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AIDS is not over: long-term, progressive leadership needed to change face of the epidemic by 2031
Joint World AIDS Day statement issued at the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in Trinidad from Michel Sidibé, Executive Director, UNAIDS; Kamalesh Sharma, Commonwealth Secretary-General, the Commonwealth of Nations; and Peter Piot, Director, Institute for Global Health, Imperial College.
HIV/AIDS was the first global epidemic to be allocated a dedicated international day — and with good reason. As we mark this 22nd World AIDS Day, HIV/AIDS remains a lethal threat to millions the world over, despite progress in improving access to treatment and reducing new infections.
The Commonwealth is home to two-thirds of the world’s people living with HIV, including two-thirds of women living with HIV. But the Commonwealth also represents a huge potential for breaking the trajectory of the pandemic. The association’s 54 members share common traditions and values, in the same way that they share common aspirations and challenges. The Commonwealth has long-established networks of government and civil society partners, in health as well as in the related spheres of law, education, finance and gender. These networks can advance the cause of the Commonwealth’s work, for example, in overcoming the legal, social and economic barriers to universal access to effective HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment, care and support.
Universal access and human rights — the theme of this World AIDS Day — provides a case in point. AIDS often hits hardest the most marginalised populations. Legal frameworks in many countries exacerbate the situation by criminalising the behaviour of these groups that are most at risk of HIV. Such laws and other forms of discrimination can present real obstacles to delivering essential services.
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Love in the Time of HIV
The USA's Showtime Channel will air Love in a Time of HIV on December 1, 2009 for World AIDS Day at 9 PM EST. Showtime will also air the series throughout the month of December. Showtimes are:
12/5/2009 11:30:00 AM
12/9/2009 8:05:00 AM
12/14/2009 9:00:00 AM
12/17/2009 3:00:00 PM
12/17/2009 4:15:00 AM
12/20/2009 9:00:00 AM
12/28/2009 12:30:00 AM
Love in a Time of HIV is a five-episode documentary series exploring young peoples' lives in five cities around the world. Each episode profiles several young people living with HIV in a different city: New York, Mumbai, London, St. Petersburg, and Cape Town. The programs aired on BBC World, and are now available on the aids2031 website.
aids2031 has partnered with the Global Youth Coalition on HIV/AIDS to host screenings of the series for policy-makers and communities around the world. For more information, please email media@aids2031.org.