Meeting and Confeences
Morals and Medicine: a changing landscape - new BMA conference on current dilemmas in medical ethics
Wednesday 22 February 2012
BMA House, London
To launch its new edition of Medical Ethics Today the BMA is holding an innovative conference to explore challenging contemporary dilemmas in medical ethics.
Facilitated by Michael Buerk of Radio 4's The Moral Maze, the morning session will look at withdrawing artificial nutrition and hydration from patients in a minimally conscious state. Using a dramatised scenario based on real-life cases and supplemented by expert interventions it will ask questions including:
Should a patient be maintained in a minimally conscious state if she had previously told her relatives it would be hateful to her?
What are the financial implications of keeping people alive indefinitely in a minimally conscious state?
What sort of interests does a patient in a minimally conscious state have?
The afternoon session will include challenges to medical professionalism arising from changes both to healthcare delivery and to the way a new generation of doctors and patients choose to work and to live. It will explore questions such as:
Is a consumerist approach to health undermining the core values of medicine?
Will commercialising healthcare lead to dangerous conflicts of interest?
Younger doctors are seeking a different work-life balance - how will professionalism change?
Confirmed speakers include:
Mr Alastair Pitblado, Official Solicitor to the Senior Courts
Dr Iona Heath, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners
Professor David Haslam, President of the BMA
Registration fees include a complimentary copy of Medical Ethics Today (retail value £125) and reductions are available for BMA members.
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Australia’s strong political, scientific and civil society commitment to ending the HIV epidemic both nationally and throughout the Asia Pacific region among reasons for selection of Melbourne as host for the XX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014)
29 November, Geneva, Switzerland. Melbourne, Australia has been chosen to host the XX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014), the largest international conference on HIV and AIDS, where every two years up to 25,000 participants, representing all stakeholders in the global response to HIV, meet to assess progress and identify future priorities. AIDS 2014 will be the twentieth in the series of International AIDS Conferences.
AIDS 2014 is organized by the International AIDS Society (IAS) in partnership with selected government, scientific and civil society partners from Australia and the wider Asia Pacific region, as well as international partners from civil society and the United Nations. With a strong focus on Asia Pacific, one of the two local scientific, community and leadership partners will be chosen from the wider Asia and Pacific regions and one each from Australia.
“The IAS is extremely pleased to partner with the City of Melbourne, the State Government of Victoria, the Federal Government of Australia and with various scientific and community leaders from the host country as well as from Asia and the Pacific with a long and impressive history of leadership on HIV,” said IAS President-elect and Nobel Laureate Prof. Françoise Barré-Sinoussi, Director of the Regulation of Retroviral Infections Unit at the Institute Pasteur in Paris and International Conference Chair for AIDS 2014.
“As the region with the largest geographic area and population, dramatically varying levels of wealth, and a complex mix of structural and behavioural determinants of risk, experts from the region have a unique perspective on the epidemic. Hosting AIDS 2014 in Melbourne will make it possible for these experts to attend the conference and share their successes and challenges on a global level,” added Prof. Barré-Sinoussi.
Prof. Sharon Lewin,Director of the Infectious Diseases Unit at the Alfred Hospital, Professor of Medicine at Monash University and co-head, Centre for Virology at the Burnet Institute in Melbourne, has been named Local Co-chair of AIDS 2014.Lewin is a former President of the Australasian Society for HIV Medicine (ASHM),the peak Australasian organization representing the medical and health sector in HIV, viral hepatitis and related areas.
“The Australian health policy response to HIV has been characterized as emerging from the grassroots rather than top-down, with a high degree of partnership between scientists, government and community. AIDS 2014 will be a great opportunity to share the benefits of such partnerships with other countries,” said Prof. Sharon Lewin.
“The Australian government also has a strong international development strategy for HIV, with particular focus on Papua New Guinea (PNG), East and South Asia and the Pacific Islands. As well as focusing international attention on Australia’s national response, the conference will highlight the diverse HIV epidemic patterns and responses in the Asia Pacific region and has the potential to positively impact the HIV responses throughout the whole region,” added Prof. Lewin.
AIDS 2014 will be held in July at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre. Melbourne has a long history in staging successful major events and conferences, is constantly adding to its infrastructure and has an established reputation as one of the world's leading business events destinations.
“We are excited about welcoming the world’s top HIV scientists and policy experts to Melbourne,” said Karen Bolinger, CEO of the Melbourne Convention + Visitors Bureau (MCVB). “This is the largest medical conference ever to be held in Australia and is a testament to the country’s deserved reputation as a leader in HIV/AIDS research. Hosting AIDS 2014 in Melbourne will not only have a positive health and social impact on the state of Victoria, but is also expected to generate approximately US$84 million for the Victorian state economy.”
According to the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), in 2009 an estimated 4.9 million people in Asia were living with HIV, including 360,000 who became newly infected that year. The overall trends in this region hide important variation in the epidemics, both between and within countries. Most national HIV epidemics appear to have stabilized and no country in the region has a generalized epidemic. However, in many countries in the region, the epidemic is concentrated in a relatively small number of provinces. Injecting drug users, men who have sex with men and sex workers and their clients have accounted for most of the new infections, and ongoing transmission to the female partners of drug users and the clients of sex workers is becoming apparent.
The HIV epidemic in the Pacific region is small, but the number of people living with HIV in this region nearly doubled between 2001 and 2009—from 28,000 to 57,000. However, the number of people newly infected with HIV has begun to decline from 4,700 in 2001 to 4,500 in 2009. The HIV epidemics in this region are mainly driven by sexual transmission.
In July 2012, the International AIDS Conference will be held in Washington, D.C, and the previous International AIDS Conference was held in Vienna, Austria in 2010. With more than 2,500 international journalists expected to attend the conference next year, it is the single most widely covered health event in the world.
Melbourne was selected to host AIDS 2014 following an evaluation of candidate cities by the IAS in consultation with its international partners. Candidate cities were evaluated by the IAS Governing Council according to three criteria: impact on the epidemic, sufficient infrastructure, and freedom of movement and travel for people living with HIV and AIDS. According to a policy of non-discrimination first adopted by the IAS Governing Council in 1992, the Society will not hold its conferences in countries that restrict short term entry of people living with HIV and AIDS, and/or require prospective HIV-positive visitors to declare their HIV status on visa application forms or other documentation required for entry into the country.
AIDS 2014 Organizers
Convened by
International AIDS Society (IAS)
International Partners
UNAIDS, including its co-sponsors
International Community of Women Living with HIV/AIDS (ICW)
International Council of AIDS Service Organizations (ICASO)
Global Network of People Living with HIV (GNP+)
Sidaction
Local/Regional Partners from Australia and Asia Pacific - will be appointed in 2012
About the IAS
The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's leading independent association of HIV professionals, with over 16,000 members from more than 196 countries working at all levels of the global response to AIDS. Our members include researchers from all disciplines, clinicians, public health and community practitioners on the frontlines of the epidemic, as well as policy and programme planners. The IAS is the custodian of the biennial International AIDS Conference, which will be held in Washington, D.C., in July 2012, and lead organizer of the IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention.
www.iasociety.org | www.aids2012.org
For more information:
Sian Bowen (Geneva, Switzerland)
IAS Senior Manager, Communications
Email: Sian.Bowen@iasociety.org
Tel: +41 22 710 0864
Lindsey Rodger (Geneva, Switzerland)
IAS Communications and Media Officer
Email: Lindsey.Rodger@iasociety.org
Tel: +41 22 710 0822
Melbourne selected to host world’s largest conference on HIV and AIDS
Australia’s strong political, scientific and civil society commitment to ending the HIV epidemic both nationally and throughout the Asia Pacific region among reasons for selection of Melbourne as host for the XX International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2014)
The Commissioning Forum is delighted to announce the 2012 forum, created in collaboration and consultation with an industry-led advisory board and those at the heart of the new commissioning landscape.The Commissioning Forum will address the needs of GPs, practice managers and commissioning leads as you prepare for the challenges ahead.
Why attend the Commissioning Forum 2012?
• Gives GPs free access to all conference sessions and tailored workshops
• Engage with high level policy and thought leaders alongside GPs and PCT leads 'at the coal face' of commissioning
• Equips GPs with all the skills needed to deliver cost-effective, patient-centred care
• Focuses on finance, business, leadership, legal and clinical skills
• Limits the number of non-GPs speaking on the agenda - this is an event by commissioners, for commissioners
Save up to £300 per person - book before 16th December - call 0845 056 8299 today!
In response to the issues raised in the Commissioning Forum’s research the 2012 advisory board, as well as GPs and those at the heart of the new commissioning landscape, the agenda for 2012 will have the theme of authorisation, leadership and governance.
• How will the NHS Commissioning Board work with CCGs?
• What will the future of CCGs look like what does it mean for you?
• Understanding the role and remit of the health and well being boards
• Reducing emergency admissions
• Governance arrangements for CCGs
• Procurement of services and any willing provider
• How to get clinically-led CCGs working
New for 2012!
• Free for all GPs
• Authorisation checklist and clinic
• Special focus on clinically-led CCGs with case studies from around the UK
• CCG private lunch closed-door peer networking lunch for CCG leads – spaces limited
Speak, Participate, Partner with Commissioning Forum 2012
Some industry leaders are requesting sponsorship opportunities for this event to ring fence their current clients, develop new relationships and be seen at the forefront of this industry when best practices are required. Being involved in key thought leadership content and addressing the audience is the preferred route along with becoming an exhibitor, hosting lunches and roundtable discussions.
Don’t miss your chance to meet and network with over 200 network with those at the heart of the new commissioning. Please contact Commissioning Forum 2012 Customer Services on 0845 056 8299 or email conferences@emap.com. Further details will be available on our website www.commissioning-forum.com.
I look forward to seeing you in March.
Yours sincerely,
Emma Emberson
Event Director
Commissioning Forum
emma.emberson@emap.com
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(Edition 5 - March 2011)
This electronic update provides information about the 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention (IAS 2011) which will be held in Rome, Italy from 17 to 20 July 2011.
In this edition:
Register by 5 May to Avoid Last Minute Fee Surcharge
Flights to Rome, Hotel Accommodation and Tours
Satellite Meeting and Exhibition Space Applications Remain Open
Programme-at-a-Glance
IAS 2011 Sponsorship Opportunities
Follow IAS 2011 on Facebook and Twitter
Key Dates
1. REGISTER BY 5 MAY TO AVOID LAST MINUTE FEE SURCHARGE
The standard registration fee ended on 24 February and delegates are now encouraged to register by 5 May to avoid the last minute fee surcharge, which begins on 6 May. If the completed registration form and payment in full are received on or before 5 May, a conference bag and other conference materials, including the conference programme and the abstract CD-ROM, are guaranteed. If the completed registration form and/or full payment are received after 5 May (including onsite registrations), we cannot guarantee that a conference bag and other conference materials will be available.
All registrations for IAS 2011 must be submitted through the online registration form. Before you can register, you need to create a conference profile from which you can enter the registration system. Your conference profile will then become your online gateway to all conference-related submissions. Delegates of previous International AIDS Conferences or IAS Conferences can use previous profile log-in information to access their profile.
To register for IAS 2011 please click here. For further information and registration fees please click here.
2. FLIGHTS TO ROME, HOTEL ACCOMMODATION AND TOURS
The IAS 2011 Flights Department offers attractive airfares for delegates attending the 6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention. These special fares are available for flights to Rome and back between 7 July and 30 July 2011. Savings of up to 20% are possible, depending on the route and availability. Click here for booking details.
A large number of hotel rooms in various price categories have been secured at negotiated rates for groups. Online accommodation bookings for both individual delegates and for groups can be made here.
Optional tours before, during and after the conference will be available. Please click here for more information about tours.
3. SATELLITE MEETINGS AND EXHIBITION SPACE APPLICATIONS REMAIN OPEN
Industry-sponsored satellite meetings will take place all day on Sunday, 17 July and in the mornings and evenings on the remaining days, Monday to Wednesday, 18-20 July. Satellite meetings take place in the conference centre but are fully organized and coordinated by the organization hosting the satellite. The contents and speakers of the satellite meetings will be reviewed by the programme committee to ensure that they meet the scientific and ethical principles of the conference.
A limited number of satellite meetings sponsored by non-commercial organizations will be available during the conference. Please note that there are no opportunities for commercial satellites other than those organized by Major Industry Sponsors.
Full information about Satellites at IAS 2011 is available here. Please contact satellites@ias2011.org for additional information.
IAS 2011 offers opportunities to both commercial and non-commercial organizations to showcase their products, programmes and services to a targeted audience.
Full information about exhibiting at IAS 2011 is available here. Please contact exhibitions@ias2011.org for additional information.
4. PROGRAMME-AT-A-GLANCE
The IAS 2011 Programme-at-a-Glance (PAG), a full schedule of conference sessions, will be launched on the IAS 2011 website in June.
In order to enjoy the full interactive experience, you will need to download the free Microsoft Silverlight plug-in from the following address: http://www.microsoft.com/getsilverlight/.
5. IAS 2011 SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
The IAS 2011 Commercial Invitation includes the list of sponsorship opportunities for the conference. Please click here to download a copy.
For additional information, please contact the secretariat at sponsorship@ias2011.org.
6. FOLLOW IAS 2011 ON FACEBOOK AND TWITTER
Become a fan of IAS 2011 on Facebook and stay in touch with the latest conference updates and developments. Please visit www.facebook.com/ias2011 to become a fan.
We will also be tweeting – @ias2011 – and hope many of you will tweet along with us, using #IAS2011 to keep the conversation going.
7. KEY DATES
We remind you of the following important deadlines:
1 April 2011
- Volunteer applications open
15 April 2011
- Satellite applications close
20 April 2011
- Late breaker abstract submissions open
5 May 2011
- Registration late fee deadline
23 May 2011
- Late breaker abstract submissions close
25 May 2011
- Exhibition space applications close
17-20 July 2011
- Conference
Sincerely,
IAS 2011 Conference Secretariat
6th IAS Conference on HIV Pathogenesis, Treatment and Prevention
Rome, Italy, 17 - 20 July 2011
www.ias2011.org | www.iasociety.org
ONLINE COVERAGE OF XVIII INTERNATIONAL AIDS CONFERENCE TO INCLUDE DAILY WEBCASTS, LIVE COVERAGE, PODCASTS AND NEWS RECAPS
INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY AND KAISER FAMILY FOUNDATION PARTNER TO OFFER DAILY, COMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE OF CONFERENCE FOR FREE
Menlo Park, CA and Geneva, Switzerland -- The International AIDS Society (IAS) and the Kaiser Family Foundation will provide worldwide online access to the XVIII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2010) taking place in Vienna, Austria, July 18-23, 2010. Kaiser -- an independent operating foundation and non-partisan source of facts, information, and analysis, based in Menlo Park, Calif., USA -- is the official webcaster for AIDS 2010, providing daily coverage of conference developments on its website, http://www.kff.org/aids2010.
In addition to more than 50 online webcasts of conference sessions, podcasts will be available for downloading in both English and Russian. Some sessions, including the Opening and Closing Sessions, will be presented via live webcast, while other coverage will be tape-delayed by a few hours and available on-demand. The webcasts will include sessions featuring former U.S. President Bill Clinton, South African Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, South African Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi, philanthropist Bill Gates and Anthony Fauci, Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases at the U.S. National Institutes of Health.
A daily video recap of conference developments with Science magazine's Jon Cohen will also be available. An outline of scheduled coverage is available at http://www.kff.org/aids2010.
Kaiser's Daily Global Health Policy Report, a free, daily news summary service will be enhanced during the week of the conference to include summaries of what the global media are reporting from the conference and original recaps of information that may not be covered elsewhere.
Kaiser is also providing session coverage for the official and independent conference hubs, which will feature a viewing of select sessions followed by discussions and workshops on how the sessions' content can be applied locally. The three official conference hubs will be held in Moscow, Russia, Kiev, Ukraine, and Almaty, Kazakhstan, while more than 30 independent hubs in over 20 countries are already planned.
A widget for sharing Kaiser's content is available for organizations and individuals who want to further spread the information by carrying the coverage on their own websites, blogs or social networking pages.
"The partnership with Kaiser Family Foundation is central to our ability to extend the reach of the International AIDS Conference well beyond the conference venue and dates," said IAS Acting Executive Director, Mats Ahnlund. "In conjunction with our other online resources, the webcasts ensure that those unable to attend the conference have access to its key resources, while providing a lasting record of conference proceedings. Kaiser's substantive and technical expertise, along with their well-earned reputation for high-quality coverage, makes them the ideal webcasting partner."
"This eight-year running partnership allows us to play a vital role in ensuring people around the world can learn about the important developments in HIV/AIDS that come out of this conference," said Drew Altman, Ph.D., Kaiser President and CEO. "By providing free, online access, we are helping to connect the information and advances generated at the conference to communities in the developed and developing world, ultimately raising awareness of the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the efforts to address it."
AIDS 2010 will provide presentations of important new scientific research and opportunities for dialogue on the major challenges facing the global response to AIDS. The 2010 conference theme, Rights Here, Right Now, emphasizes human rights as a prerequisite to a successful response to HIV, including equal access to health care and life-saving prevention and treatment programs. There are more than 33 million people living with HIV worldwide.
More information about the XVIII International AIDS Conference, including the latest program details, is available at http://www.aids2010.org.
Kaiser's AIDS 2010 conference coverage will be available through the Foundation's Global Health Gateway, http://globalhealth.kff.org, which also features original policy analysis and polling on the U.S. role in global health; country-specific data through the Global Health Facts database; regularly updated resources tracking major policy and budget developments; news summaries from the Kaiser Daily Global Health Policy Report; and a reporter's guide to covering global health.
About the Kaiser Family Foundation
The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation is a U.S.-based, non-profit, private operating foundation focusing on the major health care issues facing the U.S. and on global health policy. The Foundation has a longstanding interest in HIV in the U.S. and around the world.
About the IAS
The International AIDS Society (IAS) is the world's leading independent association of HIV professionals, with 14,000 members from 190 countries working at all levels of the global response to AIDS. Our members include researchers from all disciplines, clinicians, public health and community practitioners on the frontlines of the epidemic, as well as policy and program planners. The IAS is the custodian of the biennial International AIDS Conference.
For more information, please visit
http://globalhealth.kff.org/AIDS2010
http://www.aids2010.org
8 March 2010
Expert Panel Releases Comprehensive New Research Agenda to Improve HIV Responses for Women and Children
On International Women’s Day, IAS-Convened Panel Seeks Significant New Focus on Women and Children, Who Make up the Majority of People Living with HIV Worldwide
8 March (Geneva, Switzerland) -- As the HIV pandemic continues to exact an increasing toll on women and children, the International AIDS Society (IAS) and 15 other leading public and private sector organizations have released a comprehensive new research agenda designed to significantly advance global responses to HIV in women and children. The new consensus statement, Asking the Right Questions: Advancing an HIV Research Agenda for Women and Children, includes 20 specific recommendations to expand and improve responses to the HIV-related challenges facing women and children worldwide.
The Agenda, which focuses on key gaps in clinical and programmatic knowledge that hinder access to effective HIV prevention, treatment and care for women and children, is being released today to coincide with International Women’s Day, whose theme is “Equal Rights, Equal Opportunities: Progress for All.”
Inadequate responses to HIV are a major barrier to women’s health and progress worldwide. According to UNAIDS, 15.7 million women and 2.1 million children under age 15 were living with HIV in 2008. Women and children made up the majority of the estimated 33.4 million people living with HIV in 2008.
For more information, please visit
www.iasociety.org.
November 25, 2008
2009 HIV/AIDS IMPLEMENTERS' MEETING ANNOUNCES CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
Meeting Information and Abstract Submission Guidelines Available Online at: www.hivimplementers.com
Washington, DC The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR), along with the Government of Namibia; the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria; UNAIDS; UNICEF; the World Bank; the World Health Organization; and the Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS, is pleased to announce a call for abstracts for the 2009 HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting.
The HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting will take place June 10-14, 2009 in Windhoek, Namibia. This year's theme is Optimizing the Response: Partnerships for Sustainability. The meeting gathers together program implementers to share best practices and lessons learned in the fight against global HIV/AIDS. This year's meeting will focus on widely disseminating best practices and lessons learned during the implementation of multi-sectoral HIV/AIDS programs with a emphasis on optimizing the impact of prevention, care and treatment programs; enhancing program quality; promoting coordination among partners; and encouraging innovative responses. Through presentations, dialogue and networking, participants will share information that will directly impact the future of HIV/AIDS program implementation.
The Conference Steering Committee invites abstract submissions that will provide information for action best practices and lessons learned that have been identified through real-world implementation and operational research as supporting the scale-up of HIV prevention, treatment, and care to reach unprecedented levels of scope, quality, and access.
The final deadline for submissions is February 12, 2009. The organizing committee will accept abstracts beginning in mid-December 2008. More information regarding required abstract format and guidelines for submission can be found online at: www.hivimplementers.com.
What are the abstract tracks for this year's meeting?
The 2009 program will focus on how implementers are meeting challenges that affect the scale-up of HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, and care. Six tracks have been identified for the 2009 HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting that cut across all subject matter areas of HIV/AIDS programming:
- Responding to Challenges in HIV Prevention
- Women and Children
- Effective HIV Prevention, Treatment, Care and Support Programs for MSM, Drug-Users, People in Prisons, and People in Sex Work
- Evolving Challenges in Treatment, Laboratory, Care and Support Services
- Performance-Based Programming & Systems-Strengthening
- Cross-cutting
Who is eligible to submit an abstract?
Persons and organizations actively engaged as implementers in HIV/AIDS and related program implementation and evaluation are eligible to submit abstracts for consideration.
Who reviews the submitted abstracts?
Abstracts will be peer-reviewed by a panel of international experts. At least two reviewers will read and score each of the submitted abstracts. The set of scored abstracts will then be submitted for consideration by the program planning group to determine which of the abstracts are best suited for inclusion on the agenda for oral presentation or as a poster presentation display. After a thorough review process, abstracts that best inform on how to implement programs and respond to the session tracks will be selected.
How can I register for the 2009 HIV/AIDS Implementers Meeting?
Please visit the registration page of the meeting website at www.hivimplementers.com/registration.asp for more details.
When will notifications be made and what does it mean to be accepted?
Notification of acceptance will be on or before March 7, 2009. Presenters of accepted abstracts will be able to register for the meeting during a defined registration period (one registration slot per accepted abstract is guaranteed). Unfortunately the Implementers Meeting is not able to cover travel costs and does not have a scholarship program. We encourage persons with an accepted abstract to contact their supporting agency if resources are needed.
If your abstract is not selected and you are still interested in attending the meeting, there are a limited number of Open Enrollment delegate slots available for implementers. The application and selection process are described in more detail at www.hivimplementers.org/registration.asp .
Media Contacts: Kristin Pugh/Jennifer Peterson (PEPFAR) +1-202-663-2708
Information about the sponsors of the meeting:
The U.S. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR) was launched in 2003 by
President George W. Bush to combat global HIV/AIDS, and is the largest commitment by any nation to combat a single disease in history. Through PEPFAR, the U.S. Government has already provided $18.8 billion in HIV/AIDS funding, with a reauthorization of up to $48 billion for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria over the next five years.
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is a unique global public/private partnership dedicated to attracting and disbursing additional resources to prevent and treat HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. This partnership between governments, civil society, the private sector and affected communities represents a new approach to international health financing. The Global Fund works in close collaboration with other bilateral and multilateral organizations to supplement existing efforts dealing with the three diseases. For more information about the Global Fund, please visit www.theglobalfund.org.
UNAIDS is an innovative joint venture of the United Nations, bringing together the efforts and resources of the UNAIDS Secretariat and ten UN system organizations in the AIDS response. The Secretariat headquarters is in Geneva, Switzerland with staff on the ground in more than 80 countries. Coherent action on AIDS by the UN system is coordinated in countries through UN theme groups, and joint programmes on AIDS. UNAIDS Cosponsors include UNHCR, UNICEF, WFP, UNDP, UNFPA, UNODC, ILO, UNESCO, WHO and the World Bank. Visit the UNAIDS Web site at www.unaids.org
UNICEF is on the ground in over 150 countries and territories to help children survive and thrive, from early childhood through adolescence. The world's largest provider of vaccines for developing countries, UNICEF supports child health and nutrition, good water and sanitation, quality basic education for all boys and girls, and the protection of children from violence, exploitation, and AIDS. UNICEF is funded entirely by the voluntary contributions of individuals, businesses, foundations and governments. For more information, please visit www.unicef.org.
The World Bank is committed to providing long-term, sustained support for comprehensive national responses to HIV and AIDS, including effective prevention of new infections, care and treatment for infected people, and mitigation of the devastating social and economic consequences for affected families and communities. The World Bank provides comprehensive and sustainable financing for AIDS programs worldwide and to date has committed more than US $3.8 billion since 1988. For more information on the World Bank's response to HIV/AIDS, please visit www.worldbank.org/aids.
The World Health Organization (WHO) is the directing and coordinating authority on international health work and takes the lead in the United Nations system in the global health sector response to the AIDS epidemic. For more information, please visit www.who.int.
The Global Network of People Living with HIV/AIDS (GNP+) is a global network for and by people living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV). Its overall aim is to improve the quality of life of PLHIV. The work of GNP+ is guided by the Global Advocacy Agenda, which consists of three key areas: (i) Promoting universal access to HIV/AIDS care, treatment and prevention; (ii) Combating stigma and discrimination; and (iii) Promoting the greater and more meaningful involvement of PLHIV. GNP+ is the only international network representing the diverse voices of all PLHIV. As a network based on emancipation and self-determination, GNP+ nurtured the development of six fully independent regional networks of PLHIV covering Africa (NAP+), Asia (APN+), the Caribbean (CRN+), Europe (GNP+ Europe), Latin America (REDLa+) and North America (GNP+ NA). Elected representatives from these networks form the GNP+ Board. For more information, please visit www.gnpplus.net.
For more information, please visit
www.hivimplementers.com.
