on Thu, January 17, 2013 at 01.25 pm
Lead Theme 1: The unfinished HIV agenda
( French and Spanish Versions below)
Hello everyone,
Thanks for joining this discussion.As we are starting the second week of this consultation, some questions have arisen from the discussions and we would like to hear your input regarding those issues. Do let us know what you think and make sure your voice is heard !
The global AIDS response has seen unprecedented progress over the past decade. Yet globally, HIV remains among the leading burdens of ill health and early death, and is both a driver and consequence of inequality and social injustice.
1. What are the barriers and challenges that you face while working in the field of HIV/AIDS? How can we overcome those barriers in the future?
3. What actions, campaigns or strategies need to be implemented in the post-2015 agenda in order to sustain and improve the response to HIV/AIDS?
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Français
Bonjour tout le monde,
Merci d'avoir choisi de rejoindre cette discussion.
Comme nous entamons la deuxième semaine de cette consultation, certaines questions ont surgi des discussions et nous aimerions avoir vos avis sur ces sujets.
Faites-nous savoir ce que vous pensez et assurez-vous que votre voix soit entendue!
La riposte mondiale au sida a connu des progrès sans précédent au cours de la dernière décennie. Pourtant, au niveau mondial, le VIH demeure parmi les causes principales de la morbidité et de la mortalité précoce, et est à la fois un pilote et une conséquence de l'inégalité et de l'injustice sociale.
1. Quels sont les obstacles et les défis auxquels vous êtes confrontés en travaillant dans le domaine du VIH / SIDA? Comment surmonter ces obstacles dans le futur?
3. Quelles actions, campagnes ou des stratégies doivent être mises en œuvre dans l'agenda post-2015 afin de soutenir et d'améliorer la réponse au VIH / SIDA?
Hola a todos,
Gracias por unirse a esta discusión. Como estamos comenzando la segunda semana de esta consulta, algunas preguntas han surgido de las discusiones y nos gustaría escuchar su opinión con respecto a estas cuestiones. Háganos saber lo que piensa y hacer que su voz sea escuchada!
La respuesta mundial al SIDA ha sido testigo de avances sin precedentes en la última década. Sin embargo, a nivel mundial, el VIH sigue siendo una de las principales cargas de enfermedad y muerte prematura, y es a la vez un conductor y una consecuencia de la desigualdad y la injusticia social.
1. ¿Cuáles son los obstáculos y desafíos que enfrentan mientras trabajan en el campo del VIH / SIDA? ¿Cómo podemos superar esas barreras en el futuro?
3. ¿Qué acciones, campañas o estrategias deben implementarse en la agenda post-2015 con el fin de mantener y mejorar la respuesta al VIH / SIDA?
Thematic papers:
- UNAIDS perspectives on the critical elements and impact of a rights-based approach to HIV and beyond
The moderators are:
| Imene Ben Ameur | Othoman Mellouk | Steave Nemande |
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| Imene Ben Ameur is a medical doctor from Tunisia and is currently an MPH candidate. She worked as a consultant with UNAIDS for the national AIDS report, and is one of the founding members of the Tunisian Center for Public Health (TUNCPH), which provides health professionals with in-depth learning about HIV clinical management. | An orthodontist by profession, Othoman Mellouk joined the Association de Lutte Contre le Sida (ALCS) in Morocco in 1994, where he participated in the development of the first prevention program targeting men having sex with men in North Africa and the Middle East. He now serves as an Advocacy Officer for ITPC in North Africa and is a co-chair of the MSM Global Forum. He has published several articles and reports about access to medicines in Morocco and the MENA region. | Steave Nemande is a physician, director of a health organization called Evolve. In 2008, the Access Centre - a clinic proposing HIV and health services to men who have sex with men - was opened on his initiative. He is a gay activist, cofounder of Alternatives-Cameroun, and represents vulnerable groups at the Cameroonian Country Coordinating Mechanism. He sits on the management board of Amsher and the Msmgf Steering Committee. Steave is recipient of the Alison Des Forges Award by Human Rights Watch. |
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