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The Loop News from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance: February 2006

AAS president receives award

President of AAS recognised for his contribution to the community and to Burkina Faso

Issoufou Tiendrebeogo was awarded the ‘Chevalier de l’ordre du Mérite’, equivalent to a UK knighthood, by the president of Burkina Faso on Independence Day.

Around the world

Alliance China scales up

The end of last year saw the country’s first national conference for gay men/men who have sex with men, plus the largest ever gathering of people living with HIV/AIDS.

Ukraine reverses HIV/AIDS mortality trend
Ministry of Health figures have confirmed that the number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Ukraine has begun to decline, thanks in part to the roll out of an Alliance treatment programme.

Alliance linking organisation AMSED organises peer educator forum in Marrakech

The forum attracted the attention of Global Fund board members, who were in Marrakech at the time for their twelfth board meeting.

Challenging stigma and discrimination in Mexico

A participatory community assessment by Colectivo Sol, the Alliance and GlaxoSmithKline investigates the interaction between HIV/AIDS and stigma and discrimination and highlights areas needing immediate attention.

Alliance Madagascar supports sex workers' network to launch education and advocacy materials
The materials, developed by and for sex workers during a workshop organised by Alliance Madagascar, were launched at a press conference in December.

Policy and advocacy

UK statement on tackling drug use and HIV is an important step

The Alliance contributed to the consultation process for the UK government's statement 'Harm reduction: tackling drug use and HIV in the developing world’, published in December 2005.

Alliance welcomes Product RED but warns of dangers of earmarking funding

Product RED is a new private sector initiative which has been launched to raise funds for and raise awareness of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria.

And finally...

Anandi Yuvaraj steps down as Global Fund board member

The Alliance praises Anandi’s commitment, determination and professionalism, which have been an inspiration to many around the world.

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