Hem de protegir els nens, els adolescents i les seves famílies.
El VIH i la SIDA afecten amb més força els nens i els joves d’arreu del món. Més de la meitat de les noves infeccions de VIH són en persones menors de 25 anys. Milions de nens creixen sense pares o en cases on un dels familiars està malalt o moribund, sense accés a l’educació o als serveis mèdics, i amb un mínim de nutrició. Per a les noies, aquesta situació augmenta a causa de factors com el tràfic de blanques, la prostitució forçada, les violacions, la circumcisió femenina i els casaments prematurs. Tots aquest factors exposen a les noies al risc de contraure el VIH.
Els nens afectats pel VIH i la SIDA són part de la solució a l’epidèmia del VIH i la SIDA, amb les seves famílies i comunitats, poden tenir un paper molt important per tal de mitigar el seu impacte. Una acció massiva de comunitats, organitzacions i governs és totalment necessària per tal de reduir la diferència que hi ha entre el que s’ha fet i el que necessita fer-se per tal de protegir els nens amb VIH i SIDA.
Els nens afectats pel VIH i la SIDA són part de la solució a l’epidèmia del VIH i la SIDA, amb les seves famílies i comunitats, poden tenir un paper molt important per tal de mitigar el seu impacte. Una acció massiva de comunitats, organitzacions i governs és totalment necessària per tal de reduir la diferència que hi ha entre el que s’ha fet i el que necessita fer-se per tal de protegir els nens amb VIH i SIDA.
International AIDS Conference
The International AIDS Conference is the premier gathering for those working in the field of HIV, as well as policy makers, persons living with HIV and other individuals committed to ending the pandemic. It is a chance to assess where we are, evaluate recent scientific developments and lessons learnt, and collectively chart a course forward.Between the 18th until the 23rd of July 2010 the International AIDS Conference is to be held in Vienna.Despite growing momentum over the past few years, significant challenges remain. It is now absolutely clear that stigma, discrimination and rights violations as well as punitive or misguided policies towards key populations most affected by HIV, are majo...
Communicate and fight
‘The greatest weapon in humanity’s armoury to contain this pandemic
remains humanity’s most unique characteristic – communication.’ The
Panos Institute
The sheer numbers of people dying from AIDS today despite the
efforts of governments and civil society demands a rethink in our
responses to the epidemic. The world’s few success stories show that
HIV prevention messages work only in a healthy communication
environment, where people are free to talk openly about sex within and
between communities. Programmes that support this and the development
of local, active and organised civil society are more likely to work.
Prominence must be given to solutions that focus as...
Hope for African Children Initiative
The Hope for African Children Initiative (HACI)
is a pan-African effort created to address the enormous challenges
faced by millions of African children who have either been orphaned by
AIDS or live with parents who are sick or dying from AIDS-related
illnesses.
Established in 2000, this unique partnership brings together
six organizations that share an international focus - Care, Plan, Save
the Children, the Society for Women and AIDS in Africa, World
Conference on Religion and Peace, and World Vision - working together
to increase the capacity of local communities to provide support
services to orphans and vulnerable children in Africa. Recently, NAP+
(Network of...
Lessons for Life
Lessons for life was the GMC’s one of the most successful campaigns. It was launched on the occasion of World AIDS Day (December 1) 2004 and continued through 2005 until 2006. Lesson for Life was a global effort to educate children about HIV/AIDS prevention and to spur them, their communities, and governments to accelerate action on behalf of children and young people affected by HIV/AIDS. In honour of World AIDS Day, children around the world drew on the GMC's internet-based resources to plan community-based discussions, plays, dramas, and writing that were designed to stimulate learning about HIV/AIDS and to explore ways to act on behalf of affected children. Lesson for Life's objectiv...
Think global act local!
This article is based on information from
Stop Global Aids
.
Think Global Act Local! Campaigners all over the world are putting the
importance of the global HIV/AIDS problem to the forefront of
everybody’s minds. Politicians and leaders, in the North and South,
have already committed themselves to helping prevent HIV/AIDS, but are
they doing enough? Urgent action is needed to tackle the escalating
deaths, illnesses and catastrophic effects of men, women and children
infected with HIV/AIDS.
Talking about reducing HIV/AIDS is not enough when there is a 13
billion dollar gap in funding needed to support HIV/AIDS programmes in
countries in the South (2001), when ...
HIV-Positive Lives
‘HIV-Positive Lives’ (published under the title ‘Acercandonos’ in Spanish) presents the diverse stories of 28 individuals in 14 countries of Latin America and the Caribbean
who are either living with HIV/AIDS or reaching out to those who do.
Their personal stories reveal the deeply rooted stigma and prejudices
surrounding HIV/AIDS, and their foundations in myths that perpetuate
ignorance, indifference and fear. Yet these stories are for the most
part positive - transitioning from times of profound crisis and loss
into phases of recovery, hope and newly found purpose.
The book begins with a Preface from the Executive Director of
UNAIDS, and an overview of the HIV/AIDS ep...
Addressing the blockages to universal access to prevention, treatment, care and support for children affected by AIDS
At the 2006 UNGASS Review UN Member States will be evaluated on their
performance on the DoC, utilizing UNAIDS Guidelines on Construction of
Core Indicators issued in July 2005.
The UK Working Group on Orphans and Vulnerable Children is
particularly concerned with the implementation of Articles 65-67 which
are meant to ensure special assistance for children orphaned and
affected by HIV and AIDS and provide a means by which world leaders can
be held accountable to a clear timetable of action for children
affected by HIV and AIDS.
Recommended additional paragraphs to be included in the Draft Political Declaration
27. Commit ourselves to intensify...
