BACKGROUND: Most new HIV infections in Africa are acquired from cohabiting heterosexual partners.... more BACKGROUND: Most new HIV infections in Africa are acquired from cohabiting heterosexual partners. Couples' Voluntary Counselling and Testing (CVCT) is an effective prevention strategy for this group. We present our experience with a community-based program for the promotion of CVCT in Kigali, Rwanda and Lusaka, Zambia. METHODS: Influence Network Agents (INAs) from the health, religious, non-governmental, and private sectors were
BACKGROUND: Most new HIV infections in Africa are acquired from cohabiting heterosexual partners.... more BACKGROUND: Most new HIV infections in Africa are acquired from cohabiting heterosexual partners. Couples' Voluntary Counselling and Testing (CVCT) is an effective prevention strategy for this group. We present our experience with a community-based program for the promotion of CVCT in Kigali, Rwanda and Lusaka, Zambia. METHODS: Influence Network Agents (INAs) from the health, religious, non-governmental, and private sectors were
The papers in this special issue of AIDS emanated from a meeting jointly organized by the World B... more The papers in this special issue of AIDS emanated from a meeting jointly organized by the World Bank and UNAIDS. Held in Washington D.C. in January 1998 the meeting sought to stimulate and inform discussion on the demographic impact of AIDS. Articles in this issue are as follows: Mortality impact of the AIDS epidemic: evidence from community studies in less developed countries by J. Ties Boerma Andrew J. Nunn and James A. G. Whitworth; Impact of the HIV epidemic on mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from national surveys and censuses by Ian M. Timaus; Projecting the impact of AIDS on mortality by John Stover and Peter Way; and Measuring the impact of HIV on fertility in Africa by Basia Zaba and Simon Gregson. (EXCERPT)
Current patterns of population migration and of national and international travel promote the eme... more Current patterns of population migration and of national and international travel promote the emergence and the rapid spread of infectious agents. One of the most important pandemics of this century, fuelled by the increasingly global mixing habits of the world’s population, is that of HIV/AIDS. According to the estimates of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), since the start of the global epidemic until 1 July 1996, approximately 28 million people have been infected with HIV. The majority of all infections in adults (approximately 70%) have been transmitted as a result of unprotected heterosexual intercourse. The contribution of other modes of transmission to the global epidemic is more limited: 8–10% cases are by mother-to-child transmission, 5–10% infections transmitted via homosexual (male-to-male) intercourse, 5–10% via sharing HIV-infected injection equipment by drug users, and 3–5% as a result of transfusion of HIV-infected blood and blood products [1].
Women in Thai society are expected to be virgins at marriage and maintain a monogamous relationsh... more Women in Thai society are expected to be virgins at marriage and maintain a monogamous relationship with their husband thereafter. Society however condones men having sex with other women on the basis that having sex with many partners proves a mans virility. These expectations are at the heart of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Thailand. Free to have extramarital sexual relations men in Thailand both married and single willingly do so. Drunken forays to brothels where men have sex with prostitutes are the norm. Nonuniversal inconsistent condom use has supported the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) between prostitutes and their clients. HIV infection ultimately spreads to clients wives and/or long-term partners. Almost 1% of Thailands population is estimated to be infected with HIV while the Public Health Ministry estimates that by 2000 1.6 million adults will be infected. 2.2 million people have already been infected compared to an estimated one million in...
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Department of Peac... more The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) have published On the front line: A review of programmes that address HIV among international peacekeepers and uniformed services 2005–2010. This report outlines the progress made and the obstacles encountered in implementing Resolution 1308 and will serve as background when the Security Council meet on 7 June to deliberate progress towards the resolution. In 2000 when the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1308 it was a watershed moment in the global AIDS response. It was the first time in its history that the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution addressing a public health concern and its implications for international peace and security. There are clearly new opportunities for consolidating the progress and addressing new challenges. The imperative to further explore the relationship between AIDS and insecurity is also clear Miche...
ABSTRACT The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Departmen... more ABSTRACT The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) have published On the front line: A review of programmes that address HIV among international peacekeepers and uniformed services 2005–2010. This report outlines the progress made and the obstacles encountered in implementing Resolution 1308 and will serve as background when the Security Council meet on 7 June to deliberate progress towards the resolution. In 2000 when the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1308 it was a watershed moment in the global AIDS response. It was the first time in its history that the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution addressing a public health concern and its implications for international peace and security. There are clearly new opportunities for consolidating the progress and addressing new challenges. The imperative to further explore the relationship between AIDS and insecurity is also clear Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director and Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations The resolution recognized that societal violence and instability exacerbate the spread of HIV and, left unchecked, could pose a threat to international peace and security. It called on UNAIDS and DPKO to develop HIV-specific strategies and programmes within the context of United Nations peacekeeping operations. The report notes that significant progress has been made in providing access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services for all sections of society—including peacekeepers and other uniformed services personnel. Nevertheless, during the past 10 years, the evolving landscape of crises and conflicts throughout the world has reshaped these challenges and underscored the need for a new response to AIDS in the context of United Nations actions to help prevent conflict, ensure security and build peace.
BACKGROUND: Most new HIV infections in Africa are acquired from cohabiting heterosexual partners.... more BACKGROUND: Most new HIV infections in Africa are acquired from cohabiting heterosexual partners. Couples' Voluntary Counselling and Testing (CVCT) is an effective prevention strategy for this group. We present our experience with a community-based program for the promotion of CVCT in Kigali, Rwanda and Lusaka, Zambia. METHODS: Influence Network Agents (INAs) from the health, religious, non-governmental, and private sectors were
BACKGROUND: Most new HIV infections in Africa are acquired from cohabiting heterosexual partners.... more BACKGROUND: Most new HIV infections in Africa are acquired from cohabiting heterosexual partners. Couples' Voluntary Counselling and Testing (CVCT) is an effective prevention strategy for this group. We present our experience with a community-based program for the promotion of CVCT in Kigali, Rwanda and Lusaka, Zambia. METHODS: Influence Network Agents (INAs) from the health, religious, non-governmental, and private sectors were
The papers in this special issue of AIDS emanated from a meeting jointly organized by the World B... more The papers in this special issue of AIDS emanated from a meeting jointly organized by the World Bank and UNAIDS. Held in Washington D.C. in January 1998 the meeting sought to stimulate and inform discussion on the demographic impact of AIDS. Articles in this issue are as follows: Mortality impact of the AIDS epidemic: evidence from community studies in less developed countries by J. Ties Boerma Andrew J. Nunn and James A. G. Whitworth; Impact of the HIV epidemic on mortality in Sub-Saharan Africa: evidence from national surveys and censuses by Ian M. Timaus; Projecting the impact of AIDS on mortality by John Stover and Peter Way; and Measuring the impact of HIV on fertility in Africa by Basia Zaba and Simon Gregson. (EXCERPT)
Current patterns of population migration and of national and international travel promote the eme... more Current patterns of population migration and of national and international travel promote the emergence and the rapid spread of infectious agents. One of the most important pandemics of this century, fuelled by the increasingly global mixing habits of the world’s population, is that of HIV/AIDS. According to the estimates of the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), since the start of the global epidemic until 1 July 1996, approximately 28 million people have been infected with HIV. The majority of all infections in adults (approximately 70%) have been transmitted as a result of unprotected heterosexual intercourse. The contribution of other modes of transmission to the global epidemic is more limited: 8–10% cases are by mother-to-child transmission, 5–10% infections transmitted via homosexual (male-to-male) intercourse, 5–10% via sharing HIV-infected injection equipment by drug users, and 3–5% as a result of transfusion of HIV-infected blood and blood products [1].
Women in Thai society are expected to be virgins at marriage and maintain a monogamous relationsh... more Women in Thai society are expected to be virgins at marriage and maintain a monogamous relationship with their husband thereafter. Society however condones men having sex with other women on the basis that having sex with many partners proves a mans virility. These expectations are at the heart of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Thailand. Free to have extramarital sexual relations men in Thailand both married and single willingly do so. Drunken forays to brothels where men have sex with prostitutes are the norm. Nonuniversal inconsistent condom use has supported the transmission of HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases (STD) between prostitutes and their clients. HIV infection ultimately spreads to clients wives and/or long-term partners. Almost 1% of Thailands population is estimated to be infected with HIV while the Public Health Ministry estimates that by 2000 1.6 million adults will be infected. 2.2 million people have already been infected compared to an estimated one million in...
The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Department of Peac... more The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) have published On the front line: A review of programmes that address HIV among international peacekeepers and uniformed services 2005–2010. This report outlines the progress made and the obstacles encountered in implementing Resolution 1308 and will serve as background when the Security Council meet on 7 June to deliberate progress towards the resolution. In 2000 when the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1308 it was a watershed moment in the global AIDS response. It was the first time in its history that the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution addressing a public health concern and its implications for international peace and security. There are clearly new opportunities for consolidating the progress and addressing new challenges. The imperative to further explore the relationship between AIDS and insecurity is also clear Miche...
ABSTRACT The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Departmen... more ABSTRACT The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) and the United Nations Department of Peacekeeping Operations (DPKO) have published On the front line: A review of programmes that address HIV among international peacekeepers and uniformed services 2005–2010. This report outlines the progress made and the obstacles encountered in implementing Resolution 1308 and will serve as background when the Security Council meet on 7 June to deliberate progress towards the resolution. In 2000 when the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1308 it was a watershed moment in the global AIDS response. It was the first time in its history that the Security Council unanimously adopted a resolution addressing a public health concern and its implications for international peace and security. There are clearly new opportunities for consolidating the progress and addressing new challenges. The imperative to further explore the relationship between AIDS and insecurity is also clear Michel Sidibé, UNAIDS Executive Director and Alain Le Roy, Under-Secretary-General for United Nations Peacekeeping Operations The resolution recognized that societal violence and instability exacerbate the spread of HIV and, left unchecked, could pose a threat to international peace and security. It called on UNAIDS and DPKO to develop HIV-specific strategies and programmes within the context of United Nations peacekeeping operations. The report notes that significant progress has been made in providing access to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support services for all sections of society—including peacekeepers and other uniformed services personnel. Nevertheless, during the past 10 years, the evolving landscape of crises and conflicts throughout the world has reshaped these challenges and underscored the need for a new response to AIDS in the context of United Nations actions to help prevent conflict, ensure security and build peace.
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