HIV

UNICEF urges big boost in services to prevent mother-to-child HIV transmission

30 November 2005
The number of children becoming HIV positive every year – some 600,000 – could be more than halved if infected pregnant women received comprehensive services including anti-retroviral drugs, but less than 10 per cent are now getting them, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today.

From sex workers to truckers, UN food agency adds AIDS protection to arsenal

29 November 2005
Sex workers, truck drivers, store personnel and port workers now all have access to information, counselling on HIV and treatment for sexually transmitted diseases where and when they need it most, thanks to an innovative new project launched by the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) and its partners in Malawi.

Comprehensive HIV prevention urgently needed: UN agency head

22 November 2005
Responding to a new report on the continued spread of HIV, the head of the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said that the epidemic will not be stopped unless leaders at all levels act now to boost comprehensive prevention efforts targeting groups such as women, injecting drug users and sex workers.

Global increase in HIV infection despite a decrease in some countries – UN report

21 November 2005
Despite the fact that Kenya, Zimbabwe and some countries in the Caribbean region show declines in HIV infection rates due to behavioral changes, the number of people around the world living with HIV continues to rise past 40 million, its highest level ever, according to a United Nations report released today.

UN agencies to assist El Salvador military with AIDS prevention, sexual health

10 November 2005
Two United Nations agencies are signing an agreement today with El Salvador’s Ministry of Defence that will help educate the country’s military about sexual and reproductive health and AIDS prevention.