'This two-page publication catalog lists all of CEDPA’s relevant HIV/AIDS resources. Many of these publications are available for download in PDF format free of charge.'

LUSAKA - A pilot project to rehabilitate thousands of children living on the streets of the Zambian capital of Lusaka is failing because government is excluding civil society from the programme, civic leaders are claiming. Two years ago, the government began recruiting Lusaka's street kids and placing them into training centres under the auspices of the Zambia National Service - a department of the government’s national security services that also includes the police and army - to provide them more...

World Disasters Report 2008, IFRC. When natural disasters strike, certain problems affect HIV-positive people more than others. Disruption of medical supplies can cause resistance to treatment for those on anti-retroviral drugs. Malnutrition is likely to speed up progression of HIV. Lack of clean water for food preparation and personal hygiene is especially dangerous for those with advanced HIV. HIV prevention programmes are also often disrupted and populations at higher risk of HIV may get forg more...

World Disasters Report 2008, IFRC. Among countries with high rates of HIV, about half have been affected by major conflict between 2002 and 2005, with mass rape, forced displacement, breakdown in basic health care, disruption of social programmes and educational systems all increasing the risk of infection. When livelihoods are lost, both men and women can turn to sex work to survive. However, the link between conflict and HIV is complex. Women and children are often most vulnerable but armed pe more...

World Disasters Report 2008, IFRC. Disaster relief and development organisations are increasingly accepting the need to integrate HIV and AIDS into all aspects of their humanitarian work. Whether distributing jerry cans or installing water pumps, examining what impact programmes will have on those affected by the epidemic and what impact the epidemic will have on programmes is vital. How widespread or targeted any HIV prevention programme should be, depends on whether the epidemic is generalised more...

World Disasters Report 2008, published by IFRC. Around 25 million people have died from AIDS since 1981 and about 33 million are living with HIV today. For those most affected by HIV, whether the countries of sub-Saharan Africa or marginalised groups worldwide, the epidemic is undoubtedly a disaster. The impact of HIV in high-prevalence countries ranges from declining growth, productivity and employment to a breakdown in healthcare and education, food shortages and growing numbers of orphaned ch more...

This report by UNDP, published 2008 analyses the economic, socio-cultural, and political factors that influence the HIV vulnerability of Asian migrant workers - especially female migrant workers - in Arab States. The study aims to aid the design of appropriate rights-based HIV prevention programmes. It also is intended to identify emerging challenges and trends in the response to HIV and migration issues in host countries, particularly in the area of human rights and public health.

This publication is the latest in the biennial series of AIDS vaccine blueprints International Aids Vaccine Initiative (IAVI) has produced beginning in 1998. The Blueprint aims to set the record straight about the current state of AIDS vaccine research and development and offers a series of interim targets to bring the field closer to the ultimate goal — a safe, effective and accessible AIDS vaccine.

May 18 marks HIV Vaccine Awareness Day – a day to recognize the need for a safe and effective HIV vaccine and to express gratitude to the thousands of volunteers, communities, and health professionals across the globe working to make this dream a reality. Twenty-five years after HIV was identified as the cause of AIDS, the need for a vaccine has never been clearer. Around the world, approximately 33 million people are living with HIV. In 2007, more than 2.1 million people died from AIDS, and m more...

Oct 16, 2008. Experts at the AIDS Vaccine 2008 conference in Cape Town, South Africa, on Tuesday expressed concerns that the current global economic situation could damage funding for AIDS research and vaccine development. The economic situation has 'added to the gloom among experts deeply frustrated by... setbacks' in HIV/AIDS vaccine research, according to the AP/Times. There also are concerns that some groups that are large contributors to health and international development initiatives co more...