World AIDS Day: Latest Resources for Information and Action

Several new resources are now available in advance of World AIDS Day, 1 December 2005, including a key update on the HIV pandemic, translations of the ecumenical liturgy for World AIDS Day, a radio competition on "Stop AIDS: Keep the Promise" and a global call to ring bells on 1 December.

South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey, 2005

The Human Sciences Research Council (HSRC) recently published the 2005 South African National HIV Prevalence, HIV Incidence, Behaviour and Communication Survey.

World AIDS Day 2005 Publication-Celebrating HIV Positive Fathers

The International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPFF) have released a World AIDS Day Publication, entitled, 'Fulfilling Fatherhood. Experiences from HIV Positive Fathers'.

Making the money work for the people on the ground - Dr Peter Piot speaks at ICASA 2005

Africa€™s leading forum for discussion of HIV developments and trends on the continent, the 14th International Conference on AIDS and STIs in Africa (ICASA), opened on 4 December in Abuja. Speaking at the opening ceremony, UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot underlined the priority to ensure that funds are available to those who need it.

New publications from CADRE

The Centre for AIDS Development, Research and Evaluation (CADRE) is proud to announce that the following publications are now available:

Nelson Mandela Foundation launches 46664 volunteer booklet

The Nelson Mandela Foundation€™s 46664 Campaign brings together artists, media and businesses to educate people about HIV/AIDS. Mr Mandela gave his prison number to this campaign to remind us that the millions of people infected with and affected by HIV/AIDS are more than just numbers and statistics.

MMP and SAfm present radio conference on the media and child abuse - Media and Minors

On 27 November and 4 December, SAfm, in conjunction with the Media Monitoring Project (MMP), several other NGOs and Government, broadcast South Africa's first live conference on radio, on the topic of Media and Minors -- how children are perceived by all the media and particularly how the more sensitive and contentious issues are handled. Jeremy Maggs facilitated these discussions.

UNGASS 2006: GA Draft Resolution Approved on Implementation of the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS

In 2001, the General Assembly held a special session on HIV/AIDS which led to the adoption of a resolution entitled "Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS.

The Case for Optimism - Paul Farmer's Keynote Address to the Time Global Health Summit

I am seldom invited to be the upbeat speaker at conferences of this sort. Or of any sort, now that I think of it. But when I was asked to address the case for optimism in our struggle to improve the health of the world€™s poorest, I couldn€™t in good conscience refuse. There are reasons for hope.

CD-ROM - Activities for home-based care for children

Young People We Care! (YPWC), a programme managed by John Snow International Europe (JSI Europe) in Zimbabwe, was set up to assist both home-based care organisations and youth groups to train young people, both in school and out of school to provide support to children and adults affected by HIV and AIDS.