For a world without AIDS

Achieving universal access to HIV/AIDS treatment, prevention and care.

• Five thousand people are newly infected every day.

• New infections have reduced by 20% in the last ten years. However, AIDS is still the leading cause of death among women in their reproductive years.

• Only 40% of the 15 million people who need treatment have access to it.

• The epidemic is responsible for that life expectancy in many impoverished countries is 40 years lower than the rest of the world.

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For a world without AIDS

Life with HIV: Kimberly’s message

It’s Monday morning and we are at the Center for Integral Care (Centro de Atención Integrada- CAI) at the University Hospital of Tegucigalpa, Honduras. We held an interview with the coordinator of the center, Dr. Efrain Bú Figueros, a Honduran … Seguir leyendo →

3 mayo, 2013

XIX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2012) Washington, DC Global Village © IAS/Steve Shapiro

For a world without AIDS, Sin categoría

World AIDS Day Recap

¿Pagaría usted más impuestos por apoyar a los enfermos pobres? (Gonzalo Fanjul, 3500 milliones, El País) Gonzalo Fanjul discusses the results of a survey, commissioned by Friends of the Global Fund and carried out by Crédoc, which measures Spanish public … Seguir leyendo →

3 diciembre, 2012

For a world without AIDS, OUR ACTIONS

Salud por Derecho and 35 organizations publish the Manifesto: “United to End AIDS”

Along with other activities that Salud por Derecho is organizing during the week leading up to World AIDS Day, December 1st, 2012, the organization has developed a manifesto, entitled “United to end AIDS,” which has received the support of more … Seguir leyendo →

29 noviembre, 2012

For a world without AIDS, OUR ACTIONS

Survey Results: Despite the Economic Crisis, Spanish Society feels strongly committed to the fight against HIV/AIDS

Today, Salud por Derecho, working alongside the Friends of the Global Fund Europe, organized a breakfast event in Casa America entitled “Spain and the Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria: a successful alliance in saving lives.” Along with … Seguir leyendo →

29 noviembre, 2012

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For a world without AIDS

The Global Fund’s Financial Future

On the fifth day of the International AIDS Conference there was a surprise demonstration in one of the plenary sessions in which the next five years of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria would discussed. The plenary … Seguir leyendo →

1 agosto, 2012

For a world without AIDS

Turning the tide of the epidemic

The International AIDS Conference had a panel yesterday which specifically addressed the situation of HIV/AIDS transmission in the world. The panel was led by four experts in this issue. The first panelist was Dr. Barton Haynes, who spoke about the … Seguir leyendo →

26 julio, 2012

For a world without AIDS

The role of emerging countries in the fight against AIDS

One of the panels yesterday at the International AIDS Conference discussed the role emerging countries play in the fight against HIV / AIDS. In addition to ministers and experts from some of the BRICS countries, the renowned American economist, Jeffrey … Seguir leyendo →

26 julio, 2012

For a world without AIDS

Médicos Sin Fronteras and Salud por Derecho consider that the Spanish contribution to the Global Fund does not meet the urgent needs of the AIDS pandemic and is not consistent with the commitments made at the UN

Madrid / Washington, July 24, 2012 – After Spain’s announcement to resume its contribution to the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria with a contribution of 10 million Euros, Salud por Derecho and Medicos sin Fronteras consider that … Seguir leyendo →

25 julio, 2012

For a world without AIDS

Hillary Clinton and Elena Salgado on the Second day of the XIX International AIDS Conference

Yesterday, US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was present at the plenary session of the International AIDS Conference. During the panel, she highlighted the need to join forces to achieve an AIDS-free generation. One of the initiatives to achieve this … Seguir leyendo →

24 julio, 2012

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For a world without AIDS

Opening of the XIX International AIDS Conference

The International AIDS Conference was inaugurated yesterday in Washington with great anticipation among the approximately 25,000 people who will be participating in this event until the end of the week. For 22 years the US hadn’t hosted the Conference because … Seguir leyendo →

23 julio, 2012