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Month: <span>October 2015</span>

NGO Observer Statement – UNAIDS Strategy 2016-2021
October 27, 2015

27 October 2015 – 37th UNAIDS PCB Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland

Tough times call for strong leadership from UNAIDS

That is the view of a coalition of civil society organisations, including ICAD, which released a statement in response to the new UNAIDS 2016-2021 strategy which was approved at the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) in Geneva this week.

This statement is made on behalf of Stop Aids Alliance , the International HIV/AIDS Alliance , Aids Fonds/STOP AIDS NOW , the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD), and the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) . The statement appears in full below. 

 
UNAIDS PCB – Statement
Agenda Item … Read more →

 

NGO Observer Statement – Thematic Session Report on HIV in Emergency Contexts
October 27, 2015

UNAIDS PCB – Statement
Agenda Item 7
Follow-up to the thematic segment from the 36th Programme Coordinating Board meeting
 

27 October 2015 – 37th UNAIDS PCB Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland

This statement is made on behalf of Stop Aids Alliance, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, Aids Fonds/STOP AIDS NOW, the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD), and the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+).

Thank you Mr Chair,

We again thank you for the very timely thematic on HIV in Emergency Contexts that took place at the June meeting of the PCB.

In our rapidly changing and increasingly complex world, fragile and emergency contexts are diverse and reach … Read more →

 

NGO Observer Statement: UNAIDS Strategy 2016-2021
October 27, 2015

27 October 2015 – 37th UNAIDS PCB Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland Tough times call for strong leadership from UNAIDS That is the view of a coalition of civil society organisations, including ICAD, which released a statement in response to the new UNAIDS 2016-2021 strategy which was approved at the UNAIDS Programme Coordinating Board (PCB) in Geneva this week. This statement is made on behalf of Stop Aids Alliance , the International HIV/AIDS Alliance , Aids Fonds/STOP AIDS NOW , the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD), and the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) . The statement appears in full below. UNAIDS PCB – Statement Agenda Item 3 … Read more →

 

NGO Observer Statement: HIV in Prisons and Closed Settings
October 27, 2015

UNAIDS PCB – Statement Agenda Item: 6 HIV in Prisons and Closed Settings 27 October 2015 – 37th UNAIDS PCB Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland Before I begin I would like to recognize and thank our guest speakers for their contribution. This statement is made on behalf of the Stop AIDS Alliance, the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, AIDS Fonds/STOP AIDS NOW, the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD), the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+), and the African Black Diaspora Global Network on HIV (ABDGN). We thank UNAIDS for this report on HIV in prisons and closed settings and are encouraged by the emphasis on evidence showing good prison health … Read more →

 

NGO Observer Statement – Update on the AIDS Response in the Post-2015 Development Agenda
October 26, 2015

UNAIDS PCB – Statement
Agenda Item 2
Update on the AIDS response in the Post-2015 development agenda
 

26 October 2015 – UNAIDS PCB Meeting, Geneva, Switzerland

Thank you Mr. Chair,

This statement is made on behalf of the Stop Aids Alliance , the International HIV/AIDS Alliance , Aids Fonds/STOP AIDS Now! , the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD) , and the Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+) .

We acknowledge the crucial role of UNAIDS thus far in positioning HIV and AIDS within the Sustainable Development Goals. Now that the global development framework is in place, the focus will be on the means of implementation, including … Read more →

 

 

 

 

Save the Date: World Hepatitis Summit Results
October 9, 2015

The Canadian Society for International Health (CSIH), in partnership with the Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (ICAD) and the Action Hepatitis Canada (AHC), cordially invite you to a webinar that will provide insights from the World Hepatitis Summit and Pre-Summit Members Conference that took place from August 30 – September 4, 2015 in Glasgow, Scotland, UK. Please see attached the SAVE the DATE announcement for more information.

When: Friday, October 23, 12-1pm ET
Where: via webinar (please see confirmation of registration for more details)

Registration: Please contact Kate Alexander to RSVP to the webinar via KAlexander@icad-cisd.com

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Canadian Leaders Must Work to Eradicate HIV and Hepatitis C
October 5, 2015

This blog by the National Partners in Canada’s HIV Response first appeared on Huffington Post here .

5 October 2015 – National Partners in Canada’s HIV Response – On Oct. 19, voters will decide what kind of Canada they want to live in: one that takes the gold for protecting the health and human rights of all its people, or one that continues to be outperformed.

When it comes to the HIV and hepatitis C (HCV) response, Canada is a laggard both at home and abroad. Major developments in HIV and HCV treatment mean that the lives of thousands of Canadians could be greatly improved and even saved. But those … Read more →

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