HIV

Stephen Lewis briefs the press, Nairobi

UN envoy on AIDS in Africa sees progress in Kenya but urges action for orphans

15 May 2006
Kenya has achieved notable progress in slowing the HIV/AIDS pandemic but attention must be paid to its devastating effects, including its legacy of orphaned children, the United Nations envoy spearheading the fight against the disease in Africa has said in Nairobi.

UN calls on parliamentarians to do more to protect children from AIDS

10 May 2006
With children under 15 accounting for one in every six global AIDS-related death and an estimated 15 million children worldwide made orphans by HIV/AIDS, parliamentarians should unite to protect children from the global scourge and ensure legislation guaranteeing their healthcare, protection and support are in place, the United Nations and the Interparliamentary Union (IPU) said today.

Integrated, long-term approach needed in global struggle against disease – Annan

9 May 2006
Given the global threat posed by HIV/AIDS, malaria and emergent epidemics such as avian flu, holistic health systems must be built around the world, especially in developing countries, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan said today.

Without beating AIDS challenge, Africa cannot reach development goals – Annan

4 May 2006
Despite an improved commitment in African countries to fighting AIDS, the disease remains the continent’s greatest development challenge, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan today told an African Union (AU) summit convened to boost the fight against HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria.
Angélique Kidjo at HIV clinic in Nairobi

Angélique Kidjo calls for ‘Children First’ in the fight against HIV in Africa

4 May 2006
Meeting with orphans in Kenya, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador Angélique Kidjo called for efforts to make drugs accessible for HIV-infected children and changes in attitude necessary to foster prevention.