African leaders embrace shared responsibility and call for innovative solutions to accelerate the response to AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
NEW YORK/GENEVA, 26 September 2012—African leaders gathered in New York on the sidelines of the 67th Session of the United Nations General Assembly to discuss the African Union (AU) Roadmap. This... More
Cricket heroes go out to bat for HIV awareness at ICC WT20
COLOMBO, 26 September 2012 – World cricket stars unite in a call for young fans to “get the facts” about HIV prevention and to help eliminate AIDS-related stigma and discrimination, through a... More
African Union adopts new roadmap to accelerate progress in HIV, TB and malaria responses
ADDIS ABABA, 16 July 2012—A roadmap adopted today by African Heads of State and Government charts a new course for the continent’s responses to AIDS, tuberculosis (TB) and malaria. More
Asha-Rose Migiro appointed as UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa
GENEVA, 13 July 2012—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon has appointed Asha-Rose Migiro as his Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa. More
HIV treatment now reaching more than 6 million people in sub-Saharan Africa
GENEVA, 6 July 2012—For the second year in a row, an additional 1.1 million people in sub-Saharan Africa received antiretroviral therapy, reaching a total of 6.2 million people ac More
UNAIDS welcomes Kenya High Court judgment on anti-counterfeit law
GENEVA, 20 April 2012—UNAIDS commends the High Court of Kenya for a ruling today that will safeguard access to affordable and quality life-saving generic medicines. More
UNAIDS: Sourcing African solutions will be critical to ending Africa’s ‘AIDS dependency crisis’
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 28 January 2012—UNAIDS Executive Director Michel Sidibé called today on African governments to take on a greater share of AIDS investments in their own countries and across... More
Ethiopia launches national plan to prevent new HIV infections among children
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia, 4 December 2011—The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia HIV and AIDS Prevention and Control Office (FHAPCO) in collaboration with partners released today a Nationa More
Unparalleled global progress in HIV response but sustained investment vital
GENEVA, 30 November 2011 - Global progress in both preventing and treating HIV emphasizes the benefits of sustaining investment in HIV/AIDS over the longer term. More
Nearly 50% of people who are eligible for antiretroviral therapy now have access to lifesaving treatment. December 2011
BERLIN/GENEVA, 21 November 2011—A new report by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), released today shows that 2011 was a game changing year for the AIDS response with un More