HIV and the key players
Key Correspondents bring the global to the local by reporting how decisions made by governments, international donors, multilateral and bilateral agencies and the private sector affect people's attempts to stay healthy.
KCs also examine the way international agreements such as the Millennium Development Goals and Trade Related Intellectual Property Rights impact on communities most affected by HIV.
The Global Fund brings new funding model to Latin America
The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is touring countries in the global south to explain the features of their new funding model (NFM). more
Malawi to prioritise gender-based messages in response to HIV and TB
A new civil society charter to tackle HIV and TB is prioritising gender-based messages to help change people’s behaviour. more
Uganda gets USD 420 million to fight HIV, TB and malaria
Uganda has received over 400 million US dollars from the Global Fund to beef up the fight against HIV, TB and malaria. more
New civil society partner elected to coordinate AIDS conferences
MSMGF has been elected as a new civil society partner for the next two International AIDS Conferences. more
Malawi develops civil society charter to tackle HIV and TB
On 13 February, civil society organisations and partners met in Malawi met to develop a civil society priorities charter in the response to HIV and TB. more
Zambia and Swaziland develop roadmap to change behavior in response to HIV
Zambia and Swaziland develop advocacy roadmaps to ensure campaigns to change behavior are central to their countries’ response to HIV. more
Malawi faces shortage of healthcare workers as it battles AIDS epidemic
Malawi’s health sector is grappling with a serious lack of trained health care staff that could have an impact on its plans to reach a greater number of HIV-positive Malawians with antiretroviral therapy. more
Zambian health minister blames UNICEF for rationing of HIV medication
A Zambian deputy minister of health has admitted rationing HIV treatment but blames UNICEF for the delay in making the lifesaving drugs available. more
Our correspondents are writing for change on HIV issues relating to young people, as well as drug use.