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The Loop News from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance: July 2008

China earthquake

Surviving the earthquake
On 12 May 2008, staff at Alliance partner, Chengdu Gay Care Organisation in south-west China, were going about their daily routines when they were hit by the impact of the worst earthquake to strike China in ten years. Derek Liran kept a diary of events as they unfolded, and the organisation’s response to the disaster.

Around the world

Five Alliance partners win UNAIDS 2008 Red Ribbon Awards
Close partners of Alliance linking organisations and country offices have been awarded the prestigious UNAIDS Red Ribbon in recognition of their outstanding community leadership and action on AIDS.

Living library project challenges discrimination by opening up real life experiences to readers
Alliance Ukraine jointly organised an awareness-raising day with a difference on AIDS Memorial Day – a ‘living library’ project, where the ‘books’ were real people with stories of their own to share.

Cambodia law threatens effectiveness of HIV prevention work with sex workers
Sex workers, entertainment workers and AIDS activists in Cambodia have expressed concern a new law introduced in February on human trafficking and sexual exploitation could drive sex workers underground and undermine HIV prevention efforts in the country.

Overcoming obstacles to implementation: lessons from Uganda

The International HIV/AIDS Alliance presented evidence at the 2008 HIV/AIDS Implementers’ meeting in Kampala showing how people living with HIV in Uganda are working as Network Support Agents and increasing the use of HIV services in the country.


Alliance launches next phase of African regional programming
The Alliance is starting a new phase of its Africa Regional Programme following an agreement with the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency to fund 75% of the programme.  

Policy, advocacy and media

The Alliance calls for better access to HIV services for marginalised groups at UN high-level meeting
Representatives from the International HIV/AIDS Alliance in the UK, India and Ukraine, along with Alliance members from Mexico and Brazil met to voice collective concern about poor access to HIV services for marginalised groups at the United Nations High Level meeting on HIV in New York (10-11 June 2008).

Europe told to spend more money on health and spend it better
A new report from Action for Global Health, a network of European NGOs, says that Europe needs to allocate more money for health and spend it better if it is to have a real impact on the health of people living in the developing world.

New UK government strategy shows commitment but lacks HIV spending targets
This month saw the launch of the UK government’s long-awaited HIV strategy, Achieving Universal Access.  The Alliance welcomed the government’s long-term commitment to HIV, but questioned the lack of HIV-specific spending targets.

Alliance welcomes appointment of Anand Grover as UN special rapporteur on health

The Alliance looks forward to supporting and working with Anand Grover, a renowned Indian lawyer with a long history of championing the rights of people living with HIV.

Reassessing HIV Prevention
The International HIV/AIDS Alliance has published a response to the article, “Reassessing HIV Prevention” which appeared in Science magazine on May 14 2008.

And finally...

Annual review highlights strong progress
Building on strong foundations, the Alliance’s 2007 annual review is now available to download from the Alliance website. The review looks at the Alliance’s progress on commitments made in its 2005-07 strategy, and shares stories of the people and programmes that the Alliance has supported. During 2007 the Alliance reached over 1.3 million people with direct programmes and services, and another 47.5 million through information and education campaigns. By the end of 2007, the Alliance had developed into a global partnership of 31 organisations with activities in over 40 countries.

Surviving the earthquake


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