HIV

UN agencies combine forces to promote access to quality HIV medicines

20 March 2002
The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) today published the first list of HIV-related medicines that were found to meet the agency’s recommended standards, part of a joint effort by UN programmes to assess the quality of HIV drugs to help make treatment services more accessible to poor countries.

UNIFEM launches new push to ensure gender equality in fight against HIV/AIDS

19 March 2002
The United Nations Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) today announced the launch of a new initiative aimed at helping 10 developing countries ensure a gender-balanced approach to combating the HIV/AIDS pandemic.

Global anti-AIDS fund names panel to review grant proposals

11 March 2002
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today announced the appointment of an international panel of experts that is expected to clear the way for the first disbursement of grants next month.

UN agency launches effort to provide food to families affected by HIV/AIDS

4 March 2002
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) today announced the launch of its first major campaign to provide food aid to families affected by the HIV/AIDS pandemic.