There will be no simple solution to the HIV/AIDS crisis, delegates to the 17th International AIDS Society World AIDS Conference have been told.
Global HIV/AIDS
The global AIDS pandemic remains one of the greatest challenges of our age and has been called the greatest health crisis in human history. Australia's success in responding to HIV — involving people living with HIV and the affected communities — remains a model of best practice in health promotion.
Since its formation in 1988, NAPWA has played a key role as one of the partners in Australia's multisectoral response to HIV/AIDS. Today, through our Regional Portfolio, we are actively involved in advocacy, health promotion and capacity building throughout our region.
Piot steps down from UNAIDS
From the July 2008 issue of Positive Living
Peter Piot, the Executive Director of UNAIDS for the past 13 years, is stepping down at the end of this year.
AIDS is over (for some): WHO chief
From the July 2008 issue of Positive Living
The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) Kevin de Cock caused some controversy with a recent statement that, apart from African countries, “it is very unlikely there will be a heterosexual epidemic in other countries."
Activists call attention to TB/HIV coinfection issues
From the December 2007 issue of Positive Living
TB remains the biggest killer among HIV-positive people, experts estimated on the opening day of the 38th World Lung Health conference in South Africa.
Reflections on the 2006 IAC Conference in Toronto
From the October 2006 issue of Positive Living
!(thumbnail)/files/2006-oct-iac2-thumb.jpg()! While there has been “slow but useful progress on many fronts,” the global response to HIV/AIDS is still too slow and too weak, writes JOHN ROCK.
HIV: Who Cares?
From the July 2006 issue of Positive Living
A landmark high-level United Nations meeting has failed to make any firm commitment to increased access to HIV treatment, despite energetic lobbying by AIDS activists to head off a weakened international response to HIV/AIDS.
‘Talk with us, not about us’
From the July 2006 issue of Positive Living
!(thumbnail)/files/2005-1-png-thumb.jpg( )! Maura Elaripe, an HIV-positive treatments activist and one of the founding members of Papua New Guinea’s newly-formed national organisation for people living with HIV/AIDS, Igat Hope, was invited to speak at the UN High Level Meeting on HIV/AIDS, but due to transport problems was unable to attend. This is the speech she had prepared.
More people living with HIV/AIDS than ever before
From the October 2005 issue of Positive Living
The number of people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS has passed the 40 million mark for the first time, according to United Nations figures released just prior to World AIDS Day.
Conference 2005 – opening plenary
Conference presentation • Contact: Ian Grubb • 29 November 2005 - 11:20am
Full text of Ian Grubb’s opening plenary address at the 2005 NAPWA Conference. Two for treatments
From the August 2005 issue of Positive Living
While in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, for the recent International AIDS Society Conference, DAVID MENADUE caught up with two treatment activists who are helping to make a difference with treatments access for people with HIV in developing countries.