International AIDS Conference 2008
Universal Action: Now or in Vienna?
by Daniel Townsend, Youth Coalition for Sexual and Reproductive Rights
August 20, 2008 - 9:09am (Print)
How much closer did the 2008 International AIDS Conference bring us to realizing its theme, Universal Access Now?
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A Conversation with Rep. Barbara Lee at IAC
by Peter Taback, San Francisco AIDS Foundation
August 14, 2008 - 4:12pm (Print)
Once again, Representative Barbara Lee (D- CA) was the sole member of the U.S. Congress to attend the International AIDS Conference. Rep. Lee understands the complicated obstacles that thwart effective HIV prevention, though not all of her recommendations are embraced.
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Choosing to Matter
by Hana Kaijimura, International Women's Health Coalition
August 14, 2008 - 11:10am (Print)
HIV/AIDS is more than just an epidemic and HIV-positive people are much more than victims of the disease. They have desires, hopes and dreams that transcend social and ethnic barriers.
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Travel Equality for People with HIV
by Abbey Marr, Advocates for Youth
August 13, 2008 - 3:52pm (Print)
Sixty-seven countries have some sort of travel restriction for people living with HIV or AIDS. Among these, 13 countries do not allow HIV positive people to enter their countries. The United States is one of these countries.
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A Thank You to Congresswoman Barbara Lee
by Nickie Imanguli, Advocates for Youth
August 12, 2008 - 4:10pm (Print)
Congresswoman Barbara Lee spoke out forcefully at the International AIDS Conference on policy reforms including defunding abstinence-only programs, authorization of the REAL Act, support for clean needle exchange programs, and the creation of a domestic PEPFAR.
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HIV, Unwanted Pregnancy and Abortion Coverage at IAC
by Maria de Bruyn, Ipas
August 12, 2008 - 1:24pm (Print)
Since the 2006 Toronto International AIDS Conference, an increasing number of organizations have spoken out about the need to respect the reproductive rights of women living with HIV/AIDS. A topic that is often neglected - or avoided - has been enabling HIV-positive women to deal with unwanted pregnancies through emergency contraception and voluntary safe legal abortion.
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An Open Letter to President Bill Clinton
by Nickie Imanguli, Advocates for Youth
August 12, 2008 - 9:47am (Print)
At the IAC, President Clinton expressed support for the prevention of mother-to-child transmission, the creation of a separate UN agency for gender-based violence prevention in the UN, and the importance of dealing with the social realities of HIV and AIDS. But he failed to mention the population that has the highest rate of new HIV infections--young people.
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Renewing our Commitment to Comprehensive Sexuality Education
by Brian Ackerman, Advocates for Youth
August 12, 2008 - 9:45am (Print)
Young Mexican gay rights and AIDS activist Rodrigo Olin's charge to his fellow Mexicans was a charge to all of us to hold our governments accountable to the promises they make toward achieving better outcomes in the fight against the AIDS pandemic.
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UN Rapporteur on Right to Health Meets with SRH Groups at IAC
by Maria de Bruyn, Ipas
August 11, 2008 - 8:41am (Print)
SRH groups meeting with the new UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Health raised many key issues, including unsafe abortion; homophobia by conservative and religious groups; and access of indigenous groups and young people to adequate health services.
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Multi-Level Barriers to Effective HIV and TB Treatment for IDUs
by Andrea Weddle, HIV Medicine Association
August 11, 2008 - 8:26am (Print)
Twenty-five percent of IDUs reside in Eastern Europe and largely account for the rise in TB and HIV in the countries of the former Soviet Union.
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