HIV

UNICEF commends Bush's endorsement of $15 billion AIDS bill

29 April 2003
The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today commended President George W. Bush of the United States for his leadership in endorsing a $15 billion emergency bill to tackle AIDS in Africa and the Caribbean, and urged for substantial investment in prevention among young people.

Major gaps in HIV prevention in Latin America and Caribbean, UN official says

8 April 2003
Despite considerable achievements in ensuring access to care and treatment for people living with HIV/AIDS in Latin America and the Caribbean, major gaps continue to exist in carrying out effective prevention interventions due to economic and political crises in the region, a top United Nations official said today.

Youngsters in Asia face alarming HIV risk due to high drug use, UNICEF warns

8 April 2003
With the high correlation between drug abuse and HIV infection, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) today warned that youngsters in Asia are facing unprecedented health risks due to the escalation in abuse of amphetamine-type drugs.
Carol Bellamy

UNICEF chief in southern Africa to focus attention on food, HIV crises

3 April 2003
As southern Africa continues to battle a lethal mix of drought-induced food shortages and a rampant AIDS epidemic, the head of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) travelled to the region to focus global attention on a humanitarian crisis reshaping the lives of millions of children and women.