Number of women living with HIV increases in each region of the world

A new report released today shows that the number of women living with HIV has risen in each region of the world over the past two years, with the steepest increases in East Asia, followed by Eastern Europe and Central Asia. In East Asia, there was a 56% increase over the past two years, followed by Eastern Europe and Central Asia with 48%.

Babiza€™s Story - The Reality of HIV/AIDS from a Child€™s Point of View

On the occasion of the World AIDS Day, UNESCO is launching a new publication, Babiza€™s Story. It is the story told by a nine-year-old South-African boy, whose mother is HIV positive, of how it is to grow up in a community ravaged by the HIV/AIDS epidemic, in the peri-urban area of KwaZulu-Natal.

Risk and Protection: youth and HIV/AIDS in Sub-Saharan Africa

Despite lacking essential information and services, the studies show that many young people in the Sub-Saharan Africa are trying to protect themselves from HIV/AIDS, sexually transmitted infections(STIs) and unplanned pregnancies.

The Demographic Impact of HIV/AIDS in South Africa

This CARE report provides a picture of the state of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and efforts to combat HIV/AIDS in South Africa by documenting indicators of prevention and treatment.

UNICEF Conference on children orphaned by HIV/AIDS - Speech by Stephen Lewis

The following is an excerpt from a speech given by Stephen Lewis, UN Special Envoy for HIV/AIDS in Africa, to a UNICEF conference on children orphaned by AIDS in Barcelona on 07 February,2005.

Babiza's Story/Indaba ka Babiza - a review by children

The following is a review of Babiza's Story, as reviewed by 18-year old Nhlanhla Shazi. Babiza's Story was written by Siphelele Ndlovu and produced by UNESCO and HIVAN, as part of a series entitled €œBy Children For Children Through Books€.

Babiza's Story/Indaba Ka Babiza - A UNESCO/HIVAN publication

As the effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in our country strip away the physical and emotional structures of families and neighbourhoods, we find children, single or in groups, striving to maintain stable and safe households.

New online toolkit on supporting Orphans and Vulnerable Children

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance and Family Health International have launched a new online toolkit on supporting orphans and other vulnerable children, which shares learning and resources from a wide range of organizations.

"I Got The Message"

€œI€™ve always believed that writing is for people with a special talent. But now I have learnt that writing is about expressing your feelings simply, in the form of pictures, drawings or music. Therefore the only thing that we need to develop is confidence in ourselves so that all we can become good writers€ (Educator).

The Mpondombili Project: Lessons Learned from a School-Based Behavioural Intervention in Rural KZN- An Intervention Manual

The Mpondombili Project is a school-based project developed and implemented in Hlabisa in rural KwaZulu Natal. The project was carried out with the aim of promoting €œdual protection€ to reduce young people€™s risk of becoming infected with HIV. Dual protection refers to the simultaneous protection from unwanted pregnancy and HIV or other sexually transmitted infections. The programme also aimed to change gender role norms and gender dynamics within relationships.