets for helping to fight the disease tighten, ... weiter

09/01/2015

Fast track to 2030: granularity at a global scale

The Lancet HIV - The yearly event of World AIDS Day on December 1 is not only an opportunity to reflect on what has been achieved and to revive ... weiter

09/01/2015

Condom rebrand vital to curb new HIV infections among Malawi’s youth

International HIV/AIDS Alliance - "Condoms have become increasingly unpopular among young people in Malawi, contributing to high HIV transmission ... weiter

08/01/2015

Temporal trends in HIV-1 incidence and risk behaviours in men who have sex with men in Bangkok, Thailand

The Lancet HIV - This observational study investigated HIV incidence in men who have sex with men (MSM) from 2006 to 2013. Temporal trends and ... weiter

06/01/2015

HIV/AIDS: A Linchpin for Universal Health Coverage

On World AIDS Day 2014 we shouldn't forget the huge progress which had been made during last decades regarding the AIDS repsonse. weiter

2014

30/12/2014

Reise der Hoffnung

SolidarMed / Schweizer Illustrierte - Der TV- und Radiomoderator Nik Hartmann besuchte in seiner Rolle als Botschafter SolidarMed im Feld. weiter

19/12/2014

Ein Arztleben im Dienste der Schwachen

NZZ, 18. Dezember 2014 - Die Neue Zürcher Zeitung widmete dem Gründer von Swiss Aids Care International ein schönes Porträt. Ruedy Lüthi leitete bis ... weiter

18/12/2014

Expert Consultation on Implementation Science and Operational Research Priorities for MSM living with HIV

The Global Forum on MSM & HIV - A global consultation hosted by the Global Forum on MSM & HIV (MSMGF) together with the Pangaea Global AIDS ... weiter

18/12/2014

The Cities Report

UNAIDS Outlook - "Urban areas are also home to millions of people who have fallen through the cracks of social, political and economic life. People ... weiter

16/12/2014

"I didn't want to bring shame on my family": being gay in Ghana

aidspan, December 2014 - Deeply moving video. weiter

15/12/2014

Access Denied - Parliamentarians sound warning on future of AIDS response

UK, December 2014 - Universal access to the medicines essential to an effective AIDS response is still far from being achieved in the developing ... weiter

05/12/2014

European HIV response "falling behind" as Eastern European epidemic grows

aidsmap.com, 5 December 2014 - HIV diagnoses have increased by 80% in the European region since 2004, and three quarters of new HIV diagnoses in the ... weiter

05/12/2014

The global state of AIDS: The good, the goodish and the not-so good

Humanosphere, 1 December 2014 - In this article published on World AIDS Day 2014 the author Tom Murphy gives an update of the global state of AIDS by ... weiter

03/12/2014

Myanmar to Provide Free Treatment to Half of HIV/AIDS Patients by 2016

reliefweb, 3 December 2014 - Myanmar has pledged to provide free treatment to around half of the country’s patients affected by HIV and AIDS by 2016, ... weiter

02/12/2014

World AIDS Day 2014

UNAIDS December 1, 2014 - Message by UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibe's weiter

02/12/2014

1. Dezember: Weltaidstag Auf Kurs, aber nicht am Ziel

Bis 2030 soll die Aids-Pandemie besiegt sein, das ist das erklärte Ziel von UNAIDS. Trotz Fortschritten in den letzten Jahren, braucht es dazu ... weiter

30/11/2014

Welt-Aids-Tag 2014: Christen und Muslime kooperieren in Tansania

World Vision Schweiz, zum Welt-Aids-Tag, 1. Dezember 2014 - Auch im letzten Jahr infizierten sich weltweit 2.1 Millionen Menschen mit HIV/Aids. Dank ... weiter

27/11/2014

World AIDS Day 2014: UNAIDS Shifts Its Emphasis toward Reducing New Infections

On World AIDS Day in 2003, WHO and UNAIDS launched a campaign called the “3 by 5 initiative,” with the objective to “treat three million people with ... weiter

27/11/2014

UNAIDS reports that reaching Fast-Track Targets will avert nearly 28 million new HIV infections and end the AIDS epidemic as a global health threat by 2030

Geneva/Los Angeles,18 November 2014 - If the world does not rapidly scale up in the next five years, the epidemic is likely to spring back with a ... weiter

27/11/2014

UNAIDS Executive Director delivers his World AIDS Day 2014 message

On this World AIDS Day 2014, let us also reflect on the lives lost to Ebola, on the countries and people affected by the outbreak in West Africa. weiter

14/11/2014

Live Talk Show auf African Mirror TV

Am Freitag, 14. November fand von 18:00 bis 19:00 Uhr eine Live Talk Show auf African Mirror TV statt über Homosexualität in der afrikanischen ... weiter

14/11/2014

Advancing HIV prevention science: the roads from Cape Town

The Lancet, November 2014 - At the recent HIV Research for Prevention 2014 (HIV R4P) conference in Cape Town, South Africa (28-31 October),, almost ... weiter

11/11/2014

Young people speak out at UN

Amid the meetings, receptions, and planning sessions held during the opening of the 69th UN General Assembly, sat a panel of five young people ... weiter

11/11/2014

How does a ‘human rights based approach’ work out on the ground? Lessons from South Africa

(aidsmap.com) - While international rhetoric on HIV and AIDS frequently invokes human rights, putting these ideas into practice in specific settings ... weiter

07/11/2014

HIV-infizierte Frauen erringen Sieg vor Gericht in Namibia

Die Zeit, 4. November 2014 - Sie hatten gegen ihre Zwangssterilisation in staatlichen Krankenhäusern geklagt. Der Oberste Gerichtshof gab den Frauen ... weiter

31/10/2014

25 Jahre Engagement für Freiheit und soziale Entwicklung im südlichen Afrika im Rückblick

Während 25 Jahren hat Barbara Müller als Geschäftsführerin die Geschicke von fepa in ihren Händen gehalten und eine konsequent partnerschaftliche Art ... weiter

31/10/2014

Die leise Arbeit der Psychologinnen

Aids und Kind, Oktober 2014 - An der Ecke in Orlando East, Soweto, Johannesburg stehen gut zwanzig Frauen sehr gedrängt um einen Kleinlaster mit ... weiter

31/10/2014

Low HIV and Aids rates saw west Africa ‘miss out on health investment’

The Guardian, 29 October 2014 - Ebola-hit region failed to secure substantial foreign aid in earlier epidemic, study says, and was unable to improve ... weiter

30/10/2014

Ensuring access to generic antiretroviral medicines in low- and middle-income countries

The recent scale-up of the number of people living with HIV accessing antiretroviral therapy can be linked to the increased availability of generic ... weiter

30/10/2014

Important news on PrEP

(aidsmap.com) In the last two weeks, two separate studies of Truvada as pre-exposure prohylaxis (PrEP) have found that it is highly effective in ... weiter

28/10/2014

Emerging epidemic of transmitted HIV drug resistance in low- and middle-income countries, with highest burden seen in MSM

Prevalence of transmitted drug-resistant HIV has doubled in low- and middle-income countries in recent years, results of a meta-analysis published in ... weiter

24/10/2014

Ebola’s rapid death march: It’s time we learnt

20 October 2014, South Africa - In its youth, Ebola had to play a slow game of chess. It kept on being blocked by rapid responses by heroic health ... weiter

24/10/2014

Global tuberculosis report 2014

A new report on Tuberculosis (TB) released on 22 October by the World Health Organization shows that 9 million people developed TB in 2013, and 1.5 ... weiter

20/10/2014

Discussion on HIV focuses on need for adequate response in prisons

UNODC, 16 October 2014 - The global message on tackling HIV and AIDS is clear- no one should be left behind. However, 30 million men and women spend ... weiter

16/10/2014

AIDS Today: Tell no lies and claim no easy victories

10 October 2014 - AIDS Today: Tell no lies and claim no easy victories is the first edition of our new biennial publication that presents the global ... weiter

15/10/2014

“If we do not treat the 35 million people who are already infected, the epidemic will continue.”

Q&A: Françoise Barré-Sinoussi and Luc Montagnier were jointly awarded the 2008 Nobel prize in Physiology or Medicine for their discovery of HIV in ... weiter

14/10/2014

Investing in local production of medicines is a priority

Geneva, 14 October 2014 - If the ambitious but realistic global goal of ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030 is to become a reality, HIV prevention, ... weiter

13/10/2014

Partners for Domestic Investment in Health

The Global Fund, 13 October 2014 - To raise the funds needed to achieve transformative impact against AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria and other ... weiter

10/10/2014

Fast track: Ending the AIDS epidemic by 2030

Fast-tracking the AIDS response and setting ambitious targets are critical to ending the AIDS epidemic. This requires transforming the vision of zero ... weiter

09/10/2014

Ebola challenge 'biggest since HIV/Aids'

BBC News Africa, 9 october 2014 - The Ebola outbreak in West Africa is unlike anything since the emergence of HIV/Aids, top US medical official ... weiter

07/10/2014

Kondome und mehr - NZZ Artikel über die Haltung des Netzwerks Medicus Mundi Schweiz zur Ecopop-Initiative

Neue Zürcher Zeitung, 6. Oktober 2014 - Bei einer Annahme der Ecopop-Initiative müsste der Bund 10 Prozent seines Entwicklungshilfebudgets in die ... weiter

03/10/2014

HIV pandemic's origins located

University of Oxford, 3 october 2014 - An international team, led by Oxford University and University of Leuven scientists, has reconstructed the ... weiter

30/09/2014

Treatment Action Campaign faces closure

30 September 2014 - After almost two decades spent fighting for HIV treatment and access to medicines, the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC) may close ... weiter

30/09/2014

Dignity denied - Violations of the Rights of HIV-Positive Women in Chilean Health Facilities

30 September 2014 - More than a decade after a Chilean woman was forcibly sterilized because she is living with HIV, the Inter-American Commission on ... weiter

26/09/2014

Kann Aids bis 2030 wirklich aussterben?

SRF, 26. September 2014 - Bundespräsident Didier Burkhalter glaubt, dass die Immunkrankheit Aids bis 2030 ausgemerzt werden kann. Das sagte er am ... weiter

26/09/2014

Countries ready to “Fast Track” response to end the AIDS epidemic by 2030

GENEVA/NEW YORK, 25 September 2014 - A new fast-track strategy proposes rapid and massive acceleration of HIV prevention and treatment programmes ... weiter

25/09/2014

Landmark HIV diagnostic access program will save $150m and help achieve new global goals on HIV

NEW YORK, 25 September 2014 - Roche today announced a major Global Access Program to sharply lower the price of HIV viral load tests in low- and ... weiter

25/09/2014

«Un objectif et un devoir : éradiquer le sida d’ici à 2030» (UNO-Generalversammlung)

Bern, 25.09.2014 - New York, 25.09.2014 - Rede von Bundespräsident Didier Burkhalter anlässlich der hochrangigen Woche der 69. UNO-Generalversammlung ... weiter

24/09/2014

Call for proposals: Taking the ICPD beyond 2014, to position SRHR and the priorities of the ICPD in the next development framework

International Planned Parenthood Federation - 2014 marks the twentieth anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development ... weiter

24/09/2014

Religious leaders call for action on sexual and reproductive health and reproductive rights at UN

UNITED NATIONS, New York, 24 September 2014 – A delegation of faith leaders at the United Nations today issued a rousing call to action on sexual and ... weiter

23/09/2014

Major Push for Domestic Financing for Health

NEW YORK, 23 September 2014 – A passionate call for low and middle income countries to increase their spending on health was launched by Kenyan ... weiter

19/09/2014

When zero is a good number

18 September 2014 - By 2030 we want 3 things. Zero new HIV infections; zero AIDS-related deaths; and 100% of people living with HIV accessing quality ... weiter

19/09/2014

Strictly Beza: Dancing in Ethiopia

September 2014 - Today's young people are the first generation that has never known a world without HIV and AIDS. In Ethiopia, half of the population ... weiter

19/09/2014

Stigma, ambivalence and other priorities – explaining poor adherence to PrEP and vaginal microbicides

19 September 2014 - HIV stigma, the danger of being mistakenly labelled as having HIV, ambivalence about the research process, confusion about the ... weiter

19/09/2014

Ambitious new targets for HIV treatment scale-up

18 September 2014 - Leading academic, policy, industry and HIV community members gathered at a major AIDS summit held in London, United Kingdom, on ... weiter

12/09/2014

Does the global HIV response understand sex?

Melbourne, 28 August 2014 - Stigma, squeamishness and misunderstanding of anal sex is leading to research gaps and inaccurate information about the ... weiter

04/09/2014

One Lesson for Ebola from HIV: Donors Must Help Protect Health Workers

Center for Global Development - As the Ebola outbreak in West Africa persists, some parallels are being drawn between the virus and HIV/AIDS. Both ... weiter

03/09/2014

Ebola, polio, HIV: it’s dangerous to mix healthcare and foreign policy

The Guardian - Using health workers and campaigns to cover political meddling undermines the trust that is essential in an emergency. weiter

02/09/2014

HIV-Medikamente der dritten Generation in Simbabwe

In Simbabwe waren bis anhin – wie in vielen anderen Drittweltländern – nur HIV-Medikamente der ersten und zweiten Generation erhältlich. Nun sind neu ... weiter

02/09/2014

Cost-eff ectiveness of HIV prevention for high-risk groups at scale: an economic evaluation of the Avahan programme in south India

Lancet 2014 - Avahan is a large-scale, HIV preventive intervention, targeting high-risk populations in south India. We assessed the cost-eff ... weiter

02/08/2014

LOVE LIFE-Plakate: zehnmal Ja zu verantwortungsvollem Sex

Zürich, 28. Juli 2014 - Im Mai 2014 ist die neue LOVE LIFE-Kampagne gegen HIV und andere sexuell übertragbare Infektionen (STI) gestartet. Sie soll ... weiter

29/07/2014

Melbourne DECLARATION - Nobody left behind!

Melbourne, 25 July 2014: "All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They are endowed with reason and conscious and should act ... weiter

28/07/2014

AIDS 2014 ends with calls for uniting HIV, Global Health and Human Rights

Melbourne, 24 July 2014 –The International AIDS Conference ended in Melbourne, Australia with a chorus of international figures calling on ... weiter

26/07/2014

Helen Clark: Beyond the MDGs: HIV and the Post-2015 Agenda

Melbourne, 26 July 2014 – Last year, there was huge outreach facilitated by the UN development system to hear from the world’s peoples about what ... weiter

26/07/2014

HIV, homophobia and historical regression: where next for Uganda?

23 July 2014 - President Yoweri Museveni was once globally admired for mobilising an HIV response in Uganda founded upon compassion and shared ... weiter

24/07/2014

Of guidelines, targets and resources: the documents that defined the 2014 International AIDS Conference

24 July 2014 - If there was a phrase that defined the 20th International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014), one that surfaced in every few presentations ... weiter

23/07/2014

Now or never: The urgency of closing the treatment gap for children living with HIV/AIDS

Melbourne, 23 July 2014 - A recent comprehensive Global Burden of Disease study published in The Lancet reported that although global childhood ... weiter

22/07/2014

Cash transfers plus care halve HIV risk behaviours in South African adolescents

Melbourne, 22 July 2014 - Combining unconditional economic support in the form of government cash transfers, school feeding and food gardens, and ... weiter

22/07/2014

„Der Anfang vom Ende der Epidemie“

Alle zwei Jahre organisiert die International Aids Society (IAS) die Welt-Aids-Konferenz, ein international offenes, unabhängiges Forum zum Austausch ... weiter

22/07/2014

Decriminalise sex work to help control Aids pandemic, scientists demand

22 July 2014 - Sex work must be decriminalised if the world is to stand a chance of controlling the Aids pandemic, say scientists contributing to a ... weiter

22/07/2014

Internationale Aidskonferenz sieht Ende von Aids für 2030 erreichbar

Melbourne, 22. Juli 2014 - Die Eradikation des HI-Virus werden wir so schnell nicht sehen, wobei weiterhin darauf hingearbeitet wird. Es stellt sich ... weiter

21/07/2014

High prices hinder access to newer HIV drugs and optimal tests that ensure treatment is working

Melbourne, 21 July 2014 – High prices continue to represent a major barrier to affordable access of both new HIV medicines and viral load testing -- ... weiter

20/07/2014

AIDS 2014 Conference: stepping up the pace and still on the wrong path

18 July 2014 - As the 20th International AIDS Conference opens in Melbourne this weekend, Alice Welbourn reflects on how global policies still fail ... weiter

20/07/2014

AIDS 2014: Stepping up the pace

18.07.2014 Melbourne (Australia) | The 20th International AIDS Conference taking place in Melbourne, Australia, 20 – 25 July 2014, is the premier ... weiter

20/07/2014

HIV treatment in mobile clinics or health centers

Melbourne, July 2014 - The study shows that there is no differences in retention in care in patients starting antiretroviral treatment at HIV mobile ... weiter

18/07/2014

UNAIDS report shows that 19 million of the 35 million people living with HIV today do not know that they have the virus

Geneva, 16 July 2014 — In sub-Saharan Africa, nearly 90% of people who know their HIV-positive status are on treatment—ending the AIDS epidemic by ... weiter

17/07/2014

WHO Empfehlung unrealistisch für die Schweiz

Die Weltgesundheitsorganisation WHO empfiehlt Risikogruppen, die präventive Einnahme von HIV-Medikamenten. Die Aids-Hilfe Schweiz hat den Bericht der ... weiter

17/07/2014

GLOBAL FUND RESULTS SHOW STRONG GAINS

Geneva, 17 July 2014 - 6.6 million people are getting antiretroviral treatment for HIV through programs supported by Global Fund grants, with ... weiter

16/07/2014

Hilfe für depressive Jugendliche

Das Berufsausbildungsprogramm, das die Newlands Clinic im Juni 2011 zusammen mit der Organisation Africaid Zvandiri ins Leben gerufen hat, wird ... weiter

12/07/2014

Leveraging HIV Treatment to End AIDS, Stop New HIV Infections, and Avoid the Cost of Inaction

1 July 2014 - We have the tools at our disposal to significantly bend AIDS-related morbidity and mortality curves and reduce human immunodeficiency ... weiter

10/07/2014

Global Fund for Women: Take action for the rap survivors

10 July 2014 - Wars are being waged on women’s bodies. Nearly 50 women and girls are raped every hour in eastern Congo. In the Syrian conflict, women ... weiter

06/07/2014

HIV and adolescents: Guidance for HIV testing and counselling and care for adolescents living with HIV (Guidance document)

World Health Organisation - Adolescents (10–19 years) and young people (20–24 years) continue to be vulnerable, both socially and economically, to ... weiter

04/07/2014

Nach dem Test ist vor dem Test

In diesem Heft erfahren Sie, was sich hinter dem Kürzel VCT (Voluntary counselling and testing) verbirgt, wie sich ein junger Mann im Jahr 2014 bei ... weiter

26/06/2014

World drug report 2014: more needs to be done to tackle injecting drug use and HIV

26 June 2014 There must be a stronger focus on the health needs and human rights of all people who use drugs, especially people who inject drugs and ... weiter

06/06/2014

Ein Fenster der Hoffnung - im Schatten von HIV/Aids

Wir laden Sie herzlich dazu ein, am 8. September 2014 von 18.15 – 20.00 Uhr in der Frauenbadi Stadthausquai Zürich die Geschäftsleiterin unserer ... weiter

06/06/2014

Jahreskonferenz von aidsfocus.ch und terre des hommes schweiz

Die Jahreskonferenz von aidsfocus.ch und terre des hommes schweiz vom 10. April 2014 in Bern widmete sich dem Thema "Sexuelle Gewalt und HIV". Laut ... weiter

06/06/2014

The Prevention and Management of HIV and Sexual and Gender-based Violence: Responding to the Needs of Survivors and Those-at-risk

This publication by the Population Council provides a framework for understanding how to implement a human rights based approach to prevent and ... weiter

03/06/2014

Bericht des Bundesrates über das Schweizer Engagement zur Gesundheits- und Sexualaufklärung in Entwicklungsländern

Bern, 30. Mai 2014 - Der Bundesrat hat seinen Bericht „Gesundheits- und Sexualaufklärung in Entwicklungsländern. Kampf gegen HIV/Aids und gegen die ... weiter

03/06/2014

Out of Africa - Berge versetzen

Die vergangene Woche war für mich etwas ganz Besonderes: Eine unserer Patientinnen durfte auf Einladung der Weltgesundheitsorganisation(WHO) für ein ... weiter

30/05/2014

Gemeinsames Engagement, um Leben zu retten

Es ist das Zusammenspiel der verschiedenen Kräfte, die zu einem verstärkten Engagement der Schweiz im Global Fund geführt hat. aidsfocus.ch spielte ... weiter

20/05/2014

HIV bei Neugeborenen verhindern

Während einer vorgeburtlichen Untersuchung im Jahr 2008 wurde Binte Saide positiv auf HIV getestet. Eine Woche danach kam ihre Tochter mit dem Virus ... weiter

20/05/2014

Positiv Leben in Zimbabwe

Es hat sich viel verändert seit 1999, dem Beginn der Zusammenarbeit zwischen BHASO und fepa. Anders als damals kommt der Befund HIV-positiv nicht ... weiter

12/05/2014

„Bereue nichts“: Die neue HIV-Kampagne setzt auf persönliches Engagement

Bern, 12. Mai 2014 – „LOVE LIFE – und bereue nicht“ lautet das Motto der neuen Kampagne gegen HIV und andere sexuell übertragbare Infektionen des ... weiter

04/05/2014

Apostolic Religion, Health and Utilization of Maternal and Child Health Services in Zimbabwe

This qualitative study on determinants of healthcare seeking behavior among Apostolic Faith community (Vapostori) was commissioned in December 2010 ... weiter

02/05/2014

The bravest boy I know. New book on HIV for children

Geneva/ Rome, 8 May 2014 — UNAIDS and the UN World Tourism Organization’s (UNWTO) Sustainable Tourism for Eliminating Poverty (ST-EP) Foundation have ... weiter

10/04/2014

Medienmitteilung 2014: Sexuelle Gewalt und HIV - die doppelte Epidemie

aidsfocus.ch, Bern, 10. April 2014 - Sexuelle Gewalt ist ein Angriff auf die Menschenwürde. Sie ist folgenreich für die Gesundheit der Betroffenen ... weiter

30/03/2014

Rotlicht für HIV

Die Swiss Aids News nehmen das Thema Sexarbeit in den Fokus. Ein facettenreiches und aktuell stark diskutiertes Thema. In diesem Heft leuchten wir ... weiter

23/03/2014

Seit Ende letzten Jahres ist World Vision Schweiz neues Mitglied der Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance (EAA).

World Vision Schweiz und das ökumenische Aktionsbündnis mit Mitgliedern wie der katholischen Caritas, HEKS, Brot für alle, YWCA oder Tearfund ... weiter

25/02/2014

10 Jahre Newlands Clinic: Die HIV-Klinik von Prof. Ruedi Lüthy wächst weiter

Zürich/Harare, 24. Februar 2014 – Die Newlands Clinic in Harare, die von der Stiftung Swiss Aids Care International betrieben und finanziert wird, ... weiter

17/02/2014

Peter Piot: 10 myths about the AIDS response

17 February 2014 - In his keynote speech, Peter Piot called on the AIDS movement to take a cold, hard look at the lessons learned, and counter what ... weiter

04/02/2014

Viele Patientinnen und Patienten der Newlands Clinic leiden unter Hunger

In den vergangenen Monaten hat sich der Ernährungszustand vieler Patientinnen und Patienten der Newlands Clinic verschlechtert. Seit Januar 2014 ... weiter

04/02/2014

«Ich habe tansanische Frauen aufgewiegelt»

Vier Jahre lang unterstützte Claudia Zeising die kirchliche Frauenarbeit der Südprovinz der Moravian Church in Tanzania. Die Themen waren breit ... weiter

27/01/2014

Out of Africa: Von Ahnen und Geistern

Harare, 27. Januar 2014 - "Als ich über die Feiertage in der Schweiz weilte, erhielt ich aus Harare die traurige Nachricht, dass ein junger ... weiter

14/01/2014

Ein Blick in den Alltag von Aidswaisen

In Rangwe, Kenia, sterben die Menschen unvermindert an Aids. Es gibt unzählige Haushalte, in denen die oft selbst HIV-positiven Kinder viel zu früh ... weiter

2013

18/12/2013

Die Geschichte von Funeka

Projektbesuch in East London / Südafrika weiter

13/12/2013

Medienmitteilung 2013: Eine Zukunft ohne Aids - Verstärktes Engagement der Schweiz für den Global Fund

aidsfocus.ch / Bern, 13. Dezember 2013 – Die schweizerische Fachplattform aidsfocus.ch begrüsst den Entscheid des Bundesrats, den Beitrag der ... weiter

01/12/2013

«Ich möchte junge Menschen davor warnen, mit ihrem Leben zu spielen!»

Bern, 1.12.2013 - Anlässlich des Welt-Aids-Tags hat die DEZA die Aufnahme eines Songs finanziert, der Jugendliche unter anderen auffordert, sich bei ... weiter

29/11/2013

Wiwanana hat viele Leben gerettet

«Wiwanana wurde durch das Engagement aus der Schweiz aufgebaut. Dank dieser Hilfe konnten wir in den Distrikten Chiúre und Ancuabe die weitere ... weiter

20/11/2013

Ahead of World AIDS Day 2013 UNAIDS reports sustained progress in the AIDS response

GENEVA, 20 November 2013—Accelerated progress has been reported in most parts of the world. However, there are worrying signs that some regions and ... weiter

19/11/2013

Welt-Aids-Tag 2013: „Für eine Schweiz ohne Aids“

Der 1. Dezember ist Welt-Aids-Tag! Menschen auf der ganzen Welt sind dazu aufgefordert, aktiv zu werden im Kampf gegen Aids und ihre Solidarität ... weiter

22/10/2013

Schwangerschaft in der Adoleszenz – Zyklus der Armut

Von 2000 bis 2010 wurden in Nicaragua in 11 Jahren 1.3 Mio. Geburten registriert. 367‘095 der Mütter waren adoleszent, davon 172‘535 jünger als 14 ... weiter

30/09/2013

Laut gegen stille Katastrophen!

Malaria, HIV/Aids, Tuberkulose und Mütter- und Kindersterblichkeit finden zu selten den Weg ins Bewusstsein der Menschen hierzulande. Obwohl jedes ... weiter

23/09/2013

AHS: JA zum Epidemiengesetz: HIV-positive Menschen werden nicht länger kriminalisiert

Zürich, 22. September 2013. Mit der Annahme des neuen Epidemiengesetzes verpflichtet sich der Bund, auch weiterhin nationale Programme für HIV/Aids ... weiter

16/09/2013

EvB verschreibt Berseticum forte gegen unethische Medikamentenversuche

Zürich, 16. September 2013 - Die klinischen Versuche von Pharmakonzernen wie Roche und Novartis verstossen häufig gegen ethische Minimalstandards: ... weiter

10/09/2013

Ruedi Lüthys Newlands Clinic wird zur Modell-Klinik in Simbabwe

Zürich/Harare, 10. September 2013 Swiss Aids Care International und die von ihr betriebene Newlands Clinic haben einen weiteren Meilenstein ... weiter

30/08/2013

Trotz ermutigenden Erfolgen: Noch ist HIV/Aids nicht besiegt.

Vor 10 Jahren brach mit HIV/Aids eine noch nie dagewesene Epidemie über das südliche Afrika herein. Das schwache Gesundheitssystem in den ... weiter

14/08/2013

Swiss AIDS Care International: Bessere Unterstützung für Kinder und Jugendliche

Harare, 22. Juli 2013 - Mit zwei neuen Projekten will die Newlands Clinic die HIV-positiven Kinder und Jugendlichen besser unterstützen. Das Early ... weiter

06/08/2013

Prevention despite the taboo

The Swiss Red Cross has been a pioneer in doing prevention and antiretroviral treatment in Bangladesh as well as in other countries of Asia and ... weiter

19/07/2013

Tag der Alten: Alte Menschen fordern ihre Rechte

Am offensichtlichsten geschieht dies jeweils am 1. Oktober. An diesem Tag, dem neu eingeführten Tag der Alten, ziehen mehrere hundert alte Frauen ... weiter

12/07/2013

Youth2Youth - Handbook for the work with the solution focused approach

Dieses Praxis-Handbuch entstand aus der Arbeit in den Youth2Youth-Kursen in Südafrika. Neben dem theoretischen Basiswissen werden auch praktische ... weiter

02/07/2013

Neu! Online-Rechtsratgeber für Menschen mit HIV (und Fachleute)

Zürich, 26. Juni 2013 - Der Ratgeber der Aids-Hilfe Schweiz liefert Basisinformationen zu den wichtigsten Rechtsfragen rund um HIV. Neben Checklisten ... weiter

28/05/2013

Schweiz: Zahl der HIV-Fälle steigt um 15 Prozent

Zürich, 27. Mai 2013 - 2012 gab es erstmals seit drei Jahren wieder mehr HIV-Diagnosen. Die Aids-Hilfe Schweiz zeigt sich «sehr beunruhigt» über den ... weiter

11/03/2013

Ending violence against women is critical to ending AIDS

Geneva, 8 March 2013 - Message from UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé on International Women’s Day: “On this day when we honour women, let me ... weiter

11/03/2013

Has HIV funding revived lagging health systems?

Johannesburg, 6 March 2013 - The HIV/AIDS epidemic arrived in sub-Saharan Africa after decades of neglect had left healthcare systems dangerously ... weiter

2012

30/12/2012

Janifer ist nicht allein

Die 16jährige Janifer Namugwanya lebt in Uganda. Vor acht Jahren ist ihr Vater an Aids gestorben. Ihre Mutter ist HIV-positiv und hat zudem vor zwei ... weiter

18/12/2012

Aktionsbündnis gegen AIDS: „10 Jahre gegen AIDS – wir bleiben dran“

Berlin, 10. Dezember 2012 - Das Aktionsbündnis gegen AIDS ist 10! Um dies zu feiern fand am 10. Dezember 2012 die internationale Fachtagung „Eine ... weiter

17/12/2012

Women out loud: How women living with HIV will help the world end AIDS

Geneva, 11 December 2012 - In a new report, entitled Women out loud, UNAIDS explores the impact of HIV on women and the instrumental role women ... weiter

05/10/2012

MSF launches online resource for challenging unwarranted drug patents

Geneva, 2 October 2012 - On the 10-year anniversary of a landmark Thai case, new ‘Patent Opposition Database’ aims to boost access to medicines in ... weiter

25/09/2012

„Hier bin ich“-Kampagne: Bitte unterschreibt die Petition

Reyna Altagracia Felix aus der Dominikanischen Republik ist 16 und wurde mit HIV geboren. „Es passiert nicht allen, aber es passierte mir. Ich muss ... weiter

2010

07/12/2010

Mehr Anstrengungen gegen Aids weltweit gefordert

1. Dezember 2010 - Zum Weltaidstag meldet das UNO-Aidsprogramm eine Trendwende: Neuinfektionen mit HIV sind zurückgegangen und weniger Menschen an ... weiter

2009

03/11/2009

DEZA: HIV/Aids - Prävention spielt weiter eine Hauptrolle

Bern, 1. Dezember 2009 - Am diesjährigen Welt-Aids-Tag kann zwar vermeldet werden, dass die Zahl der Neuansteckungen weltweit um 17 Prozent ...