This blog first appeared in the Huffington Post Canada . By Heather Johnston and James Orbinski, Dignitas International On December 1 st , we marked another World AIDS Day in the global fight against the epidemic. As a result of key investments over the past two decades, primarily through the leadership of the U.S. President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), millions of deaths and new infections have been averted . According to the Center for Strategic and International Studies, of the 120 billion USD invested globally for HIV programs to date, more than 72 billion USD came through PEPFAR . Last year alone, with a PEPFAR investment of 6.8 … Read more
Month: <span>December 2017</span>
Path To An AIDS-Free Generation Is Clear, But Not Certain
BC will now offer a daily drug that prevents HIV — for freeDecember 28, 2017
By Niko Bell, Xtra - The government’s decision to cover PrEP is a major victory for gay men’s health advocates in the province, who say access to the drug will bring down stubbornly high infection rates among men who have […]
We Need To Stand On The Shoulders Of The HIV/AIDS CommunityDecember 28, 2017
This blog first appeared on the Huffington Post Canada. By Shelley Garnham, RESULTS Canada I have a particular affinity for Isaac Newton’s famous quote, “If I have seen further than others, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.” I’ve always been short — except for a brief time in grade four when I hit average height, and then apparently stopped growing altogether. So I’ve spent most of my life getting quite good at strategizing how best to amplify my view. I have, on occasion, been known to climb atop furniture/counters/shoulders when needed. I know how valuable a boost up can be. Whether literal or metaphorical, gaining a little … Read more
Addressing HIV Means Overcoming Barriers In The Way Of HopeDecember 27, 2017
This blog first appeared in the Huffington Post Canada . By Tammy C. Yates, Realize (formerly CWGHR) Traditionally, to mark World AIDS Day, I tend to remain singularly focused on the theme selected globally, or nationally, to raise awareness about the particular issue or topic that needs to be highlighted. Traditionally, I focus on the contribution that Realize is making in the response to HIV at home and abroad. These are not traditional times. On December 1 , as we marked World AIDS Day (WAD), many community-based HIV organizations at all levels that have served and empowered people living with HIV for decades have either closed down, are on the … Read more
By Nicholas Caivano, Canadian Lawyer Magazine - For the federal and Ontario governments’ actions to match their words about ending stigma and discrimination, their respective justice ministers must move immediately to implement long-awaited reforms. There are concrete things they can […]
Six Lessons in Helping African Women Avoid H.I.V.December 15, 2017
By Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times - Six short videos were released last week describing how a Kenyan nonprofit organization tackles one of Africa’s toughest missions: helping young women protect themselves against H.I.V.
By Laura Davies, Avert - Children and adolescents in sub-Saharan Africa need to be urgently prioritised otherwise HIV targets will not be met.
The Right To HIV Prevention, Testing And TreatmentDecember 14, 2017
This blog first appeared on the Huffington Post Canada . By Angela Quinlan, Grandmothers Advocacy Network I am a member of the Grandmothers Advocacy Network (GRAN), a non-partisan network of women spread across the country from coast to coast to coast, who are passionate about the human rights of women and children living with HIV/AIDS in sub- Saharan Africa, where the pandemic has had the most devastating effect. We believe every person has the right to know their HIV status; to have the tools available to prevent HIV infection; and if infected to access appropriate antiretroviral (ARV) therapy to enable them to live a long, productive and normal life. Africa … Read more
Society Shouldn’t Be A Roadblock To My Right To HealthDecember 12, 2017
This blog first appeared in the Huffington Post Canada . Co-authored by members of Plan International Canada’s Global Fund team: Magalie Nelson, Health Advisor and Kate Waller, Gender Advisor under the leadership of Bernabe Yameogo, Director of the Unit. The Global Fund Team at Plan International Canada works to accelerate the end of the malaria, AIDS and tuberculosis epidemics A 25-year old Beninese woman confides: ” They (men) do not know what they make us live. Some of us here have become HIV-infected women because of the weight of society, we cannot tell our husbands: condoms or nothing. They allow themselves to go to town to do what they want … Read more
Infant Feeding In The Context Of HIV: U ≠ UDecember 12, 2017
This blog first appeared in the Huffington Post Canada . By Nicci Stein, The Teresa Group U=U for sexual transmission (undetectable=untransmissable) is the most exciting game changer to come along since combination therapies were introduced over twenty years ago. The U=U movement is gaining traction worldwide and has the potential to deconstruct much of the stigma that has surrounded HIV from the beginning. U=U for sexual transmission was born out of robust scientific evidence but HIV transmission through breastfeeding differs in many ways, including a far higher risk associated with breastfeeding versus sexual exposures. The evidence at present does not justify inclusion into U=U and this nuance is lost in … Read more
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