HIV

UN agencies urge European ministers to take immediate action on AIDS

23 February 2004
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the World Health Organization (WHO) and the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) today urged European ministers attending an AIDS conference to take immediate action to halt the spread of the disease across the continent and to treat those in need.

UN agency issues new guidelines on HIV counselling and testing

17 February 2004
Aiming to strengthen the global response to AIDS, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF) today announced new guidelines on voluntary HIV testing and counselling.

Eastern Europe's low HIV/AIDS prevalence could spike, UN report warns

17 February 2004
Although Eastern and South Eastern Europe have a low prevalence of HIV/AIDS, three countries there have among the world’s fastest growth rates because of insufficient public awareness, frequent stigmatization and inadequate disease control policies, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) says in a new report.