Category: HIV and AIDS
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World AIDS Day Guest Post: A global strategy for health
by Ben Simms is Director of STOPAIDS and writes here in his personal capacity as an LCID Member Today is World AIDS Day, an opportunity to remember the 1.5 million people who died of AIDS in 2013, and the 39 million who have died in the last 30 years. World AIDS Day is also an
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New TV series ‘Corrie goes to Kenya’ to highlight ability of theatre to promote understanding of HIV and AIDS in Africa
by Sarah Kennedy, LCID Member and Director of Development for S.A.F.E. Tonight UK charity S.A.F.E. will feature in the first of two one-hour documentaries on ITV1: Corrie Goes to Kenya. In these programmes, four Coronation Street actors work with the S.A.F.E. team in Kenya who use theatre to challenge the misinformation and ignorance surrounding HIV/AIDS. These programmes
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London turned red for World AIDS Day
by Matt More Last night, landmarks around the world were turned red to commemorate World AIDS day. In London, County Hall and the London Eye were illuminated to raise awareness of (RED)’s goal of an AIDS free generation by 2015. In 2008, approximately 430,000 children were born with HIV, roughly 18% lower than in 2001.
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World AIDS Day
The good news first. We can cautiously say that 2010 has been a year of better news for those working on the HIV and AIDS epidemic. The latest UNAIDS report tells us ‘new HIV infections have fallen by nearly 20% in the last 10 years, Aids-related deaths are down by nearly 20% in the last five
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Ahead of World AIDS Day, David Cairns writes for Progress
Tomorrow, 1 December, is World AIDS Day. Ahead of the day, David Cairns has written for Progress about his experiences meeting an inspirational woman in Nairobi, Kenya. This woman, who spoke out about her HIV, found that her son was sacked from his job, even though his employers knew he was not HIV positive. Stories
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Fantastic opportunity to visit South Africa with ACTSA
Are you an active member in a youth or student movement? Are you interested in Southern Africa Issues? Action For Southern Africa want you to be part of their 2010 Youth and Student Delegation to South Africa. You will gain an in-depth knowledge on Education issues, HIV/AIDS, Civil Society, South Africa Government, South Africa’s relations
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Check out ACTSA’s World Cup actions
The World Cup is on the very near horizon and brings with it more than just the promise of good football. This tournament, which begins in a fortnight, will be held in South Africa and is the largest tournament ever held on African soil. There is more to this World Cup than football. Though South
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Labour’s Manifesto on International Development
Extract from Labour’s manifesto The global poverty emergency: our moral duty, our common interest Labour’s international leadership on development has helped transform the lives of millions across the world. Yet too many people still live in extreme poverty, die from treatable diseases, or are denied the chance to go to school. We will lead an
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The effect of HIV/AIDS on women in the developing world
Huge advancements have been made in the fight against HIV/AIDS since the 80s, but the fight is getting harder and numbers of people contracting HIV are growing. This International Women’s Day, it is worth pausing to contemplate the disproportionately devastating toll that this infection takes on women in the developing world. We have all heard
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DFID supporting unions to make a difference in the world, not corrupt backhanders
Reading Carl Mortished’s article in the Times on Monday you’d think that they had discovered a corrupt and secret way for the Labour Party to pass money to the unions. But then on closer inspection you realize that all the information is in fact clearly and transparently available on the TUC and DFID websites. The Times
Labour Campaign for International Development 