World AIDS Day 2011

16 December 2011

To observe World AIDS Day 2011 we have published a revised fact sheet about understanding HIV & Aids. Bust the myths & get some guidance...

This year marked 30 years since the initial recognition of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in 1981 and a critical point in our fight against AIDS. The theme for this year’s World AIDS Day is “Getting to Zero”. Conceived by the World AIDS Campaign (WAC), and backed by the United Nations Programme on HIV and AIDS (UNAIDS) the “Getting to Zero” campaign runs until 2015 and focuses on zero new infections, zero discrimination, and zero AIDS-related deaths.

A message to the people we support & their communities

InterHealth remain at your side as you engage with communities globally and take progressive steps towards achieving the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) by helping individuals take ownership of their health and wellbeing. This year the key message is that prevention matters. What's more it takes all our efforts to make this happen and to facilitate “Getting to Zero”.

The 3 overarching goals in the UNAIDS Strategy 2011-2015 for prevention of HIV/AIDS released in late 2010 are:

1. Political commitment.
2. Technical capacity.
3. Engaging local community response.

You can access the strategy here.

You make a difference in addressing global health and development issues. Yet, the road to attaining these “zeroes” requires all our input and the communities you engage with are the key to turning the tide for HIV/AIDS care and prevention.

InterHealth’s umbrella organisation, AFFIRM, which is an association of people working together to strengthen local capacity for response to HIV/AIDS will be visiting 30 communities in 24 countries over the coming year. This stimulating initiative is called Global and Local Community Conversation, usually abbreviated to GLoCon.
“We will look back at moments of significant progress, and forward for an equal period to listen to future hope, and we will explore the ‘lateral’ transfer of influence and change that is happening now because of the efforts of such communities,” says Dr Ian Campbell, Co-ordinator of AFFIRM and an InterHealth doctor.

How can you join the conversation? Take a look at AFFIRM’s website and watch out for their monthly ‘GLoCon Updates’ that will be circulated from February 2012, summarising community action and learning, and themes that emerge as the team travel and converse.

InterHealth truly endorses the theme of “Getting to Zero” and we extend our endless support with the launch of our innovative patient journey, MyHealth to help you and your colleagues to be healthier, more resilient, and more effective whilst carrying out your important work in aid, development and mission.

MyHealth in the field: Understanding HIV & Aids
Download the factsheet

Privacy by