The World AIDS Day is an opportunity for individuals and groups all over the world to come together to remember, and demonstrate support to people living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
The global theme for the 2009 World AIDS Day is “Universal Access and Human Rights” chosen by the World AIDS Campaign, a network of civil society groups active in the response to HIV and AIDS. This theme encourages all to deepen understanding, develop partnerships and challenge discriminatory laws, policies and practices that stand in the way of access for all to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.
When human rights are not respected, people living with HIV are vulnerable to stigma and discrimination, illness, economic insecurity, and reduced access to treatment. Where the rates of HIV prevalence are high and treatment is lacking, communities are devastated by the impact of the virus.
About Friends Africa:
Friends Africa (Friends of the Global Fund Africa) is a Pan-African organisation which works to mobilise strategic political and financial support for the fight against AIDS, TB and Malaria through education, multisectoral advocacy and documentation.
This pan-African mandate is actualised through the organisation’s pan-African Board of Directors and Regional Representatives. Friends Africa’s work supports the fight against the three pandemics with emphasis on the Global fund – a $9.6 billion fund that is a key funding mechanism in the fight. For more information, please visit their website on www.friends-africa.org
Contributed by Friends of the Global Fund Africa
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