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The Loop News from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance: December 2005

EU has a crucial role to play in the response to HIV/AIDS

Actions must speak louder than words
On World AIDS Day, the Stop AIDS Alliance (a coalition of the International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Stop AIDS Now) calls on the EU to take urgent action on HIV/AIDS

Around the world

Civil society key to India's national AIDS programme

A recent national-level consultative meeting, partly organised by the Alliance in India, confirmed civil society as an important partner of the Indian government in shaping an effective response to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.


Global meetings agree on need to prioritise HIV needs of gay and other men who have sex with men in developing countries
The Alliance hosted a series of global meetings in November, the beginning of a process exploring how we can better support increased funding for HIV prevention and impact mitigation among gay and other men who have sex with men in developing countries.

LEPRA Society strengthens community ownership of HIV prevention work

Active involvement of sex workers in prevention programming is having a positive impact both among the sex workers and in the broader community in Warangal, India.

Policy and advocacy

Delivering the goods: UK committee quizzes DFID on universal treatment access

At the meeting, the Stop AIDS Campaign called on the UK government to translate its global leadership on HIV/AIDS into immediate action by increasing access to anti-retroviral treatment.

Stigma and discrimination fuel HIV infections and exacerbate the impact of AIDS

HIV-related stigma and discrimination are the enemies of public health and seriously inhibit effective responses to HIV/AIDS according to the International HIV/AIDS Alliance.

Organisational news

Alliance appoints new directors

The appointment of new directors to lead the International HIV/AIDS Alliance’s three new secretariat departments has now been completed. The new structure is a result of wider organisational changes which are aimed at enhancing the Alliance’s programme quality and policy influence.

Comment

Turning global 2010 commitments into reality

Providing comprehensive HIV prevention and treatment services, building health systems, and supporting the engagement of communities will be crucial to achieve universal access to life-saving anti-retroviral treatment.

Voices of hope

Photo stories from communities affected by HIV/AIDS
People living with HIV/AIDS show how they are a key part of the response to the pandemic in a series of photo stories released by the International HIV/AIDS Alliance, the World Health Organization and Christian Aid.

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