The Global Unions AIDS Programme has called on its membership to join forces with African and Canadian trade unions in support the “Days of Action” campaign commencing March 21, and continuing through April 28, 2010. The international lobby group will target this year’s G8 and G20 Summits for the provision of Universal Access to HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and care. The action is timed to precede a meeting of Foreign Ministers of the G20 countries in Ottawa, Canada on March 29-30, 2010, and a meeting of Development Ministers In Halifax, Canada April 26-28, 2010.
With the banking crisis threatening the lives of millions of the world’s poorest people, the World AIDS Campaign today launched Keep The Promise Now! An online petition calling on leaders of the world’s richest countries to live up to their faltering commitment to fund access for all to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support by the end of this year.
AUSTRALIA'S jails are a major source of new blood-borne infection, a harm reduction group says in a call for a controlled needle exchange for inmates.
