'Called to Care' - A new toolkit for church and community leaders

In many countries, the church is a focus for community life and an important social institution. Church leaders and members play many roles in society, including that of disseminating health information and influencing public attitudes, values and behaviour.

Department of Health releases Progress Report on Declaration of Commitment on HIV and AIDS

The Department of Health released a Progress Report on Declaration of Commitment on HIV and AIDS, as prepared for the United Nations General Assembly Special Session on HIV and AIDS.

New TB/HIV Data Available

More than a decade after it was identified as a global health emergency, tuberculosis (TB) continues to kill approximately two million people each year. The Stop TB Partnership has declared March 24 th, 2006 "World TB Day" to mobilize support and raise awareness about TB/HIV as a global health issues.

Launch of new website on Hunger and Vulnerability

Part of RHVP's mandate is to identify and investigate new approaches for addressing hunger and vulnerability in southern Africa. Social Protection and, in particular, Safety Nets are regarded as many as the way forward.

IDASA Budget Brief 161: Monitoring AIDS Treatment Rollout in South Africa: Lessons from the Joint Civil Society Monitoring Forum

There is a growing demand for AIDS antiretroviral (ARV) treatment amongst people living with HIV and AIDS in South Africa. Guidelines and procedural arrangements have been developed at national and provincial levels to accelerate the rollout of ARV treatment in the public sector.

UNAIDS releases 2006 Report on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic

According to new data in the UNAIDS 2006 Report on the global HIV/AIDS epidemic the HIV/AIDS epidemic appears to be slowing down globally, but new infections are continuing to increase in certain regions and countries.

Publication: Monitoring Private Sector response to HIV/AIDS: The State of Business and HIV/AIDS (2006): A Baseline Report

During the opening day of the UN High Level Meetings on AIDS, the Global Business Coalition on HIV/AIDS (GBC) unveiled The State of Business and HIV/AIDS (2006): A Baseline Report.

New publications - HIV/AIDS Treatment Education

UNESCO is pleased to announce the release of two new publications on HIV and AIDS Treatment Education:

AIDS Alliance CD-ROM - International AIDS Alliance

This new CD-ROM contains over 200 publications and resources produced by the Alliance and its partners including. Many publications on this CD-ROM are available in multiple languages including English, French, Hindi, Khmer, Portuguese, Shona and Spanish.

Life, love and HIV/AIDS

"And life goes on ..." concludes the preface to 'Conversations, HIV and the Family', a publication that aims to place HIV/AIDS where it belongs - in the midst of real life itself, with all its nuances and grit.