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  Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS, UNAIDS, is the main advocate for accelerated, comprehensive and coordinated global action on the HIV epidemic.
UNAIDS' mission is to lead, strengthen and support an expanded response to HIV and AIDS that includes preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support to those already living with the virus, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.
In engaging non-state entities in an expanded response to the epidemic, the UNAIDS Secretariat:
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/UNAIDS   (756 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Health | Asia warned of 'Aids catastrophe'
UNAids warns that, as the area is home to 60% of the world's population, the growing epidemic has "global implications".
In sub-Saharan Africa, UNAids warns that the stabilisation in HIV rates is actually due to a rise in deaths from Aids.
However, UNAids says this is because better surveillance data from individual countries and improved methods of estimating HIV rates have led to a revision of 2001 figures, rather than because the number of people living with HIV has fallen.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/health/3867401.stm   (893 words)

  
 UNAIDS - UN Botswana
UNAIDS helps government departments, community groups and other partners to build upon the capacity to manage their own response to the epidemic.
Both internationally and within countries, UNAIDS speaks out for ethical and effective initiatives carried out with adequate resources and by a wide range of partners, including non-governmental and grass-root organizations and people whose lives are affected or threatened by the epidemic.
UNAIDS secretariat in Geneva, Switzerland, and the UNAIDS Intercountry Team for Eastern and Southern Africa in Pretoria, South Africa.
www.unbotswana.org.bw /unaids.html   (1120 words)

  
 UNAIDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Joint United Nation Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS is an innovative joint venture of the United Nations family, which was established in 1995 by a resolution of the United Nations Economic and Social Council and launched in January 1996.
UNAIDS is the main advocate for global action on the HIV/AIDS epidemic.
UNAIDS serves as the Secretariat and provide technical support to the UN Theme Group on HIV/AIDS and Technical Working Group on HIV/AIDS, which represents the main mechanism and forum for inter-agency collaboration in the area of HIV/AIDS.
www.unlao.org /team/UNAIDS/page.htm   (1423 words)

  
 UNDP Croatia / UNDP Programme Areas / HIV/AIDS / UNAIDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The goal of UNAIDS is to catalyse, strengthen and orchestrate the unique expertise, resources, and networks of influence that each of these organizations offers.
UNAIDS is a modest-sized programme with a substantial impact.
The UNAIDS Secretariat operates as a catalyst and coordinator of action on AIDS, rather than as a direct funding or implementing agency.
www.undp.hr /en/areas/aids/01_unaids.html   (254 words)

  
 The Body: About The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS)
The largest donors to UNAIDS in 1998 were the United States Government, which contributed US$ 15 million, followed by the Governments of the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Sweden, Norway, and Denmark.
UNAIDS is guided by a Programme Coordinating Board with representatives of 22 governments from all parts of the world, representatives of the 7 UNAIDS Cosponsors, and 5 representatives of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), including associations of people living with HIV/AIDS.
UNAIDS is the first United Nations programme to include NGOs in its governing body.
www.thebody.com /unaids/unaidspage.html   (892 words)

  
 UNAIDS Welcomes United Kingdom's new £1.5 billion AIDS strategy
UNAIDS also applauds the strategy’s strong focus on women, young people and orphans; often the most vulnerable groups.
The UK co-hosted a meeting with UNAIDS and the USA in April this year to reach a groundbreaking agreement among the world's leading donors on the basic principles that underpin AIDS funding.
UNAIDS looks forward to working with the UK to turn this approach - known as the "three ones" into reality at country level.
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=11000   (307 words)

  
 The Need for an International HIV/AIDS Volunteer Services Corps for Africa - Worldpress.org
Unaids estimates that 2.3 million adults and children in Africa died of AIDS in 2004.
Unaids estimates that between 19 percent and 53 percent of all deaths among government health employees in Africa are directly attributable to AIDS.
Unaids indicates that 50 percent of all countries in sub-Saharan Africa are yet to pass national legislation ending discrimination against individuals living with HIV/AIDS.
www.worldpress.org /Africa/2019.cfm   (2677 words)

  
 UNAIDS
UNAIDS is not advising countries entering industry negotiations against adopting overly restrictive domestic patent laws.
UNAIDS must proactively support countries in efforts to obtain model, "best practice" domestic intellectual property legislation, and must proactively advise and support countries in enacting access strategies such as manufacture and importation of generics, and compulsory licensing.
UNAIDS must act on the criticisms of people with AIDS in the Third World who have spoken out in disappointment against the UNAIDS initiative and who are being shut out of negotiations.
www.globaltreatmentaccess.org /content/press_releases/00/121300_HGAP_PS_UNAIDS.html   (1020 words)

  
 AIDS.MD
UNAIDS is committed to ensuring that as many NGOs and groups of people living with HIV/AIDS as possible, particularly from the South, have the opportunity to provide input into the Special Session.
UNAIDS has people living with HIV/AIDS on its staff, though they are employed primarily for their professional expertise and skills rather than because of their HIV status.
UNAIDS’ priorities in research are determined on the basis of discussions with its partners, with a specific focus on meeting important gaps in the field.
www.aids.md /untg/faq.shtml   (17814 words)

  
 b-i :: clients :: unaids
UNAIDS has achieved consistent success in alleviating the impact of the worldwide epidemic.
UNAIDS is a long-term b-i partner, for whom we have completed a wide variety of projects.
The existing UNAIDS IT infrastructure was composed of poorly-integrated systems with high maintenance and support overhead.
www.b-i.com /clients/case_unaids.html   (415 words)

  
 OHCHR-> World Conference against Racism: Durban, South Africa (2001)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
UNAIDS Executive Director, Dr, Peter Piot will be addressing the Plenary of the Conference in the afternoon of 4th September 2001.
The "UNAIDS compendium on Discrimination, Stigma and Denial" comprises of publications of studies conducted in India and Uganda on HIV/AIDS related discrimination, stigma and denial and a comparative analysis of the two studies.
UNAIDS /OHCHR/WHO will be holding a panel event on "Exploring the link: HIV/AIDS, stigma, discrimination and racism" scheduled to be held on 5 September 2001, 11:00-13:00, in room 3 at the Durban Exhibition Center.
www.unhchr.ch /html/racism/01-hiv.html   (868 words)

  
 The Body: UNAIDS Predicts 50% Funding Shortfall in Fighting Global AIDS Epidemic
UNAIDS now estimates that US$12 billion will be needed annually by 2005 and US$20 billion by 2007 to finance a comprehensive response to the epidemic.
The revised estimates on resource needs are based on new data from 78 countries on the actual costs for key services in the areas of prevention, care, treatment, orphan support, policy, advocacy and administration.
UNAIDS estimates that 12 billion condoms are needed for HIV prevention every year.
www.thebody.com /unaids/global_aids_funding.html   (1064 words)

  
 UNAIDS/Pharmaceutical Industry
UNAIDS refuses to provide poor countries with the leverage they need in order to obtain the deepest possible price reductions, in the most expedited fashion.
In Uganda, antiretroviral drugs obtained from the UNAIDS pilot project at "discount" were actually more expensive in some cases than drugs obtained from local pharmacies‹because UNAIDS did not do its job and require drug companies to adhere to their "promised" price reductions.
UNAIDS must insist that Glaxo Wellcome, as a partner in the access initiative, immediately abandon its lawsuit against Cipla, Inc. and assure the Healthcare, Inc, the Ghanaian distributor, that it can distribute generic AZT/3TC without retaliation.
www.globaltreatmentaccess.org /content/camp/unaids/5arv.html   (1502 words)

  
 The Evidence That HIV Causes AIDS, NIAID Fact Sheet
Among African-Americans in the 25 to 44 age group, AIDS is the leading cause of death for men and the second leading cause of death for women (UNAIDS.
In the rural Hlabisa District of South Africa, admissions to tuberculosis wards increased 360 percent from 1992 to 1998, concomitant with a steep rise in HIV seroprevalence.
Globally, UNAIDS estimates that 480,000 child deaths due to AIDS occurred in 1999 alone (CDC.
www.niaid.nih.gov /factsheets/evidhiv.htm   (6508 words)

  
 ::UNAIDS Thailand::
This note, sent to all focal points of UNAIDS cosponsors and the UNAIDS Secretariat attending the International AIDS Conference, is to provide general information on your upcoming travel.
UNAIDS arranged hotel reservation for most of its cosponsors and its secretariat through Congrex.
UNAIDS in collaboration with the UN Security Coordinator will organise a security briefing on Saturday 10 July for UNAIDS staff attending the Conference.
www.un.or.th /unaidsth/logistical_notes.php   (1411 words)

  
 Soccer legend Roger Milla newest UNAIDS Ambassador
Soccer legend Roger Milla has been appointed Ambassador for UNAIDS to help fight the AIDS epidemic, especially among young men.
UNAIDS articles, which are not formal publications of UNAIDS, may be freely reviewed, quoted, reproduced or translated, in part or in full, provided the source is acknowledged.
The documents may not be sold or used in conjunction with commercial purposes without prior written approval from UNAIDS (contact: UNAIDS Information Centre).
www.aegis.com /news/unaids/2001/UN011111.html   (410 words)

  
 unaids   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The goal of UNAIDS is to catalyse, strengthen and orchestrate the unique expertise, resources, and networks of influence that each of these organisations offers.
UNAIDS is guided by a Programme Coordinating Board with representatives of 22 governments from all parts of the world, representatives of the 7 UNAIDS Cosponsors, and 5 representatives of non-governmental organisations (NGOs), including associations of people living with HIV/AIDS.
UNAIDS also supports the International Partnership against AIDS in Africa (IPAA), of which Tanzania is a member since 1999.
www.unic.undp.org /unaids.htm   (898 words)

  
 Programmes/Projects - UNAIDS - UN Botswana
UNAIDS itself provides catalytic funding that are complementary to funds from other partners.
Each UN Theme Group project has a UNAIDS cosponsor as executing agency and is linked to or build upon already existing programme support from one of the UNAIDS co-sponsors.
The Urban Youth Project is an initiative of the Government of Botswana, The UN Foundation (UNF) and UNAIDS.
www.unbotswana.org.bw /unaids_programmes.html   (991 words)

  
 AIDS and HIV statistics for Sub-Saharan Africa
The statistics for adults and children living with HIV/AIDS, the statistics of the estimated number of deaths from AIDS, and the number of orphans in individual countries in Sub-Saharan Africa at the end of 2003 are shown below.
These statistics are estimates at the end of 2003 published by UNAIDS in their 'Report on the Global HIV/AIDS Epidemic, July 2004'.
UNAIDS (2004) 'Report on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic', July
www.avert.org /subaadults.htm   (304 words)

  
 UNAIDS Celebrity Nomination in Belarus | Maksim Mirny Assigned UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador for 2003-2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On 20 May the National Press Center hosted a ceremony of the official presentation of Maksim Mirny as UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador in Belarus for 2003-2004.
In 2002 Maksim Mirny was nominated as a candidate for UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassador in Belarus.
In January 2003 his candidacy was approved by UNAIDS Executive Secretariat.
un.by /en/unaids/events/ambassador   (347 words)

  
 HIV/AIDS: Three Scenarios For Africa   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The report from UNAIDS says depending on what actions are taken today, up to 43-million HIV infections could be avoided by the year 2025.
The second scenario in the UNAIDS report is called “Traps and Legacies.” Mr.
The UNAIDS report says, “The scenarios suggest that, while the worst of the epidemic’s impact is still to come, there is still a great deal that can be done to change the longer-term trajectory of the epidemic and to minimize its impact.”
www.voanews.com /english/Africa/2005-03-04-voa29.cfm   (453 words)

  
 AIDS Media Center: Partners: UNAIDS
UNAIDS leads, strengthens and supports an expanded response aimed at preventing transmission of HIV, providing care and support, reducing the vulnerability of individuals and communities to HIV/AIDS, and alleviating the impact of the epidemic.
UNAIDS 2004 Report on the global AIDS epidemic
UNAIDS Director Dr. Peter Piot meets leaders at 2005 World Summit
www.aidsmedia.org /content/partners/detail/34   (170 words)

  
 UNICEF - Press centre - Jackie Chan signs on for UNICEF and UNAIDS
“UNAIDS welcomes Jackie Chan as a champion in our fight against HIV/AIDS especially in Asia where the epidemic is growing rapidly,” said Dr. Peter Piot, UNAIDS Executive Director.
UNICEF is one of the co-sponsors of UNAIDS.
UNAIDS Goodwill Ambassadors represent the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, which coordinates the HIV/AIDS work of the WHO, UNDP, UNESCO, UNICEF, WFP, ILO, UNFPA, and the World Bank.
www.unicef.org /media/media_20608.html   (471 words)

  
 UNAIDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS, UNAIDS, is the main advocate for global action on the epidemic.
UNAIDS continues to support the World AIDS Campaign
October 24, 2005 UNAIDS supports its partners in their joint efforts against HIV/AIDS on the national and global level.
www.unaids.ru /index   (441 words)

  
 Unaids Praises Viet Nam For Adopting National AIDS Strategy
Dr Kathleen Cravero, Deputy Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), congratulated the Vietnamese government for adopting an evidence-based and progressive National Strategy on the Prevention of HIV/AIDS.
Kathleen Cravero is the Deputy Executive Director of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS).
Since March 2003, Ms Cravero has been leading the development of the Global Coalition on Women and AIDS, a broad-based network of partners and organizations working to mitigate the impact of AIDS in women and girls worldwide.
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=15130   (612 words)

  
 Forum: United Nations' unfolding AIDS scandal - The Washington Times: Commentary - December 05, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
But if you are a woman concerned about HIV infection, I would suggest you avoid the UNAIDS program like the plague.
So just last week the UNAIDS published its report, "Women and AIDS." If you are interested in getting a glimpse into the radical feminist mindset, you will find it there.
If fact, you may become convinced that since women are so utterly powerless in the face of global patriarchy, any action to protect yourself would be futile.
www.washtimes.com /commentary/20041205-123305-3151r.htm   (696 words)

  
 UNAIDS: The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
UNICEF and UNAIDS launch campaign to invigorate action for children affected by AIDS
UNAIDS Executive Director Dr Peter Piot opened the Executive Forum of the Caribbean Association of Industry and Commerce, which launched the new coalition, in Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago.
The UNAIDS policy position paper outlines key principles, policy and actions to get ahead of the epidemic.
www.unaids.org   (140 words)

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