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- The UN's Millennium Development Goals in Danger (Sep 15, 2005 Washington)
As more than 150 world leaders gather this week at the United Nations headquarters in New York City, officials are discussing the U.N.'s Millennium Development Goals of reducing poverty and child deaths, combating HIV and improving primary education, all by 2015.
- Nearly $ 4 Billion Pledged for Global Fund on Fighting Diseases (Sep 6, 2005)
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria says it has received more than half the $ 7 billion needed to keep its operations going through 2007.
- WHO Coordinates Global Surveillance of Infectious Diseases (Sep 1, 2005 Washington)
From AIDS to SARS to malaria and polio, infectious diseases are the scourge of people around the world.
- Poverty and Conflict Contribute the Spread of Infectious Diseases (Sep 1, 2005 Washington)
Communicable diseases such as flu, AIDS and SARS can become worldwide epidemics, killing millions.
- Global Fund Predicts Resuming AIDS Grants to Uganda by October (Aug 31, 2005)
The international agency that suspended millions of dollars in AIDS grants to Uganda last week says it likely will resume funding by October.
- Burma Asks Global Fund to Reconsider Cutting Aid Funds (Aug 23, 2005)
Burma is asking the United Nations Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria to reconsider its decision to cut funding to the country.
- Global Fund Halts $ 98 Million Contribution to AIDS Fight in Burma (Aug 19, 2005 Bangkok)
One of the leading groups in the fight against AIDS, The Global Fund, has terminated a five-year anti-AIDS program in Burma because of the military government's restrictions on the effort
- Experts Say International Sanctions Add to Burma's HIV/AIDS Problems (Aug 18, 2005 Bangkok)
Burma, like many countries, is struggling to contain the spread of HIV/AIDS, but the task is made more difficult by international pressure on the military government to reform.
- UN Hails Milestone in AIDS Fight, Says More Must be Done (Jul 18, 2005 United Nations)
Senior U.N. officials are hailing a milestone in the global fight against HIV/AIDS.
- Thailand to Offer Low Cost AIDS Drugs (Jul 14, 2005 Bangkok)
Thailand says it will soon offer anti-AIDS drugs at almost no cost to anyone living with HIV or AIDS.
- UN AIDS Congress Wants Better Response from Asia-Pacific Nations to Crisis (Jul 2, 2005 Tokyo)
The latest United Nations report on HIV and AIDS in the Asia-Pacific region says governments are not doing enough to prevent the spread of the virus, or to treat those infected.
- Report Warns HIV/AIDS Crisis Threatens Muslim World (Jun 30, 2005 Washington)
A new report says many governments in the Muslim world have been slow to respond to the spread of HIV and AIDS in their societies.
- UN Fails to Meet AIDS Treatment Target (Jun 29, 2005 Geneva)
The World Health Organization and Joint United Nations Program on HIV/AIDS, known as UNAIDS, say they will miss their goal of treating three-million HIV/AIDS victims in poor countries by the end of this year.
- Global Fund Wants $ 8.5 Billion To Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, Malaria (Jun 20, 2005 Rome)
The two-day replenishment meeting of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria is the second of three meetings aimed at raising an additional $ 8.5 billion needed to support the programs the fund is financing worldwide.
- UN Envoy Says Statistics on HIV/AIDS Still Appalling But Pandemic Can Be Stopped (Jun 16, 2005 Washington)
The Special UN Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa says 20 years into the HIV/AIDS pandemic, sub-Saharan Africa is the scene of terrible and appalling human carnage.
- Brazil Says it Will Break AIDS Drug Patents (Jun 3, 2005 Rio de Janeiro)
Brazilian lawmakers have approved a project authorizing the government to break patents on certain drugs for treating AIDS.
- UN: Signs of Success in AIDS Fight, Despite Grim Statistics (Jun 2, 2005 United Nations)
A United Nations study is showing the first signs of success in the global fight against AIDS.
- HIV/AIDS Epidemic Continues to Spread, Despite Progress in Some Regions (Jun 2, 2005 Washington)
U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan has released a new report on HIV/AIDS that says the epidemic is still outpacing the response to it.
- UN Reviews Progress in Fight Against HIV/AIDS (Jun 2, 2005 United Nations)
The U.N. General Assembly is holding a high-level meeting Thursday to review progress in the fight against HIV/AIDS.
- African Ministers Look at Prospect for Continent Free of AIDS (May 27, 2005 Rome)
Rome's mayor told African health ministers Friday that new governance on a global scale and a change of priorities is needed to combat the scourge of AIDS in the world.
- Brazil Rejects US AIDS Funds Over Prostitution Guidelines (May 4, 2005)
Brazil has rejected some $ 40 million in U.S. funds for fighting AIDS because of a guideline that requires officials to publicly condemn prostitution.
- African Ministers Appeal for Help to Fight AIDS (Apr 17, 2005 Washington)
African officials attending the International Monetary Fund / World Bank meetings in Washington Sunday expressed satisfaction with the pick-up in the continent's economic growth, but emphasized that more money is needed to combat AIDS and malaria.
- Gambia Bishop Breaks Religious Opposition to Condom Use (Apr 16, 2005 Abidjan)
An Anglican bishop in The Gambia has for the first time promoted condoms to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS.
- UN Warns of AIDS Spread (Apr 14, 2005 Geneva)
The top official of the UN's joint program to fight HIV/AIDS says AIDS prevention programs are being neglected.
- Human Rights Groups: Violations Worsen HIV/AIDS Pandemic (Apr 12, 2005 Geneva)
Human Rights and HIV/AIDS experts say the discrimination and stigmatization of people infected with HIV/AIDS is worsening the global pandemic.
- Activists Fear CAFTA Will Restrict Access to AIDS Drugs (Apr 4, 2005 Guatemala City)
As the U.S. Congress prepares to debate passage of the Central America Free Trade Act, some activists in the region are hoping lawmakers in Washington will vote it down.
- Rights Group Blasts US Over Uganda AIDS Programs (Mar 30, 2005 Nairobi)
An international human rights group Wednesday criticized the United States for backing an AIDS prevention campaign in Uganda that focuses exclusively on sexual abstinence, a charge the U.S. government denies.
- UN Cites Huge Spending Shortfall to Combat AIDS (Mar 10, 2005 Washington)
The United Nations AIDS Program says global donations are running far short of what is needed to combat the deadly virus over the next three years in developing nations.
- Women in Ivory Coast Fight HIV-AIDS Stigma (Mar 8, 2005 Abidjan)
International AIDS groups across the globe held women's solidarity marches Tuesday, sending the message that women in particular need to be helped in the fight against HIV-AIDS.
- UNAIDS Lays Out Scenarios From Dire to Hopeful for Africa (Mar 4, 2005 Nairobi)
Africa will be coping with the AIDS epidemic for decades to come, but to what extent will depend on policies governments adopt now and support from the international community.
- UN Says Africa Has Mixed Performance on HIV/AIDS Treatment (Jan 26, 2005 Nairobi)
"The United Nations released its report on progress made during the past year on the so-called ""three by five initiative"" - the global goal of putting three million people living with HIV/AIDS on anti-retroviral treatments by 2005. "
- WHO: 700,000 With HIV/AIDS In Developing Countries Receiving Treatment (Jan 26, 2005 Washington)
In the battle against HIV/AIDS, thereÆs news on two fronts regarding anti-retroviral drugs.
- Top Officials: Progress Being Made to Get Drugs for AIDS Victims (Jan 26, 2005 Davos)
Top officials leading the worldwide fight against AIDS say there has been immense progress in the past year in getting treatment to those who are infected with the AIDS virus.
- Cameroon Aids Research Sparks Controversy (Jan 26, 2005 Abidjan)
U.S.-led research in Cameroon on a drug which inhibits HIV has recently run into controversy, with activists saying tested prostitutes are being victimized.
- News Report: US Promoted AIDS Drug in Africa Despite Safety Concerns ( Dec 15, 2004 Washington)
News reports say top U.S. health officials knew that a key AIDS drug President Bush has promoted for use in Africa can cause severe side effects, including death.
- UNICEF: More than One Billion Children Affected by Poverty, War and AIDS ( Dec 10, 2004 Washington)
The United Nations children's fund says that more than half the world's children are suffering the effects of poverty, war and HIV/AIDS, denying them a healthy and safe childhood.
- Billion Children Affected by War, Famine, Disease ( Dec 9, 2004 London)
In its annual State of the World's Children report, UNICEF says half of the world's population of children suffer from poverty, violence or AIDS.
- Annan Asks United Nations to Make 2005 'Year of Change' ( Dec 9, 2004 United Nations)
Challenging the 191 U.N. member states to 'act resolutely, and together' Secretary-General Kofi Annan Wednesday presented the General Assembly with recommendations of a high-level panel on how the world organization might re-organize to face the threats of terrorism, nuclear proliferation, AIDS and genocide in the 21st century.
- Experts: Underlying Issues Put Women at Greater Risk of HIV Infection ( Dec 2, 2004 Washington)
The White House and U.S. embassies around the world dimmed their lights Wednesday to commemorate World AIDS Day, this year dedicated to empowering women and girls in the fight against the disease.
- Minorities, Homosexuals Continue to Bear Brunt of US HIV Epidemic ( Dec 1, 2004 Washington)
The U.S. government says HIV infection rates continue to be highest among the country's racial and ethnic minorities.
- World AIDS Day Finds Russia, Former Soviet Union in Grips of Spiraling Epidemic ( Dec 1, 2004 Moscow)
United Nations health officials say Russia and other nations of the former Soviet bloc are confronting the world's fastest-growing epidemic of HIV/AIDS.
- China Renews Commitment to Fight AIDS ( Dec 1, 2004 Beijing)
China has renewed its pledge to fight the spread of AIDS and the virus that causes it, HIV.
- Asia Observes World Aids Day To Raise Public Awareness ( Dec 1, 2004 Hong Kong)
Countries across Asia have observed World AIDS Day , with the world's two most populous countries - India and China - looking to address ignorance about the deadly virus.
- AIDS Close to 'Tipping Point' in Europe and Asia, UNAIDS Warns ( Dec 1, 2004 Washington)
The head of the U.N. AIDS program says HIV epidemics in some of the world's most populous countries are close to a turning point.
- Elderly Bear Burden of South African AIDS Epidemic ( Dec 1, 2004 Johannesburg)
A South African study concludes it is the elderly, particularly women, who are bearing the brunt of caring for AIDS sufferers and children orphaned by the disease.
- AIDS Infection Rates at Crucial Stage in Many Countries ( Dec 1, 2004 Washington)
The head of the U.N. AIDS program says HIV epidemics in some of the world's most populous countries are close to a turning point.
- US Touts AIDS Relief Plan, Critics Point to Pitfalls ( Nov 30, 2004 Washington)
This year, World AIDS Day (December 1) focuses on women and girls.
- Report Says AIDS and HIV is Spreading Faster Among Women ( Nov 30, 2004 Washington)
December first is World AIDS Day. This year, the campaign centers on women and girls. They now make up almost half of all people infected with the virus that causes AIDS.
- UN Says AIDS Ravages African Women ( Nov 23, 2004 Nairobi)
A new United Nations report on AIDS says the epidemic in Africa continues to take a heavy toll on women and girls.
- Report Says Number Of Women Living With HIV Increases Across The World ( Nov 23, 2004 Bangkok)
A new United Nations report says women living with HIV and AIDS have increased in each region of the world over the past two years.
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