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IAS President,
Dr Pedro Cahn

Incoming statement from President Pedro Cahn at AIDS 2006

Sign Your Support for the Sydney Declaration

Not less than 10% of all resources dedicated to HIV programming should be used for research towards optimizing interventions utilized and health outcomes achieved. Read and sign the Sydney Declaration.

Regional Partnerships

Financial Reports/Statements

Visit the Global HIV Prevention Working Group (PWG) website.

Share your stories of how HIV-related travel restrictions affected you, your colleagues or your relatives.

The IAS is collecting case studies and personal stories to document the impact of these discriminatory laws and policies. You may choose to offer your story anonymously.

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More than 1000 images illustrating HIV- related diseases are a click away (access the library), with a test to sample your knowledge.

The Tibotec REACH Initiative: Resource and Education in HIV/AIDS for Resource-Poor Countries.

The REACH Initiative is a Tibotec programme dedicated to the funding of HIV/AIDS projects in resource-poor countries that actively, through a request-for-proposals mechanism, seeks to support collaborative projects between organizations in the developed and developing world.

For more information, please visit: www.tibotec.com.

IAS Statement On The International Day Against Drug Abuse And Illicit Trafficking

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IAS President Pedro Cahn and Executive Director Craig McClure on the critical importance of operations research as part of rolling out HIV interventions and strengthening health systems.

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IAS challenges international community to meet universal access targets by 2010 and MDG6 - 19 June 2008

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Homophobia continues to hamper HIV efforts globally

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IAS Calls For Action Instead Of Rhetoric At UN Meeting On Aids

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UNGASS Side Meeting on Immigration and Travel

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Addressing the acute shortages of health workers

Guidance on Incentives for Health Professionals - Report 'Scaling up, Saving Lives'. Click here to read more.

First HIV/TB Global Leaders' Forum to be held on 9 June 2008 at the UN in New York

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Plenary Presentation by IAS Executive Director, Craig McClure, at EECAAC in Moscow on 2nd May 2008

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2008 IAS Governing Council Election – Voting is closed

The IAS thanks all members who participated in the voting process. The election will be completed in early July and the outcome will be presented at the IAS General Members Meeting on 5 August, in conjunction with the XVII International AIDS Conference (AIDS 2008) in Mexico City, and be posted on the IAS website.

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The Africa “15% Now!” Campaign urges African Heads of State and Government to keep the pledge to allocate 15% of national budgets to health. Read more

International Task Team on HIV-related Travel Restrictions created by UNAIDS
IAS serves as Task Team Secretariat. Read more

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We connect. By convening the world’s largest meetings on HIV/AIDS, IAS provides critical platforms for presenting new research, sharing best practice and advancing the fight against HIV/AIDS.

We promote. By promoting dialogue, education and networking, IAS helps close gaps in knowledge and expertise at every level of the response.

We mobilize. By providing support services to our members, we help them do what they do best, advancing the state of the art and expanding access to HIV prevention, treatment and impact mitigation.

Study Finds Blood Supplies Tainted by HIV, HBV, HCV in Central Asia
05/07/2008
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Drug Abusers in South Africa Start Stealing Critical Antiretroviral
05/07/2008
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Refugees and Displaced Persons Could Spread HIV Faster in Chad
04/07/2008
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Aid Groups Accuse South Africa of Ignoring HIV-Infected Migrants
04/07/2008
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Government Says Indonesia May Face 1 Million HIV Cases by 2015
03/07/2008
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Male Circumcision Has No Impact on Main Female Partner’s STI Risk
03/07/2008
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Good Results With Four-Drug ART for Infants Infected After sdNVP
02/07/2008
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Crack Cocaine Use by US Women Boosts Risk of AIDS and Death
02/07/2008
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Male Circumcision Does Not Inspire Risky Sex Behavior in Trial Group
01/07/2008
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HIV Diagnoses Climb 8.6% Among US MSM From 2001 Through 2006
01/07/2008
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