News, press releases, statements 2007
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1 December 2007
This year, World AIDS Day—that takes place on December 1— will focus on leadership, the theme set by the World AIDS Campaign under the five-year slogan “Stop AIDS, Keep the Promise”.
Statement by the Secretary General of the United Nations [pdf 23kb]
Statement by the Executive Director of UNAIDS [pdf 24kb] -
20 November 2007
The 2007 AIDS epidemic update reports on the latest developments in the global AIDS epidemic. The 2007 version provides the most recent estimates of the AIDS epidemic and explores new findings and trends in its evolution. -
14-15 November 2007
An International Consultation on AIDS Epidemiological Estimates, convened jointly by the UNAIDS Secretariat and WHO, was held on 14-15 November 2007 in Geneva, Switzerland. More than 30 technical experts and country epidemiologists from around the world reviewed the current processes and methodologies used by UNAIDS and WHO to produce HIV estimates at the country, regional and global level.
Read recommendations by meeting participants -
11 July 2007
In June 2007 WHO and the Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (OGAC) convened a meeting to support Task Shifting in the context of the wider HIV/AIDS and health workforce “Treat, Train, Retain” plan. -
6 July 2007
2.5 million people in India living with HIV, according to new estimates released today by the National AIDS Control Organization (NACO), supported by UNAIDS and WHO. -
12 June 2007
WHO/UNAIDS: Statement on HIV prevalence estimates in India.
Press statement WHO, UNAIDS [pdf 140kb]
Statement WHO, UNAIDS, National AIDS Control Organization [pdf 113kb] -
4 June 2007
WHO welcomes United States' call for renewed commitment to AIDS. -
30 May 2007
WHO and UNAIDS issue new guidance on informed, voluntary HIV testing and counselling in the world's health facilities, with a view to significantly increasing access to needed HIV treatment, care support and prevention services. The new guidance focuses on provider-initiated HIV testing and counselling. -
8 May 2007
The just announced Clinton Foundation HIV/AIDS Initiative (CHAI) on new reduced prices for antiretroviral medicines in low- and middle-income countries has been commended by The Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS). -
17 April 2007
Access to HIV therapy grew significantly in 2006, but significant obstacles remain to approaching universal access to HIV services -
28 March 2007
WHO and UNAIDS announce recommendations from expert consultation on male circumcision for HIV prevention -
22 March 2007
Global tuberculosis epidemic levelling off
XDR-TB, HIV/AIDS and other obstacles still thwarting progress -
25-28 February 2007
Media advisory: WHO at the 14th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI), Los Angeles -
23 February 2007
WHO and UNAIDS Secretariat welcome corroborating findings of trials assessing impact of male circumcision on HIV risk -
20 February 2007
WHO congratulates Canada and the Gates Foundation on their new HIV vaccine research and development partnership -
9 February 2007
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UN system position with regards to AIDS treatment in the Gambia -
8 February 2007
Note for media -- Faith-based organizations play a major role in HIV/AIDS care and treatment in sub-Saharan Africa -
31 January 2007
Cellulose sulfate microbicide trial stopped--statement by WHO and UNAIDS -
16 January 2007
Signs of progress and momentum in global response to children and AIDS--UNICEF and partners launch a report "Children and HIV/AIDS: A stocktaking report"