World AIDS Day 2006
Review of the year
2006 was an important year in the fight against AIDS. The biannual International AIDS conference took place in Canada; G8 leaders were lobbied to follow through on their 2005 promise of treatment for all; and the South African government surprised everyone with a dramatic shift in policy. more >>
A change of heart in South Africa
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In the past month 'the most significant policy reversal in 12 years' – according to a respected campaigning group – has been quietly but forcefully emerging in South Africa. Campaigner Will Horwitz reports on a monumental shift in policy and on the small but important role he played. |
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World AIDS Day 2006
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Last year singer Lemar went to Ethiopia to visit the Gemini Trust; an organisation supported by Christian Aid to help women and children living with HIV. Here he talks about his experience and why he'll be thinking about the inspirational people he met this World AIDS Day. |
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The verdict
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The AIDS 2006 conference is over for another two years. So will anything come out of six days of debates, discussions, workshops and speeches? Christian Aid's International Editor, Judith Melby, reviews the conference and finds that funding is still top of the agenda. |
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HIV and sport
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Football in the UK seems to be dominated by WAGs, bling, Cristal and cash. Elsewhere in the world football, and other sports, are combining activities with HIV education and - quite literally - saving lives. |
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Success or the danger of taking your eyes of the ball
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Thailand is held up as a beacon of hope, a model of a successful comprehensive national response to HIV. How did Thailand achieve such a dramatic turnaround and what challenges does it face now? |
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A new acronym explained
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NGOs, that’s non governmental organisations, often talk in acronyms much to the annoyance of others. Christian Aid is no different, constantly introducing new ones. When it comes to HIV prevention the latest addition, SAVE, might actually do what it conveniently spells. |
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Pharmaceuticals stand in the way of treatment
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Major pharmaceutical companies are standing in the way of much needed treatment. |
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Access denied to crucial new HIV/AIDS medicines
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Access denied to crucial new HIV/AIDS medicines – patients in developing countries forced to settle for second-best |
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Poverty and HIV
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95% of HIV positive people live in poorer countries. This is no coincidence... poverty and HIV are inextricably linked. |
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Or it should do anyway
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While we hound the pharmaceutical companies and badger our government into responding to the crises overseas, should we be looking closer to home? |
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