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Universal Access Action Centre
Hold G8, G20 and African Union Leaders Accountable for their Commitment to Universal Access by 2010
Recent Progress on Universal Access Now Threatened
Progress in the global effort to achieve universal access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support is threatened by inadequate financial and political support -- despite the commitment made by all nations, especially the wealthiest G8 countries at the Gleneagles Summit in 2005, to achieve universal access by 2010. All UN Member States pledged to achieve Universal Access so every nation has a role to play in fulfilling the universal access pledge. G20 nations must now share responsibility for the universal access agenda; and African nations, which committed to increasing domestic spending for health in the Abuja Declaration of 2001, also have a key role to play.
The evidence on how to mount and target effective AIDS responses is clear. Recent progress in scaling up AIDS services has already shown significant collateral benefits for child health, maternal health, other diseases (in particular TB), building stronger health systems and advancing development. What is lagging is the financial and political support to deliver these proven responses at the scale needed to slow and stop the global HIV pandemic.
TAC Demonstration in Cape Town (© International AIDS Society / Simon Deiner / SDR Photo)
Urgent Action Needed Now
World leaders pledged to achieve universal access by 2010, and must be held accountable to their commitments. Wealthy nations can demonstrate their commitment to universal access – and to all the health-related Millennium Development Goals – by achieving an ambitious replenishment of the Global Fund and scaling up other critical aid in the coming year. This year the Global Fund holds its replenishment meetings, which will set the course for action on AIDS and health over the next 3 years. It is vital that they achieve their ambition of receiving $20billion to meet the needs of most affected countries over the next three years.
HIV responses and health systems overall will suffer tremendous damage from a break in the momentum and a failure to follow through on the universal access commitment. This is the year for action to finish the impressive AIDS service scale up the world has started. Please join us in this effort. Use the link below to contact your national leaders to let them know that you want action to fulfill the universal access commitment.
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The Impact of HIV Treatment on HIV Prevention and Implications for the 2010 Replenishment of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria
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Learn more about the IAS campaign to reach universal access here.
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