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Message: GENEVA, 7 July 2009 – The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), the Universal Postal Union (UPU), the International Labour Organization (ILO) and UNI Global Union are launching a global HIV prevention campaign in post offices around the world. In an initial roll out, the campaign is being launched in some 16,000 post offices in seven pioneering countries: Brazil, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, China, Estonia, Mali and Nigeria. The campaign materials provide both visitors and employees with important information about how to prevent HIV through a series of eye-catching posters and hand-outs. The materials also give the address of a multi-language... https://vietnam.unaids.org/unaids-universal-postal-union-uni-global-union-and-ilo-launch-global-hiv-prevention-campaign/
Message: Geneva, July 6, 2009 – In 22 countries in Africa, the Caribbean, Europe and Central Asia, and Asia and Pacific, disruption of HIV prevention and treatment programs is expected over the course of this year as a result of the global economic crisis, according to a new report from UNAIDS and the World Bank, released today. According to the new report, ‘The Global Economic Crisis and HIV Prevention and Treatment Programmes: Vulnerabilities and Impact’, reports from agency staff in 71 countries indicate that eight countries are already facing shortages of antiretroviral drugs or other disruptions to AIDS treatment. Together, these countries... https://vietnam.unaids.org/global-economic-crisis-threatens-hiv-prevention-and-treatment-gains-in-poor-countries/
Message: GENEVA, 24 June 2009 – The governing body of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) met in Geneva from 22-24 June for the 24th Meeting of the Programme Coordinating Board (PCB). At the meeting the Executive Director of UNAIDS, Mr Michel Sidibé, presented his plans for the future direction of UNAIDS, highlighting the importance of a coordinated response to the epidemic amongst all stakeholders and particularly within the UN system. “We must ensure that our future leaders stay focussed on AIDS—not fatigued by it,” said Mr Sidibé. “We must reposition UNAIDS in a crowded global health landscape. UNAIDS key... https://vietnam.unaids.org/unaids-calls-for-future-leaders-to-stay-focussed-on-aids/
Message: NEW YORK, 16 June 2009 – Ahead of this year’s World AIDS Day, the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, the World AIDS Campaign and the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) have come together to announce the theme of ‘Universal Access and Human Rights’. The theme has been chosen to address the critical need to protect human rights and attain access for all to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support. It also acts as a call to countries to remove laws that discriminate against people living with HIV, women and marginalized groups. Countries are also urged to realise the many... https://vietnam.unaids.org/un-secretary-general-world-aids-campaign-and-unaids-launch-world-aids-day-theme-for-2009/
Message: GENEVA, 21 May 2009 – During the week of the World Health Assembly, UNAIDS’ executive director met with more than 80 Health Ministers to underscore UNAIDS’ commitment in supporting countries to achieve their universal access goals. UNAIDS outlined key priority areas in which joint action by the United Nations will make a significant difference to the AIDS response and a positive contribution to the broader development agenda. Realising results in the identified areas will have a direct impact on halting and reversing the AIDS epidemic. Many of the priority areas call for urgent and effective actions which save lives including preventing... https://vietnam.unaids.org/unaids-calls-for-a-virtual-elimination-of-mother-to-child-transmission-of-hiv-by-2015/
Message: GENEVA, 15 May 2009 – Ahead of the International Day Against Homophobia (17 May), the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are launching a plan to encourage new and better approaches to HIV, specifically focusing on men who have sex with men and on transgender populations. In many parts of the world HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men is more than 20 times higher than in the general population. Studies show that HIV prevention services reach only one tenth to one third of people who engage in male homosexual activity.... https://vietnam.unaids.org/aids-responses-failing-men-who-have-sex-with-men-and-transgender-populations/
Message: Today, 1 December the world commemorates the 20th anniversary of the World AIDS Day. Many activities are taking place in Viet Nam and around the world to remember those who have died of AIDS and their families, and to re-commit to preventing HIV, and to fighting stigma and discrimination. In the last 20 years AIDS has become one of the defining issues of our time. “AIDS is a disease unlike any other. It is a social issue, a human rights issue, an economic issue. It targets young adults just as they should be contributing to economic development, intellectual growth, and bringing... https://vietnam.unaids.org/world-aids-day-turns-20-years/
Message: 16 Nov 2008 – On behalf of the international community, the United Nations lauds the Government of Viet Nam for its strong leadership in responding to HIV and launching The National Month of Action for HIV/AIDS control and prevention. At a campaign launch event on Sunday the 16th November, Deputy Prime Minister Truong Vinh Trong, who is also Chairman of the National Committee on AIDS, Drugs and Prostitution Prevention and Control, called upon the Vietnamese people to launch a grassroots, community-based response to the challenge of HIV. The call echoed the global theme for this year’s World AIDS Campaign and emphasized... https://vietnam.unaids.org/un-commends-viet-nam-for-launching-a-national-month-of-action-on-hiv/
Message: 30 July 2008 – According to new data in the UNAIDS 2008 Report on the global AIDS epidemic there have been significant gains in preventing new HIV infections in a number of heavily affected countries. In Rwanda and Zimbabwe, changes in sexual behaviour have been followed by declines in the number of new HIV infections. Condom use is increasing among young people with multiple partners in many countries. Another encouraging sign is that young people are waiting longer to have sexual intercourse. This has been seen in seven of the most affected countries: Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, Uganda and... https://vietnam.unaids.org/2008-global-aids-report-substantial-increases-in-hiv-prevention-efforts-producing-results/
