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In Week 7 of "A Developing World", we discuss the effects HIV/AIDS is having on development in many countries. Two speakers will address issues related to how developing countries are coping with the AIDS crisis, including the impact it is having on their societies and economies. Activities planned for the evening will also feature a quiz to help you discover how much you know about HIV/AIDS.

HIV/AIDS links:

UNAIDS - the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (good for global stats and information):
http://www.unaids.org

Health Systems Trust: Health Systems Trust is a dynamic independent non-government organisation established in 1992 to support the transformation of the South African health system.
http://news.hst.org.za

Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse: The mandate of the Canadian HIV/AIDS Clearinghouse is to provide information on HIV prevention, care, and treatment to community-based organizations, health and education professionals, resource centres and others with HIV and AIDS information needs in Canada. The specific focus is to support Canadian activities in the area of HIV prevention.
http://www.clearinghouse.cpha.ca

Family Health International: Family Health International (FHI) works to improve reproductive and family health around the world through biomedical and social science research, innovative health service delivery interventions, training and information programs. The organisation works in partnership with universities, ministries of health and non-governmental organizations, conducting ongoing projects in the U.S. and more than 40 developing countries.
http://www.fhi.org

Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network: The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network is based in Montréal (Québec), Canada. It is the only national, community-based, charitable organization in Canada working exclusively in the area of policy and legal issues raised by HIV/AIDS. It was formed in November 1992 and has over 200 members across Canada and internationally.
http://www.aidslaw.ca

Interagency Coalition on AIDS and Development (probably the best site to visit for information and links): ICAD's aim is to lessen the impact of HIV/AIDS in resource-poor communities and countries. It is a coalition of Canadian international development organizations, AIDS service organizations and other interested organizations and individuals.
http://www.icad-cisd.com

Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) Campaign for Access to Essential Medicines: The Campaign has three pillars: Overcoming access barriers; Globalization; and Stimulating research and development for neglected diseases.
http://www.accessmed-msf.org

HIV/AIDS NGO/CBO support kit
http://www.aidsalliance.org/ngosupport/
The International HIV/AIDS Alliance has produced an electronic library of resources about NGO/CBO support that have been collated from a wide range of organisations, based on the many viable approaches to NGO/CBO support provision. The toolkit will be of interest to organisations that fund and/or provide technical support to local NGOs and CBOs. These resources are accessible on CD-ROM as well as on the website.

AIDS information portal http://www.afroaidsinfo.org/
The South African Medical Research Council (MRC) in collaboration with several partners is in the process of establishing an Internet information portal on HIV/AIDS for Southern Africa. The portal will provide a unique knowledge resource to facilitate collaboration and knowledge sharing among institutions and individuals in the prevention of HIV/AIDS in Southern Africa.

Delivering HIV treatment - discussion summary available
http://www.id21.org/hiv/report.html
More than 120 individuals from many countries and diverse backgrounds joined the discussion list. The debate covered a broad range of topics, focusing particularly on:

- HIV treatment as a priority relative to other health and development
issues
- Strategies for delivering treatment in resource-poor settings
- The role and operation of the new Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and
Malaria
- Stigma as a barrier to access.

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