HIV

UN officials in Africa: Education crucial to fight HIV/AIDS among young people

17 February 2006
Education for children and young people is an essential part of the fight against HIV/AIDS and both groups in Tanzania need more support, a high-level delegation of United Nations officials said today during a three-day visit to the East African country.

UN and European officials laud Rwanda for its fight against HIV/AIDS

14 February 2006
With a quarter million people living with HIV, Rwanda has one of the Sub-Saharan continent’s highest treatment rates for this virus and is a model for other countries battling HIV/AIDS, a team of top European and United Nations officials visiting the country said today.

UNICEF calls for greater attention to plight of children affected by AIDS

9 February 2006
The international community must pay greater attention to children living with parents dying from AIDS as well as those who are themselves HIV-infected but lack access to appropriate treatments, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said today.