HIV

Asian Development Bank joins UN agency in fighting HIV/AIDS in Asia-Pacific

23 February 2005
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the Asian Development Bank have agreed to work together to strengthen the fight against the disease in the Asian and Pacific regions by involving the leaders of various sectors and generating additional funds for prevention and treatment.
K.Y. Amoako briefs journalists

AIDS negating improvements in governance in Africa – UN regional commission chief

16 February 2005
The HIV/AIDS pandemic in Africa is threatening to destroy national institutions and is killing members of some professions faster than their replacements can be trained, undercutting the improvements the continent has made in governance, the head of the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) said today.
Stephen Lewis briefs journalists

UN envoy sees improvements and deficits in Zambia’s fight against HIV/AIDS

14 February 2005
Thanks to the United Nations-sponsored fund to fight AIDS and other diseases, Zambia may reach a target of treating 100,000 of its citizens living with the illness by the end of the year, up from about 18,000 people now, the UN envoy on AIDS said today.
Stephen Lewis, Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS

Cancelling Africa’s debt must take centre stage at G-7 meeting in July, UN envoy says

11 February 2005
With more money flowing out of Africa than flowing in, the Group of Seven (G-7) richest countries must hammer out an agreement from the proposals now on the table to reduce or eliminate Africa’s escalating debt, the United Nations envoy combating HIV/AIDS on the continent said today.

Global cooperation vital in seeking HIV/AIDS vaccine – UN health agency

7 February 2005
With global efforts to produce an HIV/AIDS vaccine proliferating, it is crucial to increase international cooperation, boost clinical trial capacity worldwide and conduct trials at multiple sites against different strains, the United Nations health agency said today.
Stephen Lewis

UN envoy on ending HIV/AIDS in Africa says child treatments possible in 18 months

7 February 2005
The United Nations children's and public health agencies may be able to develop and market anti-HIV/AIDS formulations for children within 18 months, the UN Special Envoy helping to coordinate the battle against HIV/AIDS in Africa said today in Barcelona, Spain.

Huge challenge remains to treating 3 million AIDS patients by end of 2005 – UN

26 January 2005
By the end of 2004, 700,000 AIDS-infected people in developing countries were receiving antiretroviral treatment (ART), an increase of 75 per cent over a year ago but still posing an enormous challenge in order to meet the target of reaching 3 million people by the end of this year, United Nations agencies reported today.
Dr. Peter Piot of UNAIDS

Chief of UN programme on HIV/AIDS reappointed to four-year term

25 January 2005
The head of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) has been reappointed for another four years to spearhead the world body's battle against a global pandemic in which close to 40 million people now live with the virus.

Businesses failing in policies to tackle AIDS threat – UN-backed report

20 January 2005
In a critical report on the corporate response to the social and business threats of HIV/AIDS, a new United Nations-backed report today lamented that businesses rarely draw up written policies to tackle the crisis, such as counselling, testing and treatment, until 20 per cent of a country’s population is infected.
Stephen Lewis

UN envoy battling AIDS in Africa finds infected children lack key treatment

18 January 2005
Although 2.2 million children are living with AIDS, at least two-thirds of them in Africa, anti-retroviral formulations for children are not available and the youngsters are just being left to die, a United Nations special envoy battling HIV/AIDS on the continent said today.