http://aidsaccountability.org We are an independent rating organization holding leaders accountable for the commitments they have made to respond to the AIDS epidemic. Thu, 09 Sep 2010 10:25:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We are currently conducting the Sexual Diversity Scorecard research on how governments are performing on issues concerning sexually diverse or lesbian, gay,  bisexual, transgender, intersex and queer people (LGBTIQ). We know that sexual  violence against LGBTIQs increases their risk of contracting HIV; stigmatization  limits their access to medical attention and ... http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3724 Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced this week that South Africa's Department of Health would be partnering with Business Unity South Africa (BUSA), an umbrella body representing South African businesses, to help strengthen government's HIV Counselling and Testing (HCT) campaign. Motsoaledi met with members of BUSA, where he gave them an overview ... http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3714 Today, August 12, is International Youth Day and the beginning of the International Year of Youth, as proclaimed by the United Nations in 2009. The Year coincides with the 25th anniversary of the first International Youth Year in 1985. This event is an opportunity for the international community to demonstrate its ... http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3708 Vienna, 20 July 2010: The South African Business Coalition (SABCOHA) and AIDS Accountability International (AAI) today signed a memorandum of understanding which formalises a partnership focused on strengthening capacity in the South African business sector to evaluate and report on HIV/AIDS workplace programmes. SABCOHA will initially work with AAI to provide ... http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3700 [caption id="attachment_3691" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Antiretroviral drugs used to treat HIV/Aids. Photograph: Krista Kennell/ZUMA/Corbis"][/caption] The United Nations hailed a breakthrough in the fight against AIDS with the release of figures showing that the prevalence of HIV has fallen among young people in 15 of the most affected countries. The news was even better ... http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3690 Invitation_Stakeholder_Meeting (pdf) Invitation_Workshop_on_ Women (pdf) All_AAI_Activities_in_Vienna (pdf) http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3668 The communiqué released on June 26 states: "We reaffirm our strong support to significantly reduce the number of maternal, newborn and under five child deaths as a matter of immediate humanitarian and development concern. Action is required on all factors that affect the health of women and children. This includes addressing ... http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3643 The third Global Compact Leaders Summit concluded on 25 June. In the closing session of the Summit, participants adopted a "New York Declaration by Business" to renew their commitment to the Global Compact Principles. Among other things, the declaration empasizes a strengthened support for critical development goals, particularly the MDGs, through ... http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3644 [caption id="attachment_3638" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="Photo: Allan Gichigi/IRIN"][/caption] Sarah Boseley -The G20 summit at the end of this week must address the need for safe abortion if it is to bring down death rates in pregnancy, as the Canadian government has pledged - and it must deliver on its former pledge to ... http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3637 [caption id="attachment_3576" align="alignleft" width="150" caption="WHO"][/caption] 21 MAY 2010 | GENEVA -- The Sixty-third World Health Assembly, which brought together Health Ministers and senior health officials from the  World Health Organization (WHO) Member States, concluded business and closed Friday evening. "You reached agreement on some items that are a real gift to public ... http://aidsaccountability.org/?p=3575